Just one more reason I’m happy this man is our President:
The White House says President Bush will veto legislation on Saturday that would have barred the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects.
Bush has said the bill would harm the government’s ability to prevent future attacks. Supporters of the legislation argue that it preserves the United States’ right to collect critical intelligence while boosting the country’s moral standing abroad.
“The bill would take away one of the most valuable tools on the war on terror, the CIA program to detain and question key terrorist leaders and operatives,” deputy White House press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday.
The bill would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
The legislation would bar the CIA from using waterboarding, sensory deprivation or other coercive methods to break a prisoner who refuses to answer questions. Those practices were banned by the military in 2006.
Thankfully we have a President who refuses to announce to the world that when it comes to our nations security he will not play the PC game as Europe does. My question is which way will McCain vote on the override that will come soon enough?
Or will he find a reason to miss the vote?
Either way, to celebrate you should check out the new Bash dvd from PatDollard. It’s a kick in the pants and just what you need to celebrate the fact that, for the next ten months at least, we have a President who doesn’t kowtow to the newest “feel good” political correctness movement. A PC movement that ensures our hands are tied just enough to endanger this nations security ala The Gorelick Wall.
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