McCain takes a stand against torture

Senator McCain has introduced a measure in a $440 billion spending bill that would require American troops follow onterrogation standards set in the Army Field Manual and prevent "cruel, inhuman, and degrading treatment" of prisoners. Good for him, and I hope that it survives a threatened Bush veto. Although my opinion of torture is (in general) limited to actions that cause physical harm, I believe it's necessary for the legislature to compel this administration to follow its own rules, as it seems to be unwilling to do it by itself.

On another note, I find it darkly humorous that the Bush administration would find this measure limiting "the [P]resident's ability as commander-in-chief to effectively carry out the war on terrorism." Now why would that be?