Fighting to Stop Torture, by John Kerry

[LittleClarkie]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-kerry/fighting-to-stop-torture_b_71520.html

OK, enough double-talk and obfuscations from the Republicans. Let's get it out in the open: who believes the United States should never use torture, and who does not?

No more statements like the typical Republican response, "We won't comment on specific procedures we may or may not do." Let's get specific and show everyone what makes America America: We don't torture, and waterboarding is torture.

I opposed Judge Mukasey's nomination because of his refusal to take a stand on whether or not waterboarding is torture.

But he said that if Congress passed a law that made it clear where we stood on this reprehensible practice, he'd enforce it. So, here we go: let's define waterboarding as torture once and for all.

I'm a cosponsor of Sen. Kennedy's bill that defines a wide variety of specific things as torture, including waterboarding. It's another reminder why I am so proud to be Ted's colleague. But it's also another reminder that those who suggest there's nothing we can do to stop a run-away executive are just dead wrong - if we've got the courage of our convictions.

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[globalvillage]

1. There's a link to a petition in his post

http://action.johnkerry.com/endtorture

Don't forget to sign it!

[Ian David]

2. Let's pass the bill BEFORE we confirm the bastard, as a CONDITION of confirming him. n/t

[disndat]

3. What about Bush's

signing statements I have heard that he would add to a no-torture bill?