Bush Quotes on Torturing

"The United States is committed to the worldwide elimination
of torture and we are leading this fight by example."
- President Bush on UN Torture Victims Recognition Day
26 June 2003


"We do not torture."
- President Bush to reporters during a visit to Panama in
November 2005


"I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And
I approved ... I told the country we did that. And I also told
them it was legal. We had legal opinions that enabled us to
do it."
= President Bush in an interview with ABC about interrogation
tactics used on detainees in April 2008



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