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Even President Bush showed “discomfort” when he saw CIA torture in action

by German Lopez
Former President George W. Bush speaks at a naturalization ceremony.
Former President George W. Bush speaks at a naturalization ceremony.
Former President George W. Bush speaks at a naturalization ceremony.
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Former President George W. Bush approved the CIA torture programs outlined in a lengthy report released by the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, but the Senate report shows even Bush wasn't completely comfortable with the policies when he saw how they were executed.

According to one passage in the report, Bush "expressed discomfort" in April 2006 when presented with an "image of a detainee, chained to the ceiling, clothed in a diaper, and forced to go to the bathroom on himself":

Bush torture report diaper

Read more: The CIA torture report, summed up in four brutal sentences.

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