As George W. Bush,
having openly confessed to authorizing the use of waterboarding, begins a tour
to sell his memoir, "Decision Points," concerned citizens will come together to
remind the public that waterboarding is torture and torture is a crime under
domestic and international law, and perpetrators must be held accountable to
avoid setting precedent.
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 9, outside the Bush book-signing event at Borders
Book Store, 10720 Preston Rd., Dallas, TX 75230
According to Andy Worthington,
director of the documentary film, "Outside the Law: Stories from Guantánamo,
"... it will be interesting to see how many media outlets allow the former
President the opportunity to try to salvage his reputation, how many are
distracted by his spat with Kanye West or his claim that he thought about
replacing Dick Cheney as Vice President in 2004, and how many decide that, on
balance, it would be more honest to remind readers and viewers of the former
President's many crimes - including the illegal invasion of Iraq and the
authorization of the use of torture..."
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