Confirmed: CIA extraordinary renditions to continue under Panetta »

Posted By tehranchik 10 months ago in Political News
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On January 22, I examined the possibility that Leon Panetta, Barack Obama’s nominee for CIA Director, may favor the controversial practice of extraordinary rendition. The Los Angeles Times has now confirmed that the new US President has authorized the CIA to continue its policy on renditions under Mr. Panetta –a Clinton-era administrator who has publicly come out against the use of torture in interrogations. Extraordinary rendition involves extrajudicial kidnappings of wanted terrorism suspects by CIA or FBI paramilitaries, often abroad, followed by extrajudicial transfers of same suspects to third countries, such as Egypt or Syria, where they are usually tortured. The extracted information is then utilized by US law enforcement and intelligence agencies in their pursuit of the “war on terrorism”. This notorious practice became widespread under the first George W. Bush Administration, but it was first implemented under former US President Bill Clinton. As White House aide to Mr. Clinton at the time, Leon Panetta was reportedly “a consumer of intelligence at the highest level”. It follows that he must have known about the practice, though he apparently failed to speak out against it.

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    globalwarmer10 months ago

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    that it might in fact “play an expanded role” in the so-called “war on terrorism”.

    Chilling thought, I hope its worth it.

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      StevieGee10 months ago

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      Extraordinary renditions are illegal and should be stopped. I hope the Obama administration doesn't actually do it to anyone. It's all great until you or a friend or family member gets "extraordinarily rendited". (Disappeared)

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        samoa-survivor3 months ago

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        good story for our history

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          fringeseason23 months ago

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          new circle in mi life

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