Obama and McCain Change Views on Intelligence Issues

Obama and McCain Change Views on Intelligence Issues

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The Senate this week will consider another revision of the law setting down rules for wiretapping. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA, has long been the subject of fierce debate.

In the coming months, Congress may also take up a bill that would restrict CIA interrogation procedures.

As senators, both Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain have long-held views on these intelligence issues. But now that they're presidential candidates, their perspectives are changing...

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Whatever the motivation for the change in heart I imagine such a turn-around will disappoint many voters.

Is this a sign there is less and less difference between 'opposing' candidates as time goes on? (This phenomenon has been apparent in UK elections for the last couple of decades.)

Some might argue it is more evidence all top politicians are promoted by and posibly even have their strings pulled by the same people behind the scenes.

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