Rice defends Bush interrogation policy

The Obama Administration has been very critical of the interrogation techniques approved by the former president against the arrested terror suspects.

Soon after coming to power the Obama abolished all those harsh interrogation techniques,including water boarding,which he termed as 8220;torture8221; during a press conference last week marking the completion of his 100 days in office.

This is for the first time that Rice has come out in open in defence of the Bush Administration8217;s policy on interrogation. Rice said Bush was 8220;only willing to authorise policies that were legal in order to protect the country8221; in the wake of 9/11.

8220;I hope people understand that it was a struggle,it was a difficult time,8221; Rice said.

8220;We were all terrified of another attack on this country because September 11 was the worst day of my life in government watching 3,000 Americans die because these people attacked us.8221;

8220;Even under those most difficult circumstances,the president was not prepared to do something illegal,8221; Rice said.