Bush Reiterates: US Doesn’t 'Torture People'

President denies breaking law in wake of document revelations
By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff
Posted Oct 5, 2007 3:30 PM CDT
Bush Reiterates: US Doesn’t 'Torture People'
A detainee is moved by military guards at the detention center at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base, Cuba in this May 1, 2007 file photo. Critics have long complained that military panels at Guantanamo Bay recommend continued detention of inmates based on little evidence. Documents obtained by The Associated...   (Associated Press)

Faced with newly disclosed Justice Department memos, President Bush once again denied the US tortures detainees, saying today that interrogation techniques save American lives, comply with “international obligations” and are fully disclosed to “appropriate members” of Congress. He said of detainees, “you bet we are going to question them.”

The New York Times reported yesterday that the documents condoned head slapping, simulated drowning, and more. The controversy that could complicate the confirmation of the attorney general nominee, the Washington Post says, because the same Senate committee that Bush claims to have briefed adequately is knocking on the door for more information. But the president says he’s already provided enough information. (More torture stories.)

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