Bush says US 'does not torture'

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President Bush defended his administration's detention and interrogation policies for terrorism suspects on Friday, saying they are both successful and lawful.

"When we find somebody who may have information regarding a potential attack on America, you bet we're going to detain them, and you bet we're going to question them," he said during a hastily called appearance in the Oval Office. "The American people expect us to find out information, actionable intelligence so we can help protect them. That's our job."

Bush was referring to a report on two secret memos in 2005 that authorized extreme interrogation tactics against terror suspects. "This government does not torture people," the president said.

Jesus H Christ in shorts, how much fucking proof is required? Not sure about you, but this posturing by Bush is really getting old. He has to trot out his codpiece on a regular basis now. He's become such a clown I'm amazed even the hard line wingers don't see right through him.

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