"We do not torture." Uh, well, mmm, Mr. President, that's not exactly correct.

For what might resemble a little sliver of honesty, the National Security Advisor Stephen Hadley attempted to delicately revise what the president said last week while in Panama. Mr. Hadley seems to provide a stark contradiction to the president's earlier statement by refusing to unequivocally dismiss the option of torture.

Senator John McCain has added an amendment to this year's budget bill to make law a ban of such activities. The president has vowed to veto the amendment should it make it all the way to his desk.

Goodbye home of the free and land of the brave. Hello new world order.