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Fleischer: Subpoena Me —I Dare You

Ex-Bush spokesman would 'be proud to testify' about torture

By Gabriel Winant,  Newser User

Posted May 1, 2009 12:07 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Bush press secretary Ari Fleischer doesn’t think there should be an investigation of his boss’s torture program. But “I’ll be proud to testify if I get a subpoena,” he said during a panel discussion yesterday. “I’m proud of what we did to protect this country.” When a fellow panelist suggested a special prosecutor, Vanity Fair reports, Fleischer shot back, “That assumes a crime has been committed.”

The panel where Fleischer made his comments.
The panel where Fleischer made his comments.   (AP Photo)
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer talks during a news conference at the 2007 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.
Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer talks during a news conference at the 2007 Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa.   (AP Photo)
Members of President Bush's staff are sworn in by Vice President Cheney during a ceremony at the White House in this Jan. 22, 2001 file photo. Fleischer is at right.
Members of President Bush's staff are sworn in by Vice President Cheney during a ceremony at the White House in this Jan. 22, 2001 file photo. Fleischer is at right.   (AP Photo)
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woodyTX
May 2, 2009 5:45 AM CDT
Sarcasm methinks.
woodyTX
May 2, 2009 5:41 AM CDT
And waterboarding a person 183 times does have more than a tinge of sadism to it and a bit of hatred and a bit of revenge and a bit of.........they must have known after the 50th time that it wasn't working ..............or if it did work why do it the last 133 times then ?
Rob
May 2, 2009 2:20 AM CDT
No actually it isn’t like that at all. Please see the Nuremburg trials as evidence.

 
Bush administration • torture • investigation • Guantanamo Bay • subpoena • black sites • Ari Fleischer • Guantanamo prisoners • waterboarding • Gideon Yago

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