Bush vetoes banning waterboarding bill

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 12:01 am.
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George BushA legislation passed by Congress that would have banned the CIA from using waterboarding (a controversial interrogation technique) has been vetoed by President Bush. A two-thirds majority in both the House and the Senate is required to override veto. The U.S. Army Field Manual prohibits waterboarding and seven other interrogation methods. After CIA Director Michael Hayden told Congress last month that government interrogators used waterboarding on three suspects the simulated drowning technique has been condemned by many members of Congress and human rights groups.

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