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NNN0LHI Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-17-05 10:50 PM
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Powell defends rendition, says practice is not new
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LONDON (Reuters) - Rendition, the controversial practice of moving terrorism suspects from one country to another, is not new and European governments should not be surprised by it, Colin Powell said on Saturday.

The former U.S. Secretary of State was speaking to the BBC after his successor, Condoleezza Rice was forced to defend the practice during a recent trip to Europe.

The trip was overshadowed by allegations that the Central Intelligence Agency ran secret prisons in eastern Europe and covertly transferred suspects via European airports.

"Most of our European friends cannot be shocked that this kind of thing takes place," Powell told BBC World.
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mike_c Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-17-05 10:52 PM
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1. that's a level of cynicism that even I'm not ready for yet....
I'm still shocked.
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NanceGreggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-17-05 10:53 PM
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2. STFU, Powell!
"Most of our European friends cannot be shocked that this kind of thing takes place."

Well, apparently THEY ARE, Mr. Powell, and so are the people of this country.

Man, when someone like Powell goes bad, they go REALLY BAD!
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PDJane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-17-05 11:13 PM
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3. I'm not shocked,
but I am disgusted.

Removing body parts for theft and various other infractions isn't new either, but it's not particularly civilized.

That's a pretty lousy defence.
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Porcupine Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 02:41 AM
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4. S'ok boss. I been pissing in your coffee for weeks now.
Shouldn't bother you to watch me doing it; you've been drinking the result.
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