Bush Declares--'We Do Not Torture'

Monday November 7, 2005 3:31 PM

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By DEB RIECHMANN

Associated Press Writer

PANAMA CITY, Panama (AP)- President Bush vigorously defended U.S. interrogation practices in the war on terror Monday and lobbied against a congressional drive to outlaw torture.

``There's an enemy that lurks and plots and plans and wants to hurt America again,'' Bush said. ``So you bet we will aggressively pursue them but we will do so under the law.''

He declared, ``We do not torture.''