Bush Defends Torture: "The Information We Got Saved Lives"

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"I vowed to take whatever steps that were necessary to protect you," Bush said.

'"The first thing you do is ask, what's legal?" he said. "What do the lawyers say is possible? I made the decision, within the law, to get information so I can say to myself, 'I've done what it takes to do my duty to protect the American people.' I can tell you that the information we got saved lives."

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TVNL Comment: This is a public confession, once again, of a criminal act.  It is the defense of a crime.  Why is there not an arrest and a trial?