Saturday, February 21, 2009, 3:21pm
Interview with President and Mrs. George W. Bush
Aired January 13, 2009 - 21:00 ET
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KING: So does it hurt you that Colin, who worked for you, is saying that?
G. BUSH: I don't think he said George Bush has tortured. I can't remember his quote. But I'm comfortable with what we did and know it was necessary to protect the country. KING: So there's nothing you've done in the area of treatment of prisoners that causes you any kind of pause?
G. BUSH: No. No. Everything we did was -- you know, it had legal -- legal opinions behind it. Look, you're sitting there, you've captured Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. He's the guy that ordered the September the 11th attacks. And we want to know what he knows in order to protect the United States of America.
And I got legal opinions that said whatever we're going to do is legal. And my job is to protect you, Larry. And I've given it my all. I've given it my all.
Emphasis mine.
What kills me is he thinks he's done the best job possible, that the war on terror was really what needed to be started, that torture and lack of due process was how to fight it and that everyone else who disagrees with him is not only a traitor, but is crazy.
Oh, and not only has god told him that this is all OK, but he's got legal opinions that let him do whatever he wants.