Sun 17 Sep 2006
Outlawed: Extraordinary Rendition, Torture and Disappearances in the “War on Terror”
Posted by k under Civil Liberties , Democracy , Globalization/Empire1 Comment
Human rights groups and several public inquiries in Europe have found the U.S. government, with the complicity of numerous governments worldwide, to be engaged in the illegal practice of extraordinary rendition, secret detention, and torture.
The U.S. government-sponsored program of renditions is an unlawful practice in which numerous persons have been illegally detained and secretly flown to third countries, where they have suffered additional human rights abuses including torture and enforced disappearance. No one knows the exact number of persons affected, due to the secrecy under which the operations are carried out.
To watch video go toInformation Clearing House 27 minutes.
For more information visit www.witness.org
September 17th, 2006 at 11:18 pm
When I started hearing about the torture debate in the congress, and the secret prisons, I was struck with the idea that I am as guilty for this as anybody. I know that it’s wrong and I am saying nothing. Sure I have a blog that nobody reads under a pseudonym that hides my true identity, but that isn’t really standing up to anybody. Safely anonymous, I stand up to power.
Not today. Today I stand up and use my own name, and I want the world to know that this is not being done in my name.
Heres something I am trying to do – I want to put newspaper ads in daily papers around the country that will help shape the debate about torture and secret prisons. Please check out my site jeffcraft.us and let me know what you think, and if you think its a good idea, add your name to the ad.
I know I’m not alone, Help me remind America what it means to be American.
Lets be a shining hope to mankind again.
Contact Jeff Craft at jeffcraft@jeffcraft.us