just john

From the AP:

"WASHINGTON - President Bush is poised to veto legislation that would bar the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects."

Firstly, this is reprehensible. So much for America rising above and leading by example. This is the same attitude that led various and sundry terrorists organizations to the actions they're currently taking. How long, I wonder, before we "proactively" punish potential terrorists by taking action first. Oh wait...

Secondly, Bush is poised? He is waiting, gracefully standing on one tiptoe with the other leg arched out behind, pen hand raised to the sky, eyes blazing with the controlled insanity of Joan Crawford in "Mommy Dearest," in waiting to dramatically sweep down and sign this document? I'm calling bullshit on this one.