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August 17, 2015

Jeb Bush Refuses to Rule Out Resumption of Torture 
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Fellow Republican candidate Jeb Bush has refused to rule out resuming
the use of torture techniques employed under his brother, former
President George W. Bush. Bush made the comments in response to a
question in Iowa last week.

Questioner: "Do you believe that the CIA engaged in torture by the
common definition, and would you bring those techniques back under any
circumstances as president?"

Jeb Bush: "I don't want to make a definitive, blanket kind of statement.
This is something that is actually — I'm not struggling with. It's
— I'm running for president, not running for the Senate or running
for, you know, governor. When you're president, your words matter, and
I'm cautious about making commitments without having all the facts,
because this is a serious undertaking."

The super PAC supporting Bush's presidential bid will reportedly spend
$10 million on its first major TV ad campaign beginning next month.
Meanwhile, Trump has said he is willing to spend $1 billion of his own
money on his campaign.

 

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