The concept of "extraordinary rendition" (or kidnapping for the purpose of torture in real english) is horriffic.

The concept of "extraordinary rendition" (or kidnapping for the purpose of torture in real english) is horriffic. The idea is that they nab someone from the street (or transfer them out of a jail), load them into a chartered plane, and then fly them to some location that legalises torture, get the officials there to extract ... something from the victim, and then either leave them there to rot, or fly them off to some other jail (Gitmo is popular, for some reason).

At least now we get some visibility on the process, and a chance to do something about it.

Hooray for the land of the free. Not.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/ny-billing-dispute-reveals-details-of-secret-cia-rendition-flights/2011/08/30/gIQAbggXsJ_story.html

Comments

  1. Dryade Geo7 September 2011 at 09:39

    scary

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  2. Rob Masters7 September 2011 at 13:13

    Yes, invited at the point of a gun. An invitation they could not refuse.

    Hmmm... I guess the Family has taken over the USA, just like Neil S. said it would.

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