They need an exemption for the CIA for intelligence reasons. As a former intelligence wonk in the military, I understand it completely. I don't abide by the torture of a foot soldier but if they have a guy in CIA hands who could plot the deaths of thousands of Americans or allied innocents, torture away!

>http://www.cnn.com/2005/POLITICS/11/07/bush.torture.ap/index.html
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>Yeah right. In the same article it ponts out that over White House opposition, the Senate has passed legislation banning torture. If he's so convinced, why would the oil-office..uhh I mean oval office seek an exemption for the CIA?
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>And oh this was the very next article posted on CNN...
>"Five U.S. soldiers charged with detainee abuse..."
>http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/meast/11/07/iraq.main/index.html