Bush says Americans don't torture
By DEB RIECHMANN, Associated Press Writer
"There's an enemy that lurks and plots and plans and wants to hurt America again," Bush said. "So you bet we will aggressively pursue them but we will do so under the law."
He declared, "We do not torture."
Sounds to me like our enemy is the Republican Party.
"Our country is at war and our government has the obligation to protect the American people," Bush said. "Any activity we conduct is within the law. We do not torture."
Is he claiming to be acting within current law, or that because we're in a war, the laws don't apply to the government?
Also, Italian television claims to have proof that US troops used deadly chemical weaponry on Iraqi civilians.
"There's an enemy that lurks and plots and plans and wants to hurt America again," Bush said. "So you bet we will aggressively pursue them but we will do so under the law."
He declared, "We do not torture."
Sounds to me like our enemy is the Republican Party.
"Our country is at war and our government has the obligation to protect the American people," Bush said. "Any activity we conduct is within the law. We do not torture."
Is he claiming to be acting within current law, or that because we're in a war, the laws don't apply to the government?
Also, Italian television claims to have proof that US troops used deadly chemical weaponry on Iraqi civilians.