US says OK to kidnap British citizens
Of course.
Those are American voters in the background
America has told Britain that it can “kidnap” British citizens if they are wanted for crimes in the United States.
A senior lawyer for the American government has told the Court of Appeal in London that kidnapping foreign citizens is permissible under American law because the US Supreme Court has sanctioned it…
Until now it was commonly assumed that US law permitted kidnapping only in the “extraordinary rendition” of terrorist suspects…
Legal experts confirmed this weekend that America viewed extradition as just one way of getting foreign suspects back to face trial. Rendition, or kidnapping, dates back to 19th-century bounty hunting and Washington believes it is still legitimate.
Shami Chakrabarti, director of the human rights group Liberty, said: “This law may date back to bounty hunting days, but they should sort it out if they claim to be a civilised nation.”
The thugs in the White House rewrite history and law to suit themselves.
One of these days we may rejoin the assembly of “civilised nations”. Not until American voters progress beyond the week’s popularity contest on YouTube.
Posted: Mon - December 3, 2007 at 07:57 AM