Friday, January 20, 2006

'We Do Not Torture'**

The torture loophole President Bush wrote himself via his signing statement continues to come under fire...

LA Times: Bush Urged to Specify U.S. Policy on Torture-

Retired military leaders express concern after the president made ambiguous remarks on the new ban last month.

A group of retired military officers urged President Bush on Thursday to spell out how he would enforce a ban on the torture of U.S.-held prisoners, complaining that he muddied the issue in a statement last month...

...Retired military leaders, including Marine Gen. Joseph P. Hoar, who was commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East, said Bush should clarify his stance after making a statement last month that some experts said signaled he would bypass rules for treatment of detainees when he saw fit, even after he signed them into law.

The 22 former military officers said in a letter that Bush should ensure that his administration spoke "with a consistent voice to make clear that the United States now has a single standard of conduct specified in law that governs all interrogations."...

Guys, the President has been speaking in a clear voice- "We do NOT torture"*

(*Except when we do)

Seems pretty clear to me.

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