On the recordJune 21, 2004
We do not condone torture. I have never ordered torture. I will never order torture. The values of this country are such that torture is not a part of our soul and our being.
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transcripts.cnn.comWe do not condone torture. I have never ordered torture. I will never order torture. The values of this country are such that torture is not a part of our soul and our being.
President Bush's statement on the administration's stance against torture.
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