RAWSTORY: US court throws out CIA torture case, cites "nat'l security"

FourScore

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:15 PM
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RAWSTORY: US court throws out CIA torture case, cites "nat'l security"

Edited on Fri Mar-02-07 08:16 PM by whereismyparty

"A US federal appeals court on Friday upheld a refusal to hear the case of a Lebanese-born German man who says he was tortured by the CIA, citing national security reasons.

Khaled el-Masri claims was detained by the CIA for several months in 2004 on suspicion of links to terrorism.

Masri, 43, filed suit in December 2005 saying he had been snatched while on a trip in Macedonia, taken to Afghanistan, jailed, beaten and harassed before being set free without charge after five months.

He demanded an explanation and an apology from the United States for his detention, as well as 75,000 dollars in damages..."

http://rawstory.com/news/afp/US_court_throws_out_CIA_torture_cas_03022007.html

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librechik

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:30 PM
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1. once more, goodbye America

disappearing behind it's own iron curtain

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mntleo2

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:32 PM
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2. I Hope He Appeals

...this is despicable and disgusting and makes me sad that so-called "Americans" do this to other people. I could not call these torturers Americans though, they are merely monsters that take pleasure in hurting others ~ and this is not what any true American I know does. While I have had little respect for the SCOTUS anyway since 2000, I am losing any respect for our court system period because of other corrupt and insidious decisions ~ but this is truly beyond pale. They make me sick to my stomach

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Selatius

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:34 PM
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3. Even in Europe you cannot escape the power of the US government. n/t

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Edweird

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:47 PM
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4. National Security...now there's a surprise....

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Expect more in the future when they issue more subpoenas.

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C_U_L8R

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Fri Mar-02-07 08:56 PM
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5. that is such bullshit

there is no excuse for torture.

oh and it's illegal.

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Ian David

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Fri Mar-02-07 09:16 PM
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6. Our last resort will be to join the international criminal court. n/t

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Fri Mar-02-07 09:18 PM
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7. Are there any other links to this apparent ruling?

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