Tag: colin powell

Here is an interesting tidbit from Think Progress. Colin Powell on spying program: “My own judgment is that — it didn’t seem to me, anyway, that it would have been that hard to go and get the warrants [through FISA]. And even in the case of an emergency, you go and do it [begin surveillance]. […]

Senate passed with a 90-9 vote an amendment to the defense bill which would limit torture of suspects in United States custody. This high rate of passage should send a shock to the White House, where Bush has already promised a veto. Only problem now is that Senate has enough votes to overturn Bush’s veto. […]