Thursday, September 14, 2006

Senate panel defies Bush on terror (AP)

President Bush is greeted by former Secretary of State Colin Powell before making remarks at the Initiative for Global Developments 2006 National Summit in a Thursday June 15 2006 file photo in Washington. Former Secretary of State Powell endorsed efforts to block President Bush's plan to authorize harsh interrogations of terror suspects Thursday Sept. 14 2006 even as Bush lobbied personally for it Thursday on Capitol Hill. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci File)AP - A rebellious Senate committee defied President Bush on Thursday and approved terror-detainee legislation he has vowed to block deepening Republican conflict over terrorism and national security in the middle of the election season.


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