Many Republicans joined the majority of Democrats in the US House today in adopting a resolution calling on the United States not to torture.  A similar measure, sponsored by Republican John McCain, has passed the Senate but is opposed by the Bush White House. 

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives on Wednesday gave overwhelming support to a measure requiring the humane treatment of prisoners in U.S. custody, piling pressure on President George W. Bush to agree to put into law a ban on the torture of detainees.

The House voted 308-122 to instruct negotiators working on a final version of a defense spending bill to accept an amendment pushed by Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain that would bar the cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment of military prisoners.

Although the House motion was not binding, it should boost the clout of McCain, who was locked in talks with the White House on a final version of his amendment.

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Many Christian groups - including the National Council of Churches USA - have been critical of the president's position. 

Bush campaigns on "Christian values" but abandons those values left and right.  Torture is what the Romans did to Jesus - not what the US should do to foreigners.      

Tell that to the President. 

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