President Bush plans to veto legislation that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects.
The president plans to discuss the apparent veto during his Saturday radio address.
In the past, Bush has said the bill would impinge the government's ability to prevent future attacks. However supporters of the legislation argue that it preserves the United States' right to collect intelligence while offering a boost to the country's moral standing elsewhere.
"The bill would take away one of the most valuable tools on the war on terror, the CIA program to detain and question key terrorist leaders and operatives," deputy White House press secretary Tony Fratto said Friday.
However, this statement is in conflict with the bill's language which would restrict the CIA to using only the 19 interrogation techniques listed in the Army field manual.
What do you say John McCain?
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