Ask “60 Minutes” to Present the Other Side of the Torture Debate

Former CIA agent Jose Rodriguez recently went on “60 Minutes” to promote his new book about the CIA torture program. He was given two-thirds of the program to make the case for torture. No one appeared on the program to present the other side of the story – to make the case for torture being immoral, illegal, and ineffective.

Please fill out this form to email “60 Minutes” to ask that they do another segment presenting the other side of the story.

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Your Letter:

Dear “60 Minutes”:

The segment you did last night with Jose Rodriguez, former chief of the CIA’s Counter Terrorism Center, was enlightening about Mr. Rodriguez' central role in the CIA interrogations program and his support for the use of torture.  But it did not provide an opportunity for those who challenge Mr. Rodriguez' view or his statement of facts -- of whom there are many.  Important facts were missing:

The legal memo Mr. Rodriguez relied on was withdrawn by his own administration and has been widely discredited as shockingly poor legal analysis.

Experienced interrogators and Senator John McCain, a victim of torture himself, strongly disagree with Mr. Rodriguez' claim that torture works.

The UN Convention Against Torture, which we signed in 1994, prohibits torture by any country under any circumstance, even the threat of terrorism.

I urge you to produce another segment that presents the facts on torture by knowledgeable and well-respected persons who will emphasize that torture is immoral and illegal.

Torture is wrong, and your program should not leave the impression that it may be permissible in certain circumstances.

Thank you,

60 Minutes

National Religious Campaign Against Torture
110 Maryland Avenue, NE, Suite 502
Washington, DC 20002