Because this extraordinary rendition isn't a performance

Over at Obsidian Wings, Katherine has an update to her earlier post about 'extraordinary rendition' - or, in non-euphemism, the US sending people overseas to be tortured - so go read it then write to your Representative if you're an American. Or, if you're British, you can write to your MP to let them know what the other half of our 'special relationship' wants to make legal. In fact, wherever you are in the world, you can write to someone to protest. As the American Bar Association says, in a statement that's probably got their names on a list somewhere:

Extraordinary rendition not only violates all basic humanitarian and human rights standards, but violates U.S. treaty obligations which make clear that the U.S. government cannot avoid its obligations under international law by having other nations conduct unlawful interrogations in its stead. This practice not only violates our own cherished principles as a nation but also works to undermine our moral leadership in the eyes of the rest of the world.

Rejecting extraordinary rendition will demonstrate our respect for the rule of law and help protect American troops who may be detained by adversaries who may be disinclined to honor international obligations in light of the U.S. government's failure to honor its own.