Several George W. Bush administration officials defended the tactics used to interrogate terrorism suspects . Their defense came after the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on the issue . Torture , Cheney said , `` is an American citizen on a cell phone making a last call to his four young daughters shortly before he burns to death in the upper levels of the Trade Center in New York City on 9/11 . '' The committee said it was concerned that some detainees were subjected to harsh interrogation techniques and denied access to lawyers or family members, which could lead them to become more vulnerable in future interrogations.
Several George W. Bush administration officials defended the tactics used to interrogate terrorism suspects . Their defense came after the Senate Intelligence Committee released a report on the issue . The committee said it was concerned that some detainees were subjected to harsh interrogation techniques and denied access to lawyers or family members, which could lead them to become more vulnerable in future interrogations.