As you can see in the video above, Condoleezza Rice has gone before the Congress and the American people on several occassions to confirm that torture remains illegal under the Bush regime and the U.S. government was not committing or conspiring to torture people — but now the record is clear that, as national security adviser in Bush’s first term, she led meetings with other top Bush officials to draft guidelines for torture techniques to be used by the CIA. Last Friday, George Bush admitted the group had his blessing and that he ultimately authorized the torture techniques.

The Eighth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States forbids “cruel and unusual punishments.” The president, vice president, Rice and other officials who crafted the torture guidelines — including Sec. of State Colin Powell, Att. Gen. John Ashcroft, Defense Sec. Donald Rumsfeld, CIA Director George Tenet and their aides — all swore oaths to uphold the Constitution.

Besides being illegal according to the U.S. Constitution as well as international law, torture is immoral and unethical. On practical level, it is counter-productive. But is, without question, illegal. Jonathan Turley, a constitutional expert who was a strong advocate for impeaching Pres. Clinton, has said the officials who drafted the torture guidelines committed war crimes.

The media are ignoring this story. This was done in your name — and in the name of every American citizen. It simply cannot stand.

Go here and sign the petition demanding the resignation of Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice because she led the team that drafted the torture guidelines.

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