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Torture on the Hill
October 31, 2005 issue

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Presents an editorial regarding political conditions in the United States under President George W. Bush. Passage of Senator John McCain's anti-torture amendment to the defense appropriations bill; Claim that the amendment will push Bush into compliance with international law and human rights standards; Report that Bush threatened to veto the amendment; Suggestion that Republican legislators are trying to distance themselves from Bush and the political corruption charges that face members of his administration.

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TORTURE (International law); BUSH, George W. (George Walker), 1946-; HUMAN rights; MCCAIN, John, 1936-; UNITED States -- Politics & government -- 2001-; LEGISLATORS -- United States; UNITED States
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