By NNN-KUNA
Washington : U.S President George W. Bush denied on Friday that his administration used torture to interrogate terrorism suspects in order to acquire any information they could have about potential attacks against America.
“This government does not torture people,” the president said during an appearance in the Oval Office.
Bush defended his administration’s methods of detaining and questioning terrorism suspects saying they are both “successful and lawful”.
“When we find somebody who may have information regarding a potential attack on America, we’re going to detain them, and we’re going to question them,” Bush added.
“The American people expect us to find out information, actionable intelligence so we can help protect them. That’s our job”, he said.
Bush’s remarks came a day after a report was published on The New York Times saying that The Justice Department issued legal opinions in 2005 authorizing the use of painful methods, such as head slaps, freezing temperatures and simulated drownings known as waterboarding, in combination.