Americans running private war on terror allege cover up

KABUL : An alleged American bounty hunter on trial for running a private jail, kidnapping and torturing prisoners in Afghanistan accused FBI agents of seizing evidence proving his links to US authorities.

Jonathan K. Idema told an Afghan court the US Federal Bureau of Investigation had taken from the Afghan National Directorate of Security (NDS) hundreds of videotapes, photos and documents detailing his links with the FBI, the Central Intelligence Agency, and the US Defense Department.

"In front of the judge is the receipt that the FBI signed. Why did the judge allow the FBI to take evidence from the NDS?" Idema said, alleging 500 pages of documents, 200 videotapes and at least 400 photos detailing his links with the agencies had been seized."

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The seven men were arrested July 5 from a house in west Kabul where they were allegedly running a private prison and counter-terrorism operation, apparently hoping to score the millions of dollars on offer for the capture of top Al-Qaeda suspects including the terror network's chief Osama bin Laden.

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He goes on to say that he was operating with full knowledge of Rumsfeld, and denied torturing prisoners. He also said he had formerly fought with Northern Alliance forces in Afghanistan.