Bush admits he approved torture (by Helen Thomas)

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/361447_thomas02.html

Bush admits he approved torture
By HELEN THOMAS
HEARST NEWSPAPERS

WASHINGTON -- The American people have heard President Bush and his spokespeople say many times that the U.S. government does not engage in torture.

Whether Bush was believed or not is another story -- especially in light of the photographic evidence of the abuse of prisoners in Abu Ghraib. It's understood that many of the photos are too sadistically graphic to be made public.

Still, the official U.S. denials of torture continued until earlier this month when Bush acknowledged in an interview with ABC-TV that he knew about and approved "enhanced interrogation" of detainees, including "waterboarding" or simulated drowning.

"As a matter of fact," Bush added, "I told the country we did that. And I told them it was legal. We had legal opinions that enabled us to do it."

stay in office via declaration of martial law which he, in his sole deciding authority, can declare 'cause W is the decider of all things, the true anointed American Caesar. :D

he's probably thinking to himself, "Yes! I am gonna be a salad dressing!"

They need to keep the illusion up that we still live in a Democracy.

On that, it doesn't really matter at this point who is up there speaking crap to Americans does it?

I mean one more tha the million reasons I already know. She really is a national treasure. She's right up there with Mark Twain, Will Rogers and Roy and Dale and CatWoman and everyone like that.

edit for spilleng. (LOL)

What a difference 100 years makes.... Rock on, Helen! :yourock:

So?

yourself think the way they do, it's not so far fetched. The Privatization of Torture Signing Statement # 512

Thanks for the thread, babsbunny.

For once again doing what the vast majority of the press lacks the guts to do: tell the truth, plain, unspun, and unvarnished.

an OPINION means nothing, absolutely nothing at all.