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partment has not decided whether waterboarding is unlawful.

But he said changes in the law since three terrorism suspects were waterboarded have eliminated the technique from the list of allowable practices.

Bradbury is notorious for signing two legal memos in 2005 authorizing the CIA to use head slapping, freezing temperatures and waterboarding when questioning terrorism suspects.

Because of those memos Senate Democrats have blocked his nomination by Bush to formally head the legal counsel's office.
As his months in office dwindle down, Bush has often said his low standing in public opinion polls do not worry him because he is certain he will be vindicated in the future.

He should stop worrying about his legacy. Instead, the president should use his fading time in office to do some soul searching on whether he could have done better in the most powerful job in the world.

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