Bush: I’d Waterboard KSM Again

Unrepentant

Updated Apr. 25, 2017 9:48AM EDT / Published Jun. 03, 2010 8:34AM EDT

All this time off apparently hasn’t given George W. Bush room to rethink some of his more controversial decisions: On Wednesday, the former president told the Economic Club of Grand Rapids, Michigan, “Yeah, we waterboarded Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. I’d do it again to save lives.” Bush had banned cameras from the event but reporters were able to catch his remarks anyway. ThinkProgress points out that Mohammed gave false information to the CIA after being waterboarded 183 times and that some people believe the policy of waterboarding actually cost more American lives by radicalizing the Muslim world.

Read it at ThinkProgress

Eric Adams’ Legal Defense Trust Ditches Dietl Over NSFW Rant

The fund’s counsel said Adams believes no one should be spoken to “in such a disrespectful way.”

Kanye West Accused of Punching Man in the Face: TMZ

The rapper allegedly punched a man who, according to Ye’s rep, had “sexually assaulted” his wife, Bianca Censori.

Here’s How Stormy Daniels Was Served With Trump Case Papers

Trump’s legal team is in a battle for information regarding the porn actor—and say they’ve got a photo to prove their case.

Quentin Tarantino Is Scrapping ‘The Movie Critic’: Report

The director “simply changed his mind” on the project, which was set to shoot this year with Brad Pitt in the leading role, according to Deadline.

New Tell-All Book About Beckhams Promises Secrets and Sex

“The Beckhams made sure that quite a lot of people wouldn’t talk to me. But I did find enough people to talk to and got a lot of very interesting revelations,” Tom Bower said.

Dutch Princess Reportedly Fled to Spain Over Kidnap Fears

Alarming threats interrupted her studies at Amsterdam University.

Scorsese Eyes Sinatra Biopic With DiCaprio and J. Law

The aging director wants to make a movie about Frank Sinatra’s life, but he’ll have to go through Sinatra’s daughter Tina, who controls his estate.

Texas Water Hack Likely Linked to Russian Spy Agency: Report

The infamous hacking group Sandworm may be branching out, a Mandiant report finds.

Bush: I’d Waterboard KSM Again