Bush Threatens To Veto Bill That Bans Torture

AP:

The House on Thursday approved an intelligence bill that bans the CIA from using waterboarding, mock executions and other harsh interrogation methods.

The 222-199 vote sent the measure to the Senate, which still must act before it can go to President Bush. The White House has threatened a veto.

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Comments

[bumpersticker]

Bush will justify the veto because of riders on the bill. Why can't the House/Senate do a straightforward bill without attaching crap to it?

[Beelzebul]

I have no idea why this bill was even written. Mr. Bush has made it perfectly clear he doesn't allow torture. And polls show 98% of Americans believe him. So do I.

The Libs are once again appeasing the evildoers.

Vote for a Dem in oh eight and you'll be handing Old Glory over to the IslamicFacistMexicanIranianIrazoid killers of freedom.

And that you can take to the bank.

[Tankan]

By their actions shall ye know them!
It's obvious this little man rejects the constitution, the law of the land and international law in the persuit of tactics that reflect the Nazi SS of World War II.
If this sadistic little man is not brought under control, how long will it be before sanctions are imposed on America for his illegal activities thruout the world?
Patriots don't bring shame and disgrace upon their country but this tryant and the Dumbocrats who do his bidding do so every day.

[DSPinPW]

From the man who assures the country that "The United States does not torture", a threat to veto a bill outlawing torture. He's such a blatant liar that it makes me want to pull my hair out. Oh, by the way, we've illegally destroyed tapes of us not torturing people.

[bija]

If the Congress can't override that veto, then we need to get rid of all of them!

[helonias]

We don't do torture or the truth

[leatherneck]

Not surprising the "great decider will veto the no torture ban", only the die hard republicans who love him as their messiah cannot see him for what he is, a hypocrite, liar, worst president we have ever had, ruined our economy, got us in a never ending war, has us hated by most of the world, as well as not trusted, viewed as human rights violators now, only a republican could have accomplished so much in such a short time [7 years], almost prophetic, since the bible says a man will come too power and be allowed only 7 years of power of or mankind might not survive..., guess what book this was written in and who this not so nice fellow was called? No wonder he is called this world wide, and the recent comment of smelling brimstone might not be so funny when one voted for him, worships him as some kind've of messiah....,

[hope]

Why outlaw waterboarding (again)?

I hear it's like swimming.

Or Deep Sea diving.

Without an airtank.

[nrafter530]

You surprised 189 members of Congress support torture? You'd be even more surprised how many AMERICANS support torture.

Congress is pretty in tune with the public on this. You'd be surprised and mortified about what Americans would do to save their pathetic little lives. They'd sell the farm to the whole lot of them so they can go back to their soy lattes and Dancing With The Stars.

[JaneC]

The cream of the troll crop is here this morning. We have sgtjiggy praying for the libruls to be exterminated, ammobob singing the praises of torture, and patheticjeff who might entertain us with a joke or two about child murder victims.

It's frightening what kind of sociopaths the Bush regime has brought to the surface. (shiver)

[rextrek]

Wasn't it Bush who said on VIDEO "The United States Doesn't Torture"?? Can the news media replay this clip - over and over and over....he's a lying PIG! In my 47yrs..I've never witnessed one of this countrys WORST Presidents and BLATANT Liar!

[LaFeminazi]

The trolls still don't understand why the...

Geneva Conventions

The Declaration of Human rights

The Constitution

The Bill of Rights

Were written in the first place.

Until they do, there is no point having ethical and moral discourse with them.

[KewlHand]

"Yeah, well, somtimes nothing can be a pretty cool hand." Luke.

Maybe. But the smart money is on something. If you can find something.

[LITU]

It is well documented and irrefutable that the CIA has used torture techniques since its inception. Any argument that the United States of America doesn't torture is historically inaccurate.

We think ourselves superior as a nation, but the evidence says otherwise. Humanity is as humanity does regardless the borders.

[WilliamWallace]

Come on people, doesn't sanctioned torture mate right up with his ultra-christian holiday card???

George W. Bush: "praise the lord, and pass the ball-gag, battery cables and ziploc bags."

Merry Christmas, world, from your President.