EXTSenate Armed Services Committee member Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 during a hearing to consider the nominations for commander of the U.S. Southern Command and U.S. European Commands. McCain's standoff with the White House over treatment of detainees _ an issue the former POW knows intimately well _ threatens to exacerbate his already contentious relationship with conservatives. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP - White House loyalists struggled on Wednesday to save President Bush’s wartime legislative plans from collapsing under Republican squabbles. In cliffhanger votes, a House committee rejected, then endorsed Bush’s proposal to continue tough interrogations of suspected terrorists.

Tug-of-war over interrogation tactics
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