Posted on 12/15/2005 8:43:20 AM PST by areafiftyone
WASHINGTON (AP) The White House has agreed to accept Sen. John McCain's proposal to ban cruel treatment of terrorism detainees, congressional officials said.
Yahoo E-Mail Alert. Looking for whole story.
We need a third party.
Oh cripes.
I'll wait for the whole story.
If anyone finds the full story please post it here. Thanks!
Precisely.
I don't know who I'm madder at, the White House or McCain for blackmailing the White House.
But I will never, ever under ANY circumstance vote for John McCain.
"You are either with us, or against us...but we'll compromise if you're undecided."
I agree with you, word-for-word.
If I add anything, it is this:
[spit]
#*!&@#*$&@&#!!!!!!
I just pray that the House grows a pair and keeps this crap out of any conference report.
Wow, you agree with me?
And just the other night, you were making snarky remarks about me on a thread.
White House near deal on anti-torture measure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Under bipartisan pressure to put into law a ban on the torture of detainees, the White House appeared on the verge of a deal on Thursday with Sen. John McCain on a measure requiring the humane treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody, administration officials said.
"We're about there," said an administration official familiar with the negotiations. "They're close but I can't say it's done," said another official.
In a final push for a deal, the chairmen of two Senate and House of Representatives committees were set to meet to work out final details of the legislation, a Senate aide said.
bttt
Unless of course McCain caved knowing he could claim victory in the MSM and they would dutifully report it his way.
Perhaps you should keep your powder dry and wait and see what the White House agreed to.
Thank you. I just posted from Reuters and its about the same. Looks like McCain and the White House are agreeing.
W's aversion to the veto sometimes reminds me of Maclain Stevenson on the old Mash series:
"What am I signing Radar"? - "Don't worry sir, just sign your name here..."
("What's this "campaign finance bill about radar?" - "Don't worry Sir, the Supremes will just toss it out anyway, just sign it....")
No more torture? - Does this mean we will never hear or see McCain again? Then I may be for it.
Have a Merry Christmas.
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