THERE'S A GOOD ELECTION ISSUE FOR DEMOCRATS...:

Bush vetoes bill to limit CIA on interrogation methods (Steven Lee Myers, March 9, 2008, NY Times)

President George W. Bush further cemented his legacy of fighting for strong executive powers, using his veto to halt a congressional effort to limit the CIA's latitude to subject terrorism suspects to harsh interrogation techniques. [...]

In his remarks, he unflinchingly defended an interrogation program that has prompted critics to accuse him not only of authorizing torture previously but also of refusing to ban it in the future.

"Because the danger remains," he said, referring to threats from Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups, "we need to ensure our intelligence officials have all the tools they need to stop the terrorists."

Bush's veto - the ninth of his presidency, but the eighth in the last 10 months with Democrats in control of Congress - underscored his determination to preserve many of the executive prerogatives his administration has claimed in the name of fighting terrorism, and to cement them into law.

...W is mean to terrorists.

Posted by Orrin Judd at March 9, 2008 9:32 AM