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Bush Vetoes Water Boarding Bill

By Jeralyn, Section War on Terror
Posted on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 11:40:00 AM EST
Tags: waterboarding, torture (all tags)
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As expected, President Bush today vetoed the bill banning water boarding.

"This is no time for Congress to abandon practices that have a proven track record of keeping America safe," the president said.

Other practices the bill outlawed:
beating, electrocuting, burning, using dogs... stripping detainees [or] forcing them to perform or mimic sexual acts

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    It was expected, but just horrible (5.00 / 1) (#1)
    by NJDem on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:31:13 AM EST
    Isn't someone going to take McCain to task about this?  I just don't get it--he know this better than anyone.

    Just out of curiosity, I'm going to see how long it takes HRC to put out a statement on this.  I've been amazed at her response time lately--and I'll be very surprised and disappointed if there isn't one by the end of the day.  

    Did I miss something? (1.00 / 0) (#21)
    by jimakaPPJ on Sun Mar 09, 2008 at 09:50:37 AM EST
    Wasn't it President Bush who vetoed the bill?

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    McShame was against torture (none / 0) (#17)
    by litigatormom on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 04:49:54 PM EST
    before he was for it.

    Stay tuned for some twisted rationalization from the Doubletalk Express.

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    Not surprising but what a disgusting (5.00 / 1) (#2)
    by Teresa on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:31:54 AM EST
    side of ourselves we present to the rest of the world. Shame on Bush.

    After repeated disappointments, I'm (5.00 / 1) (#3)
    by Joelarama on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:32:49 AM EST
    glad the Congress managed to send this one to him, for an up-or-down vote.

    This should remind us all who the real "monster" is, and what our real priorities are.

    I wish any of this ever surprised me (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by spit on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:38:18 AM EST
    these days.

    The initial outrage that I had has transformed to a slow, steady mourning.

    That said, I'm glad we sent it to him to be vetoed. Future historians will not be kind to this man.

    I cannot wait to see this man leave the White House. I'd prefer him to be in handcuffs, though.

    McCain Is For Torture (5.00 / 1) (#6)
    by squeaky on Sat Mar 08, 2008 at 10:52:22 AM EST
    AP) Republican presidential candidate John McCain said President Bush should veto a measure that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects.

    McCain voted against the