rssItaly Convicts 23 Americans in Rendition Case
Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 11:40 am
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Breaking news from Reuters:
An Italian judge sentenced 23 former CIA agents to up to eight years in prison on Wednesday for the abduction of a Muslim cleric in a landmark ruling against the “rendition” flights used by the former U.S. government.
The Americans were tried in absentia for the 2003 kidnapping, in a case that garnered headlines around the world.
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Comment posted November 4, 2009 @ 12:41 pm
Apparently the judge hasn't heard that American exceptionalism trumps the law…
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Comment posted November 4, 2009 @ 5:41 pm
Apparently the judge hasn't heard that American exceptionalism trumps the law, and revealing facts of criminality hurts national security…
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