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U.S. is Back on the Road to Abu Ghraib - Act Now!
Target: U.S. House of RepresentativesSponsored by: Human Rights First
The White House is calling on Congress to pass legislation that undermines the baseline protections for prisoners guaranteed by the Geneva Conventions - and undermines our nation's values.
Although not as visually shocking as the Abu Ghraib prison photos from Iraq, President Bush's speech last Wednesday tells the same horrifying story: The Bush administration is again fighting for the right to abuse detainees in U.S. custody.
If the White House succeeds, we will be inviting other nations to abuse our own troops, now and in future wars. The administration is willing to risk the lives of our soldiers - and further tarnish our reputation - so that it can engage in cruel and inhuman treatment.
TELL CONGRESS TO REJECT THE PRESIDENT'S MISGUIDED PROPOSAL ON THE TREATMENT OF DETAINEES IN U.S. CUSTODY - SIGN THIS PETITION TODAY!
Although not as visually shocking as the Abu Ghraib prison photos from Iraq, President Bush's speech last Wednesday tells the same horrifying story: The Bush administration is again fighting for the right to abuse detainees in U.S. custody.
If the White House succeeds, we will be inviting other nations to abuse our own troops, now and in future wars. The administration is willing to risk the lives of our soldiers - and further tarnish our reputation - so that it can engage in cruel and inhuman treatment.
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We signed the “U.S. is Back on the Road to Abu Ghraib - Act Now!” petition!
# 8,029:
9:08 am PDT, Apr 22,
Christine Marcelino, Philippines
# 8,028:
5:06 pm PDT, Apr 16,
Jeff Hopkins, Illinois
# 8,027:
6:26 am PDT, Apr 16,
Joshua Williams, Utah
So-called "Harsh interrogation tactics" (a.k.a torture) have no practical use whatsoever in terms of intelligence gathering, which is just a pretext. The purpose of torture is only to scapegoat and demonize other human beings, to presume guilt until proof of guilt, and to maintain the illusion of power and control by making humans into helpless objects. Torture and abuse of prisoners is a basic tool of fascism. If we condone the abuse, and denial of basic human rights to prisoners and detainees, then *how are we any different* from those we claim to be our enemies?
So-called "Harsh interrogation tactics" (a.k.a torture) have no practical use whatsoever in terms of intelligence gathering, which is just a pretext. The purpose of torture is only to scapegoat and demonize other human beings, to presume guilt until proof of guilt, and to maintain the illusion of power and control by making humans into helpless objects. Torture and abuse of prisoners is a basic tool of fascism. If we condone the abuse, and denial of basic human rights to prisoners and detainees, then *how are we any different* from those we claim to be our enemies?
# 8,026:
7:22 pm PDT, Apr 13,
Jenny Vegan, United States Minor Outlying Islands
# 8,025:
8:51 am PDT, Apr 12,
Jonny Reed, United Kingdom
# 8,024:
2:25 am PDT, Apr 12,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 8,023:
8:35 pm PDT, Apr 7,
Name not displayed, Iowa
# 8,022:
9:44 pm PDT, Apr 3,
Suzie Gordon, New Hampshire
# 8,021:
3:33 pm PDT, Mar 30,
Silky Wyld, Wisconsin
# 8,020:
8:41 am PDT, Mar 29,
Nuntanit Bumrungsap, Thailand
# 8,019:
9:13 am PDT, Mar 26,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
# 8,018:
4:58 am PDT, Mar 22,
Art Deco, Maine
# 8,017:
5:11 am PDT, Mar 19,
Name not displayed, Wisconsin
# 8,016:
1:13 am PDT, Mar 15,
Shannon Sultan, Wisconsin
# 8,015:
5:03 am PST, Feb 29,
Hanan Grenberg, Denmark
Stop the inhumane treatment of prisoners. There will be a judgement day and all will stand before the Almighty!!!!!
Stop the inhumane treatment of prisoners. There will be a judgement day and all will stand before the Almighty!!!!!
# 8,014:
5:47 pm PST, Feb 17,
Laura Zanoli, Italy
# 8,013:
2:10 pm PST, Feb 16,
Anton Oscar Iorga, Canada
# 8,012:
5:12 pm PST, Feb 10,
Roxie Schliesmann, Wisconsin
# 8,011:
2:04 pm PST, Feb 10,
BiLL Fowlie, Maine
# 8,010:
9:48 pm PST, Feb 8,
Carolyn Leath-Watson, Canada
# 8,009:
10:41 am PST, Feb 8,
Neal Ryder, Massachusetts
There is no justification for treating people like this. Not on their part, nor ours.
There is no justification for treating people like this. Not on their part, nor ours.
# 8,008:
10:25 am PST, Jan 29,
William Harper, Georgia
# 8,007:
11:40 pm PST, Jan 24,
Elena Marschino, New York
# 8,006:
1:46 am PST, Jan 16,
Carla Licon, Texas
# 8,005:
4:49 pm PST, Jan 9,
Annica Klein, Germany
# 8,004:
8:17 am PST, Jan 2,
Michael Rabasco, Minnesota
# 8,003:
4:14 pm PST, Jan 1,
Simos Tarabatzis, Greece
# 8,001:
8:15 pm PST, Nov 26,
Name not displayed, Maine
