White House, Gop Senators Clash Over Terrorism Legislation

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WASHINGTON - The White House and three powerful GOP senators reached an impasse Wednesday over a Bush administration plan to allow tough CIA interrogations, underscoring election-season divisions among Republicans on the high profile issue of security.

In a direct challenge to President Bush, Sen. John Warner, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, said his panel would meet today to finalize an alternative to the White House plan to prosecute terror suspects and redefine acts that constitute war crimes. Warner, R-Va., said the administration proposal would lower the standard for the treatment of prisoners, potentially putting U.S. troops at risk should other countries retaliate.

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White House, Gop Senators Clash Over Terrorism Legislation

The White House said Warner's proposal would undermine the nation's ability to interrogate prisoners,...

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