AFGHANISTAN: Seven years after CIA abduction, prisoner still held without charge »
Posted By berkeley 3 months ago in Political News
Seven years after being abducted from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, by the CIA and shipped to the U.S. air base in Bagram, Afghanistan, Haji Pacha Wazir was hoping he would finally be free.
The Afghan government had cleared him for release, and a recent court ruling allowed him to petition his case in a U.S. federal court.
But Wazir's petition was dismissed based on "lack of jurisdiction," despite the fact that Wazir, an Afghan national, has been in the sole custody of the U.S. government since his arrest, according to the nonprofit organization representing him.
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it was normal during cheney's reign. we got used to it. congress didn't care, etc.
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in 2006, the dems suggested they would change the worst abuses. not
last year obama promised. not.
the existence of the prison at bagram along with the other more secret ones, along with continuing extraordinary rendition to various countries, is proof that the empire has its own rules, and nothing can interfere.
they know we can't maintain outrage or disgust indefinitely, and will eventually accept it as normal. they are very persistent and patient.
each of us has to find some other way to overcome their goal.
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