Don't Give Bush the Last Word on Torture!

[Henk Elegeert]

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Don't Give Bush the Last Word on Torture!

President Bush vetoed legislation forbidding waterboarding and other
"alternative interrogation techniques."

Make it clear that the people of the United States abhor what the
President condones.
(http://www.amnestyusa.org/Torture/Get_Involved/page.do?id=1031009&n1=3&n2=38&n3=1053)


My dear Democrats and other Humans, ... ;)

"
This past Saturday, with a single stroke of his veto pen, President
Bush blocked a tough law forbidding the CIA from using waterboarding
and other despicable interrogation "techniques." We can't let him have
the last word.

In the face of this brutal affront to human rights, we must show that
President Bush does not represent the vast majority of American
citizens. This starts with each and every one of us acting in our own
communities.

Act Now. Call talk radio stations and write a letter to the editor of
your local newspaper.

It took thousands of calls, letters and emails from Amnesty activists
like you to persuade Congress to pass tough anti-torture legislation.
And now, it's going to take just as much energy and determination to
counter Bush's unconscionable veto.
 	 	
Let's make it clear that torture is wrong everywhere, all the time, no
matter the circumstances, and no matter which agency does it. And so
is putting people on "trial" based on torture-tainted evidence. Bush
acted. Now you have to act. Call your local radio station. Write a
letter to the editor. Forward this email to as many people as
possible.

Speak out against torture. Don't let Bush have the last word!

President Bush tried today to defeat our efforts to put America on
record. But, with spirited protests all across America, we're going to
make it clear that our nation abhors what our President condones.

Please act against torture now.

Sincerely,

Larry Cox
Executive Director
Amnesty International USA

P.S. Stay alert for an announcement tomorrow of a dramatic new Amnesty
initiative.
"

... Henk Elegeert

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