I called my Senators and Senator Durbin to thank Durbin for his courageous stand against torture as well as to ask my Senators to stand with Durbin.
I was told by Durbin's office that he is getting about 60% negative and 40% positive I was told by my Senators that most comments were negative.
We need to make more calls - I ask everyone to help support Senator Durbin by calling your two Senators.
I have included a list below:
What we should be asking our Senators is to support a truly independent investigation to get to the bottom of the torture issue.
Do not forget that the FBI, Navy, ICRC, Amnesty and many others have said they have witnessed or verified that torture is taking place at GITMO.
Here is a definition of torture:
http://www.worldhistory.com/wiki/P/Psychology-of-torture.htm
Here is the report authored by Physicians for Human Rights calling for the US to stop using torture:
http://www.phrusa.org/research/torture/news_2005-05-20.html
Here is a link to phone numbers for the Senators:
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm
Here is Dick Durbin's contact information:
Richard Durbin, IL
(202) 224-2152
Please help out on this we need to generate large numbers and call ALL Senators particularly Democratic Senators and ask them to stand up against torture and to support human dignity and the rule of law.