[LINK] CIA Arrest Warrants Strain US-German Ties
Rick Welykochy
rick at praxis.com.au
Tue Jun 26 19:34:46 AEST 2007
Kim Holburn wrote:
>> Lady's fate is now believed to have set a precedent in Langley. A
>> number of agents who are stationed in Europe or took part in the
>> kidnappings have since obtained private insurance policies to protect
>> them against their victims' claims for damages.
Taking out such an insurance policy is an interesting and
new form of admitting guilt.
>> Those who, unlike Lady, are not old enough to retire, face another
>> problem. Because global warrants have been issued for their arrest,
>> the affected CIA agents face the risk of detention upon crossing
>> almost any border outside the United States.
Some say similar fates await the leaders of the coalition of the
willing. No wonder the USA opted out of the World Court. Although
that seems as fruitful as me opting out of Australian jurisprudence.
It is heartening to read that the very databases that are used
to erode our own privacy are now being used against members of
the agency that abuses those databases.
cheers
rickw
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