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Dear Friend,
I taught prisoner of war interrogation for 18 years to U.S. Army
soldiers. Neither I nor the Army taught torture: it's morally wrong, it
endangers our own troops who may be taken prisoner, it undermines our
values, and it does not produce reliable information.
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Torture
is un-American.
One
year from today, we can elect a President who 'gets it' - and rejects
it.
Thirty
seconds from now, you can make a difference.
Sign
the petition today!
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I've listened to some of our current leaders say that we should
use torture - what they call "enhanced" interrogation
techniques - to combat terrorism. Abandoning our principles is never the
answer. An expert interrogator needs to be clever, not inhumane.
Strong presidential leadership is needed to restore our nation's
stature in the eyes of the civilized world. This week, one year from the
presidential election, I am adding my name to Human
Rights First's petition, urging all of the presidential candidates to
restore our nation's honor. You can do the same .
Take 30
seconds to put your name next to mine. Restore what America stands for:
human rights and the rule of law.
This isn't about being tough on terrorists. It's about what's in
the strategic interest of the United States. Torture doesn't produce
reliable information but it does harden hearts and minds against us, and
torture by any agency of our government puts our own troops at greater
risk. It's time to stop playing semantic games about what torture is.
If you're like me, you want a President who is
truly devoted to this country , its
longstanding laws, and its fundamental values. A President who will:
- Stop shipping prisoners to countries known to torture
- Close Guantanamo
- Restore the right of habeas corpus
- Ensure that torture is never again a part of U.S. policy
Get on
board - sign TODAY. This is not a partisan endeavor.
In one year, we could be celebrating the election of a leader who
understands what's at stake. But only if we demand it today! Thank you
for joining me and Human Rights First as we end torture and abuse in
America's name.
Yours sincerely,
Brigadier General David R. Irvine, USA (Ret.)
Human Rights First is a nonpartisan, 501(c)(3),
international human rights organization based in New York and Washington
D.C. We do not favor or oppose any candidate for public office.
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