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Originally Posted by aceventura3
One thing about a historical record of actual events is that the truth will eventually surface. During Bush's presidency some would have us believe that he acted unilaterally when it came to many issues including torture and that he was abusing his power without allowing congressional leaders to do their job of advise and consent. I was reading the WSJ this morning and cam across this editorial, they stat that congressional members were fully aware of questioning techniques used by the CIA. Here is a portion of the editorial.
What Congress Knew About 'Torture' - WSJ.com
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ace.....
a more complete historical record would show that the Democrats (and many Republicans) attempted on several occasions to enact leglslation that would prohibit water boarding.
In 2005, the Detainee Treatment Act with such prohibitions was enacted and signed by Bush.
Bush then acted unilaterally with a signing statement that in effect said he could ignore provisions of the law in times of war. (there's that old "times of war" justification again).
In 2006, in one of the Republicans last acts as majority, Congress enacted the Military Commissions Act, which included
provisions amending the War Crimes Act drafted by the Bush administration. The amendment essentially prohibited the possibility of prosecution of political appointees, CIA officers, contractors and former military personnel, accused of torture under international (Geneva Conventions) standards. Nearly all Democrats voted against the amendment and nearly all Republicans voted for the amendment.
As a result, in 2007 and 2008, the Democrats introduced additional legislation that
Bush vetoed.
Cherry-picking the historical record of actual events, ace? So much for your revisionist history now that more of the truth surfaced.