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splat@14 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-14-05 09:16 PM
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Bush to veto torture bill unless "water boarding" Rove is prohibited...
A good laugh from Tom Burka. Its a few days old but I haven't seen it posted so I'll share it with all.




White House Seeking Limits On Interrogation of Members of White House


President Bush said that he will veto a bill by Senators that would limit interrogation of military prisoners -- that is, prohibit torture -- but Bush said he would consider signing similar legislation if it provided for curbs on the interrogation of White House personnel.

Senior White House officials, among them Karl Rove, "Scooter" Libby, and Stephen Hadley were said to be very interested in making sure prisoners who recently worked in the White House would be treated humanely.

"We don't want to see them waterboarding Rove," said a high-ranking official who wished to remain anonymous because he feared his imminent indictment.

One of the reasons the White House gave for the legislation was that it sought to protect confidential information which the White House possesses. "We think that White House officials should be able to leak confidential information willingly," said the source.

"The only person in the White House who could stand up to torture is White House spokesperson Scott McClellan. We're convinced that no matter what anybody did to him, he would just spout the same evasionist nonsense that he doles out every day."
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ixion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-14-05 09:24 PM
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1. now, how is that NOT unethical?
seriously, these freaks are whacked. :crazy:

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appleannie1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Oct-14-05 09:25 PM
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2. Oh heck
Some of the ones mentioned would not consider some of things done routinely in prison and in torturing detainees anything less than fun.
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newyawker99 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-15-05 08:10 AM
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3. Hi appleannie1!!
Welcome to DU!! :toast:
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symbolman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-15-05 09:18 AM
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4. Bush offers to sign legislation
if part of the agreement is that Karl Rove is declared "Invisible" for the duration of Bush's Regime..

"Arrest WHO Mr Fitzgerald? There's NO ONE else IN the ROOM! I guess you'll have to go look for Karl Rove somewhere else, have you tried the bathroom?"

:)
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converted_democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Oct-15-05 09:30 AM
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5. Is this a joke??? Really, is it a joke? n/t
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