Subscribe!Several Republicans have refused to rubber-stamp a proposal by Bush's White House to allow the CIA to continue alternative interrogation techniques. Their names: John Warner (R-VA), John McCain (R-AZ), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Their questioning of the White House may have led to changes in the wording of the proposal, but let's hope they don't compromise on this issue.
Essentially, Bush wants to continue defying the Geneva Conventions as well as perpetuate human rights violations. He claims that if Congress doesn't pass the White House legislation then he would stop the CIA interrogation program. However, he also claims this program has helped thwart terrorists attacks. So, Bush is playing politics with human lives. If he doesn't get his way, he's willing to pull the plug on a program he says is necessary to save American lives. If he does get his way, he's willing to keep torturing human beings in the name of our national security. Let's hope he doesn't get his way, because his proposal will not help save American lives, but actually put us and our soldiers in greater peril. He has already guaranteed that our country will never be safe in my lifetime by creating terrorist breeding grounds in Iraq and Lebanon (by not insisting that Israel stop killing innocent civilians).
Mr. Warner, Mr. McCain, and Mr. Graham can do a great service to our country by continuing their stand against Bush. Are they Statesmen? We will find out soon.
