Nato satisfied with US 'rendition' answers

[Thom Little]

European allies of the United States say they are satisfied with new assurances by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that US treatment of detainees was within international law.

The issue has dogged her European tour, with reports in the media that the CIA has run secret prisons in east Europe and has covertly transported detainees in its war against terrorism. Rights groups say incommunicado detention often leads to torture.

Rice said the US had done nothing unlawful, but stressed that Governments could not afford to be more open on issues such as detention and movement of suspects.

"Intelligence and the gathering of intelligence and the use of intelligence is something that ... is very often misunderstood, because intelligence by its very nature is done in a closed environment," she told a news conference.


http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10359283

[truth2power]

1. How are things ever going to get better

if even our supposed "allies" don't have the 'nads to stand up to Cruella and the rest of the bully boys???

It's damn discouraging to read this crap!

[President Kerry]

2. Excuse me??

Do you understand, you NATO talking heads, that this makes you ACCOMPLICES?? You're buying the bullshit Rice is feeding you, and asking for more. What's this world coming to.

[maddezmom]

3. duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1973699