For the Sin of Torture by Americans

For all these we seek t’shuvah;

We will not stand idly by.

For the sin of torture by Americans
against detainees in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantanamo Bay, Cuba:
for sensory deprivation
for isolation
for detention in damp, frigid cells
for denying sleep
for withholding water
for suspending people by their wrists, hands cuffed behind their backs
for forced nudity and sexual exploitation
for punching, slapping and kicking
for beating with a broom handle and chair
for breaking chemical lights and pouring phosphoric liquid on bodies
for using dogs to instill fear
for threatening violence and death
for threatening to harm or kill family members
for mocking religious beliefs and degrading sacred texts
for all forms of physical, emotional, psychological and spiritual torture
For all these we seek t’shuvah;

We will not stand idly by.