Hillary Clinton says the United States strayed from its values after 9/11.
“Today, we can say again in a loud and clear voice, the United States should never condone or practice torture anywhere in the world,” the former secretary of state and likely 2016 Democratic presidential candidate said Tuesday. “That should be absolutely clear as a matter of both policy and law.”
“There’s no doubt that at home and abroad America is at our best when our actions match our values,” Clinton said about the findings from the Senate Intelligence Report that revealed details of extreme government interrogation tactics following the Sept. 11, 2011 terrorist attacks.
“I’m proud to have been a part of the Obama administration that banned illegal renditions and brutal interrogation practices,” Clinton said to the crowd after being among the honorees in a ceremony put on by the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.
She, along with actor Robert De Niro and singer Tony Bennett, received recognition Tuesday night, according to the Washington Post.
Clinton, who also drew applause when the possibility of her presidency in 2016 was mentioned by De Niro, is the current leader in a RealClearPolitics average of polls of potential 2016 Democratic presidential nominees.
At 62 percentage points, her next closest competitor — at 12 percentage points — is Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
