Posted on 12/15/2005 12:05:41 PM PST by STARWISE
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House and Sen. John McCain have reached agreement on McCain's amendment that would ban torture of detainees in U.S. custody, a spokeswoman for the Arizona Republican said on Thursday.
A White House announcement was expected shortly.
"The deal is done and he's heading to the White House," McCain's spokeswoman said.
Under bipartisan pressure, the White House accepted McCain's amendment, which would ban cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of prisoners.
The White House had sought protections from prosecution for interrogators accused of violating the rule, but McCain rejected that, saying it would undermine his amendment.
The White House finally accepted McCain's language, which was similar to the Uniform Code of Military Justice, to allow civilian interrogators accused of violating the provision to defend themselves based on whether a reasonable person could have found they were following a lawful order about the treatment of prisoners, congressional aides said.
The administration has been hammered by scandal over the sexual and physical abuse of detainees by U.S. soldiers at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq, harsh interrogations at U.S. facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and reports that the CIA has run secret prisons abroad to hold terrorism suspects.
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How come I have a sick feeling in my gut?
Just who are these "Whit" people anyway? And why are they making deals with Senator McCain? ;-)
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| Posted by jamese777 On News/Activism 12/15/2005 12:05:55 PM CST · 83 replies · 1,166+ views Associated Press ^ | 12/15/05 | jamese777 White House Agrees to McCain Torture Ban Move Comes After House and Senate Back Language By LIZ SIDOTI, AP WASHINGTON (Dec. 15) - After months of resistance, the White House has agreed to accept Sen. John McCain's call for a law specifically banning cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of foreign suspects in the war on terror, several congressional officials said Thursday. The congressional officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt an expected announcement later in the day at the White House, possibly by President Bush and McCain. These officials also cautioned the agreement was... |
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The Al Qaeda Bill of Rights
This is not a good thing, but I listened to McCain and the President and I did not hear the word "degrading" used at all. That is the word that most bothered me. I think McCain did not totally get his way. It was sickening to see him preen from the Oval Office, btw.
This will probably end up being known as The Full Employment for ex-KGB Agents Act... More outsourcing..
Whit, whit? Are they anything like the Whigs?
(sorry, couldn't resist)
Does this mean that McPain will finally stop torturing Bush?
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| Posted by meandog On News/Activism ^ 12/15/2005 12:15:21 PM EST · 64 replies · 681+ views AP/Drudge ^ | 12.15.05 | Liz Sidoti WASHINGTON - After months of resistance, the White House has agreed to accept Sen. John McCain's call for a law specifically banning cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment of foreign suspects in the war on terror, several congressional officials said Thursday. The congressional officials spoke on condition of anonymity, saying they did not want to pre-empt an expected announcement later in the day at the White House, possibly by President Bush and McCain. ... |
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Did they agree that they'd torture McCain?
The Al Qaeda Bill of Rights
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Precisely correct. And we are watching the self-serving politicans of Washington continue to reduce this country's ability to prosecture a war. This whole scenario is disgusting and stupid -- because if ANY country passes a law to prohibit torture, they can just go somewhere else to get the work done -- so to speak.
This is NOTHING BUT POLITICAL CRAP ala McCain and the Congressional mob. McCain continues his pandering to his BEST FRIENDS, the MSM.
that's right , they shouldn't be torturing these captives!
They should be flying them out over the Indian Ocean at low level and slow speed and kicking them out of the backs of C-130's ,wearing parachutes and life preservers. Make it interesting for the White Pointers.
WHy are they doing this on TODAY, of all days? Why couldn't the White House wait until tomorrow? Now THIS will be the lead headline, not the successful elections in Iraq.
Sometimes this White House drives me nuts.
About right (in theory at least) - Though in practice our OGAs will simply be contracted out to other Nations now -
Though in some cases this will greatly increase our OODA loop thus making us less effective in certain cases -
This is very bad policy and one of the first real missteps by GWB regarding the GWOT.
Lets hope big assurances were given over up coming deals that need to be made (in the very near future).
Now I know I was right that when the Judicial Filibuster happened and I stopped giving the GOP $ I made the RIGHT decision.
I can't wait until the Iraqi's are in full oontrol of their country so they can do whatever they need to do to stop the freaking dead enders, and if we don't like it they can politely tell us to mind our own business.
Oh my .. so sorry. Mods, could you please correct the title to read White? Thanks much ;(
Why does the white house even speak with McCain. Lefties NEVER make any concessions that are meaningful and McCain did not make any here. Just veto the damn bill and let the chips fall where they may. McCain is evil and Bush should not be dealing with that devil any more than he should with Ted Kennedy.
We don't have to listen to McCain any more?
Tell you what though, that little Nicolle Wallace, WH Communications Director is a pretty thing. I would like to see her up there instead of Scott at least some of the time.
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