WASHINGTON — The American people have heard President Bush and his spokespersons say many times that the U.S. government does not engage in torture.
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Helen Thomas: Bush Legacy Already Established
WASHINGTON — President Bush should stop worrying about his legacy. It’s already established. By his deeds you shall know him; preemptive war, torture and wiretapping, for starters.
Helen Thomas: Shades of the Watergate Scandal
WASHINGTON — When a fire broke out in Vice President Dick Cheney’s ceremonial office last week, reporters quipped that someone must be burning the videotapes of the CIA interrogation of two al-Qaida detainees.
Helen Thomas: Bush
WASHINGTON — For his last hurrah, President Bush is seeking to polish his sorely damaged foreign policy image as he contemplates his last year in office.
Helen Thomas: U.S. Torture Tactics Shame All Americans
WASHINGTON — Thank goodness for whistle blowers, those public servants who think Americans should know the harm that is being inflicted in our name.
Helen Thomas: GOP Presidential Candidates Are Murky About Torture
WASHINGTON — Presidential candidate John McCain is adamantly against the use of torture in interrogating terrorist suspects, but some of his Republican rivals seem to think it’s okay to stop just short of it.
Helen Thomas: A Sad Day For America
WASHINGTON — President Bush on Tuesday signed the law that legalizes the administration’s shameful treatment of detainees suspected of terrorism.
Helen Thomas: Bush Should Stop Tamering With War Prisoner Rights
Why does the Bush administration insist on tinkering with the long-established laws on military conduct and treaties of this land?
