Quotes of the Day

Thursday, Sep. 07, 2006

Open quoteThe United States does not torture. It's against our laws, and it's against our values. I have not authorized it — and I will not authorize it. Close quote

  • President George W. Bush
  • in a speech announcing that the U.S. has transferred 14 suspected top leaders of al-Qaeda from secret CIA prisons overseas to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
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