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Bush and the T-Word

By The Daily Dish
Sep 27 2007, 2:52 AM ET

He does, apparently, know what the meaning of torture is, at least in private. El Pais has the president complaining about pre-war diplomacy to former prime minister Aznar:

This is like Chinese water torture. We have to put an end to it.

Er, that's Chinese enhanced interrogation techniques, Mr President. Keep your Orwellianisms straight.



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