An open letter to President George W. Bush on the question of torture and

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(from Amnesty International USA)


An open letter to President George W. Bush on the question of torture and cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment

http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/document.do?id=77EC1B8868C9828F80256E8D0041F7B5


Dear Mr President,

The world is watching as your administration responds to the most recent evidence of torture and degrading treatment of Iraqis at the hands of US personnel. While Amnesty International welcomes official statements that the allegations are being taken seriously, the ultimate proof of this will be in actions not words. In this regard, your government's record in the context of "war on terror" detentions gives cause for concern, as fundamental principles of law and human rights continue to be violated despite the administration's stated commitment to these principles.

Amnesty International recalls your statement on 26 June 2003, made on the occasion of the United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, in which you said that "the United States is committed to the worldwide elimination of torture and we are leading this fight by example". The organization urges you now to ensure that the USA fully meets its international obligations, including as a state party to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, to investigate all allegations of torture and ill-treatment, publish all findings, prosecute all perpetrators, compensate all victims, and prevent any future torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment. We call on the USA to open the doors of its detention facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan, Guantánamo Bay, and at undisclosed locations elsewhere, to independent bodies, including visits by United Nations Special Rapporteurs.

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http://www.amnestyusa.org/news/document.do?id=77EC1B8868C9828F80256E8D0041F7B5

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1. This letter is very good....

...but Dubya doesn't read! He'll get Rove to give him a condensed version of the letter which will be: "Mr. President, the country and the world are watching and are fully behind you. Go for it!".

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3. please pass it on (!)....thks.

Rove will have to make the picture version for Busboy on his own....LOL.

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2. Bu$h blew up frogs as a kid, graduated to executing people wholesale

as governor of Texas, and now his gang's torturing & murdering people wholesale in Iraq. You can be SURE Bu$h's minions were bringing him the latest torture pictures and snuff pictures for him to drool over with glee & gusto; just like he executed people with glee & gusto (and mocked several of the inmates he was having put to death); just like he blew up frogs and other small animals with glee & gusto.

Bu$h always was a sick little sadist, and always will be. He's a bad seed from a bad family.

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4. this needs to be brought to the attention of every congress member

and media

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5. take action on amnesty site with letter to Bush about torture

Amnesty site has a take action with a letter to bush

Everyone please go there and send about torture and amnesty reporting to bush admin for last two years