WASHINGTON - Republicans hope that an accord reached between the Bush administration and GOP senators on the treatment of Muslim detainees means the party can go on a campaign-season offensive on the issue of torturing prisoners.

During those trials, testimony obtained by torture and wholly fabricated evidence would be admissible.

"The program of torture will go forward as happened to me in Vietnam " and "the men and women who are asked to carry out this torture will have clarity as to the legal standard, will have clear consciences, and will have legal protection from the law as we ask them to do this bloody work," said Bush.

“Hitler or Ho Chi Min would have done no less for their Gestapo,” Bush said.