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dipsydoodle

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Tue Jul 23, 2013, 09:05 AM Jul 2013

Dutch court blocks extradition of terror suspect [View all]

Source: Assciated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Dutch judges have blocked the extradition of a terror suspect to the United States, saying he was tortured in Pakistan after his 2010 arrest and it is unclear whether American authorities had any involvement.

Tuesday's ruling by the Hague Court of Appeal is a significant victory for the man identified only as Sabir K. in his attempts to avoid being sent for trial in America, but Dutch authorities can still launch a final appeal to the country's Supreme Court.

Sabir K., who has Dutch and Pakistani nationality, was arrested in Pakistan in 2010 and expelled to the Netherlands in 2011. U.S. authorities accuse him of working with al-Qaida from 2004-2010.

He allegedly plotted a suicide attack on an American military base in Afghanistan.

Read more: http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/E/EU_NETHERLANDS_US_TERROR_SUSPECT?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-07-23-05-32-12

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A reasonable ruling imo. nt cstanleytech Jul 2013 #1
yep reasonably blowing up american military personell sigmasix Jul 2013 #2
+1 cosmicone Jul 2013 #4
However, the Dutch court thinks he was tortured muriel_volestrangler Jul 2013 #5
Reminds me of a 2008 episode of WHAT WOULD YOU DO with John Quinones: 1monster Jul 2013 #6
Evidence? We don't need evidence. JoeyT Jul 2013 #9
Psst! JoeyT Jul 2013 #7
It is reasonable in that there is a legit concern by the Dutch court cstanleytech Jul 2013 #8
You are looking John2 Jul 2013 #10
K&R Solly Mack Jul 2013 #3
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