AIR TORTURE - you know what it is.

But not enough people living in the United States do. They don't realize that the U.S. government is hiding the truth and transporting people to countries like Syria, Jordan and Egypt, where they are tortured in our names.

Like you, most people oppose torture. And it is critical that we get their attention right now when we have an opportunity to end this practice for good. Air Torture is the stark and shocking campaign we need to focus attention on this critical issue. You can help us get the word out. Your gift will allow us to publish a full-page ad in the New York Times that will increase public awareness around this issue. Click here.

Right now, our country's values rest on a terrifyingly slippery slope.

Just last month, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) asked the new CIA director nominee, Michael Hayden, whether "waterboarding" - simulating drowning by strapping a person to a board, tipping the board, and pouring water over a cloth on his mouth and nose or submersing him in water - is an acceptable interrogation technique. General Hayden responded, "Let me defer that to a closed session, and I would be happy to discuss it in some detail."

People living in the United States must take action now to spread the truth about extraordinary rendition. Click here to help us spread our message about grounding Air Torture.

Here's the plan. With your help and the help of thousands of others:

1. Amnesty International will launch a media campaign, including a full-page ad in the New York Times, that will draw public attention to the practice of extraordinary rendition. We will also reach out to journalists and bloggers to spread the word about Air Torture around the country.

2. Amnesty activists will spread our message through protests at airports around the world. Be on the lookout for Air Torture "pilots" and "flight attendants!"

3. Amnesty International will educate Congress and let our leaders know that we demand that they ground Air Torture.

Click here and help us get our message out. Every donation - $15, $25, $50 - helps.

Right now, Congress is considering two pieces of legislation that will help stop torture and end what our government likes to innocuously call "extraordinary renditions." Over 5,000 people have already taken action, but all Americans who oppose torture must raise their voices to stop it. Click here to help get the word out.

 

Sincerely, Larry Cox Executive Director