George W. Bush Defends Harsh Interrogation Tactics

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Of course George Bush wants forgiveness and approval. And I agree there should be harsh methods of interrogation, but nothing like waterboarding and/or worse. We should all use methods perhaps that the UN would agree on. As for staying quiet, he knew there was little he could say at the time that would calm the waters. There is no honor in staying quiet.
George W. Bush was an example of the Peter Principle, for those of you old enough to remember it. He was in over his head and we promoted him beyond the realm of his capability to adequately perform and discharge the duties of his job.
Think back to how you felt at the time these things were taking place. It is easy to be forgiving when the dust has settled, and the speaker is standing before you with a humbled demeanor. I'm sorry, but it changes nothing.

EveryDayPeople of LA 7:01PM May 31, 2009

Defending harsh interrogation tactics including but not limited to water boarding is wrong. President Bush needs to admit his mistake and apologize to humanity and history for supporting and ordering such kind of tortures... If we, just like the terrorists, think the same way, behave the same way, react the same way, kill the same way, and above all justify all those psychological sicknesses based on legal and not legal, then what is the difference between us and them? They justify their sick behaviors based on religious scripts. Bush and Cheney did the same. What happened to the ethics and our values as the leaders of world's civilization? Sorry Mr. President you need to apologize, your justifications are not accepted. Not any more.....

Allan Reynoza of CA 5:09PM May 29, 2009

Indypendentreview.com of IN. You certainly have the right to your opinion, but don't give out your respect so easily. Seriously, just because he stayed quiet on the issue doesn't mean anyone has to respect him. Please. I've been a Republican for over 50 years and I cannot believe what has happened to my party and my country. Next month is my 70th Birthday and my present to myself is to officially leave the Republican party, since it left me behind these last 8-10 years.
I doubt you would listen or care, but I thought I'd suggest that you not be so easily impressed by something (i.e. - Silence). Silence is rarely something you should respect a person for. Action, now that's something you can have respect for.
So don't be so easily amused will ya, lighten up a little and recognize that illegal is illegal. That's why we went through the entirely moot Clinton debacle wasn't it? Rule of law? Now that we're essentially w/o it life will be so much more interesting I'm sure.
Good times and good luck to us all,
Bob

Bob A'Booey of MD 4:32PM May 29, 2009

I am glad to see that President Bush is finally explaining himself with regards to the War on Terror and the tactics used. You have to respect a man who stayed quiet, in the face of extreme ridicule, for the betterment of the country. He knew what he was doing was right and did not get involved in the mud slinging that was coming his way. Take for example the yellow cake uranium that was removed from Iraq http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25546334/. There were over 550 tons of yellow cake removed; in the face of the WMD controversy why didn't President Bush tell the American public about this? It is because he knew the threat to the American people if rogue nations/organizations knew the yellow cake was being transported would be greater than the ridicule he would receive.
Regardless of your politics, President Bush was an honorable man who did everything he could to insure that not another American life would be lost on American soil from an attack by a foreign organization/government.

IndypendentReview.com of IN 3:00PM May 29, 2009