Bush Vetos Compassion (News) (Commentary)

I don't know how to lead into this story. The President's values regarding caring for/about our fellow human beings are so different from my own values that I just don't know what to say.

From the American Civil Liberties Union...

In a brazen move signaling a callous disregard for human rights, President Bush last week vetoed the 2008 Intelligence Authorization Act largely due to a provision that would have applied the Army Field Manual on Interrogations to all government agencies, including the CIA. The manual prohibits specific acts of torture and abuse, including waterboarding. During recent congressional testimony, CIA Director Michael Hayden admitted the agency has waterboarded detainees.