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Reject Torture and Support the Closure of Guantanamo Bay!

Target: U.S. Senate and House of Representatives
Sponsored by: New Security Action

On the second day of his presidency, President Obama declared to the world that the use of torture would no longer have a place in the United States of America -- announcing he would close the Guantanamo Bay detention center.

Guantanamo is known the world over as a place where people have been abused and tortured. In fact, many of the egregious techniques that have shocked the international community -- stripping and hooding detainees, blaring music non-stop for several hours at ear-shattering levels and waterboarding -- have been used on the detained men and women.

Although Guantanamo is opposed by so many of our military leaders, former Vice-President Dick Cheney has launched a public campaign to discredit the president's security strategy and is currently working to pressure politicians into keeping Guantanamo open.

The United States must once again be known as a champion of justice, human rights and the rule of law. Urge Congress to stand with President Obama and our military leaders to reject torture and support the closure of the Guantanamo Bay detention facility.

deadline: Ongoing...
goal: 12,000

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Dear [Decision Maker],

On the second day of his presidency, President Obama declared to the world that the use of torture would no longer have a place in the United States of America. He announced that he would close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, the shameful symbol that has undermined our nation's security, destroyed its moral authority, and is opposed by so many of our military leaders.

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Since President Obama's historic announcement, former Vice-President Dick Cheney has launched a public campaign to discredit the president's security strategy for political gain and sought to pressure politicians into turning back the clock. Not surprisingly, he and his supporters have used misleading and intimidating rhetoric to evoke uncertainty across the country.

More than a dozen retired military leaders joined President Obama when he announced his decision to close Guantanamo because they strongly believe it is in America's national security interest. Former Secretary of State, General Colin Powell and former commander of U.S. forces in Iraq General David Petraeus agree. Gen. Powell has said: "If it was up to me, I would close Guantanamo. Not tomorrow, but this afternoon. I'd close it." His view is shared by Gen. Petraeus in equally strong terms: "We don't need it, and it's causing us far more damage than any good we get for it."

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We took action on “Reject Torture and Support the Closure of Guantanamo Bay!”!

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6:50 am PST, Feb 9, Donna Smith, Louisiana

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11:12 am PST, Jan 18, Mike Richardson, New Mexico
Democracy or Naziism (Nacht und Nebel)?

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8:46 pm PST, Jan 16, Theresa Salvas, Rhode Island

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1:47 pm PST, Dec 30, Sue Christiansen, Iowa

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12:39 pm PST, Dec 30, Joyce Meyer, Illinois

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10:37 am PST, Dec 29, Stephen Ballif, Utah
Please read and consider this!

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9:31 am PST, Dec 29, Patricia Rosenbaum, Florida

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4:07 pm PST, Dec 26, Mary Beth Campbell, Virginia

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5:36 am PST, Dec 25, Bora Bosna, Ohio

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2:25 pm PST, Dec 22, Elena Wood, Oregon

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10:25 am PST, Dec 22, Jacqueline Bontzolakes, New York
Because we should act as responsible humans and not savages!

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8:04 am PST, Dec 22, Lauren Martinson, California

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7:44 pm PST, Dec 21, Helen Boucher, Maine

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2:24 pm PST, Dec 21, Jeff Hopkins, Illinois

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2:56 pm PST, Dec 20, Name not displayed, Virginia
I cannot believe this is even an issue. I am ashamed this happened in my country and want to deal with it as quickly and efficiently as possible. When we are starting wars with other countries for their use of these same policies, it is completely ridiculous for us to even consider using them.

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7:40 am PST, Dec 19, Karen Tucker, United Kingdom

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4:45 pm PST, Dec 18, Lisa Melton, Indiana

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2:05 pm PST, Dec 10, Linda Wheeldon, Canada

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3:12 am PST, Dec 10, Barbara Berger, Florida

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9:35 am PST, Dec 9, Henrik Persson, Sweden
It is neither right, nor legal, to keep people jailed outside the international legal system and deny them the same human rights as other people in the world. There are reports about prisoned persons in Guantanamo, under the age of 18. It is not right according to the international legal system to put children in prisons.

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6:52 pm PST, Dec 7, Russell Riley, Florida

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