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To: FairOpinion
"The White House opposes the provisions and has threatened to veto any bill containing them..."

Unfortunately, the White House has never been able to even find a veto pen.

12 posted on 12/07/2005 12:43:02 AM PST by Cobra64
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To: Cobra64

In the meantime:

61% of Americans surveyed say torture justified in some cases

http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/5767706.html

Most Americans and a majority of people in Britain, France and South Korea say torturing terrorism suspects is justified at least in rare instances, according to AP-Ipsos polling.

The polling, in the United States and eight of its closest allies, found that in Canada, Mexico and Germany people are divided on whether torture is ever justified. Most people opposed torture under any circumstances in Spain and Italy.

In the United States, 61 percent of those surveyed agreed torture is justified at least on rare occasions. Almost nine in 10 in South Korea and just over half in France and Britain felt that way. Mariella Salvi, who works for a humanitarian organization in Rome, said: "Human beings, as well as their rights, have to be defended, no matter what individuals are suspected of, or charged for."


15 posted on 12/07/2005 12:46:49 AM PST by FairOpinion
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To: Cobra64

The veto is meaningless because the house and senate would get two thirds of the vote easily overiding the veto.

Once again McPain has acted like the maniac that he is and won't stop until he gets his way.


19 posted on 12/07/2005 12:51:44 AM PST by johnmecainrino
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To: Cobra64
Did you see Dick Army's article?

Why are Republicans governing like democrats?.

29 posted on 12/07/2005 1:13:38 AM PST by Loud Mime (Bad Lawmakers = Bad Law = Infinite Lawyers)
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