Not a tortuous choice
Apparently there are some elections coming up shortly in the United States. I wonder if voters will be influenced by the infamous bill legalising torture and indefinite detention, which shows a stark contrast between the two main parties. Here is how the members of the House voted:
Update (2-Oct-2006): The Australian government is concerned that the new US laws are too lenient on suspects. Will they follow the US lead, and push through torture laws before the federal election due before January 2008?