Arab world scorns Bush's TV 'apology'

Pressure mounts in US over Iraq torture scandal

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In the Middle East the degradation was widely portrayed as symbolic of American intentions towards the region.

The gravity of the threat posed to the White House, and Mr Bush's re-election prospects, was further underlined yesterday by the moderate Republican senator John McCain, who told ABC television he could not rule out the prospect that the scandal could force the resignation of the defence secretary, Donald Rumsfeld. Officials said last night that Mr Rumsfeld, along with the joint chiefs of staff chairman, General Richard Myers, would testify to a senate committee tomorrow on the torture claims.

Senator Saxby Chambliss, a member of the Senate armed services committee, told CNN: "I want to know when knew about this. He will be grilled pretty good."

Mr Bush also faces rising anger in Congress at his administration's failure to come forward about the mistreatment of Iraqi prisoners.

He admitted he first learned of the torture claims in early January.

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ticks me off - it should say 'lack of apology'. May as well add 'and sincerity' while they are at it. :puke: