The United Nations has designated June 26 as an International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. This date marks the ratification in 1987 of the UN Convention Against Torture.
Back then, who would have imagined that there would be partisan debate here in the United States of America regarding whether or not we should torture our prisoners?
Indeed, who would have imagined that, in our pop culture, Jack Bauer would be seen as a hero by so many?
Enough is enough!
Please take a few minutes to commemorate this day by taking action against torture by U.S. agents paid for with our tax dollars. You can do so with just a few clicks:
>> Demand Congress & President Obama investigate and prosecute torture
>> Urge Presidential Task Force on interrogation to end torture for good
Right Mary. The normalizing of torture...who'd-a-thunk it?? But then, we're the good guys, so we get to do whatever it takes.
ReplyDeleteJoined the Bryn Mawr Peace Coalition folks yesterday:
"Don't You Have Anything Better to Do?"
http://liberatasblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/dont-you-have-anything-better-to-do.html