"extraordinary lawsuit that seeks to hold" Rummy for torture

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/01/opinion/01herbert.html?ex=1113022800&en=a0cc0e300adbf7e7&ei=5070


We Can't Remain Silent

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"At some point," said General Cullen, "I had to say: 'Wait a minute. We cannot go along with this.' "

The two retired officers have lent their support to an extraordinary lawsuit that seeks to hold Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld ultimately accountable for policies that have given rise to torture and other forms of prisoner abuse. And last September they were among a group of eight retired admirals and generals who wrote a letter to President Bush urging him to create an independent 9/11-type commission to fully investigate the problem of prisoner abuse from the top to the bottom of the command structure.

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Admiral Hutson and General Cullen have worked closely with a New York-based group, Human Rights First, which, along with the American Civil Liberties Union, filed the lawsuit against Mr. Rumsfeld. A report released this week by Human Rights First said that the number of detainees in U.S. custody in Iraq and Afghanistan has grown to more than 11,000, and that the level of secrecy surrounding American detention operations has intensified.
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how can we help this lawsuit along?

One way would be DU to read your post that I found unanswered for 7 hours and 12 minutes, sunk down to page 3.

The next thing we can do is educate our communities by writing letters to the editor.

The last suggestion I have is to print copies of the NY Times article and place in waiting rooms etc as last week's "Paper Chase" action suggests.

Very soothing. Plus, it's nice to feel less powerless. Good suggestions, donsu.