Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security advisor, worked behind the scenes to remove protections for U.S. service members held prisoner of war by removing anti-torture language from a recent piece of legislation. The White House stance leaves the impression "that the administration wanted an escape hatch to preserve the option of using torture" against prisoners held by the C.I.A. The language against torture was supported by Veterans for Common Sense and our "Honor the Legacy" program. Was this White House action taken to protect Alberto Gonzales, who faces a tough battle in the Senate to become the next Attorney General?

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