BEHIND THE BUSHES

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BUSH CRIME WATCH

WASH POST EDITORIAL - For centuries, civilized countries have considered
waterboarding, or simulated drowning, to be torture. The United States
rightly condemned as war criminals Japanese soldiers who employed the
technique against U.S. personnel during World War II. It prosecuted U.S.
military officers who waterboarded prisoners at the turn of the 20th
century.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/07/AR2008020703593.html


THINK PROGRESS - In today's gaggle, White House said that it may approve
the use of waterboarding again . . . "It will depend upon
circumstances," spokesman Tony Fratto said, adding "the belief that an
attack might be imminent, that could be a circumstance that you would
definitely want to consider."

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/02/06/fratto-waterboarding/

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YOU GOTTA TRUST AND EMPOWER THOSE PEOPLE, Y'KNOW

GEORGE W BUSH, STATE OF THE UNION - We believe that the most reliable
guide for our country is the collective wisdom of ordinary citizens. And
so in all we do, we must trust in the ability of free peoples to make
wise decisions, and empower them to improve their lives for their
futures. To build a prosperous future, we must trust people with their
own money and empower them to grow our economy. ...On housing, we must
trust Americans with the responsibility of homeownership and empower
them to weather turbulent times in the housing market. ...To build a
future of quality health care, we must trust patients and doctors to
make medical decisions and empower them with better information and
better options. ...On education, we must trust students to learn if
given the chance, and empower parents to demand results from our
schools. In neighborhoods across our country, there are boys and girls
with dreams - and a decent education is their only hope of achieving
them. ...On trade, we must trust American workers to compete with anyone
in the world and empower them by opening up new markets overseas. ...To
build a future of energy security, we must trust in the creative genius
of American researchers and entrepreneurs and empower them to pioneer a
new generation of clean energy technology. ...To keep America
competitive into the future, we must trust in the skill of our
scientists and engineers and empower them to pursue the breakthroughs of
tomorrow. ...On matters of life and science, we must trust in the
innovative spirit of medical researchers and empower them to discover
new treatments while respecting moral boundaries. ...On matters of
justice, we must trust in the wisdom of our founders and empower judges
who understand that the Constitution means what it says. ...In
communities across our land, we must trust in the good heart of the
American people and empower them to serve their neighbors in need.

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