UK agents 'colluded with torture in Pakistan'

[CHIMO]

Source: The Observer

A shocking new report alleges widespread complicity between British security agents and their Pakistani counterparts who have routinely engaged in the torture of suspects.

In the study, which will be published next month by the civil liberties group Human Rights Watch, at least 10 Britons are identified who have been allegedly tortured in Pakistan and subsequently questioned by UK intelligence officials. It warns that more British cases may surface and that the issue of Pakistani terrorism suspects interrogated by British agents is likely to "run much deeper".

The report will further embarrass the foreign secretary, David Miliband, who has repeatedly said the UK does not condone torture. He has been under fire for refusing to disclose US documents relating to the treatment of Guantánamo detainee and former British resident Binyam Mohamed. The documents are believed to contain evidence about the torture of Mohamed and British complicity in his maltreatment. Mohamed will return to Britain this week. Doctors who examined him in Guantánamo found evidence of prolonged physical and mental mistreatment.

Ali Dayan Hasan, who led the Pakistan-based inquiry, said sources within the country's Inter-Services Intelligence agency (ISI), the Intelligence Bureau and the military security services had provided "confirmation and information" relating to British collusion in the interrogation of terrorism suspects.


Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/feb/22/torture-pakistan-human-rights

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I am off base. I keep looking for an insight into the stockmarket. I find that gold has been going up since December. I find that the US and England have been doing naughty things. And their markets appear to be in bad situations.

So does that lead me to Australia?

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. Oh boy! Trouble's coming. Why do the Brits always feel compelled to kiss U.S. ass? nt

[defendandprotect]

2. UK citizens seem to be able to bring officials to more accountability . . .

than US citizens are getting . . . . How are they doing it?

Is it their system works better --- or we're just not as smart?

[ohio2007]

4. That Mumbai incident comes to mind. UK citizens are said to have been involved in makig it happen

At least thats what the Pak ISI are saying.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/india/3532829/Mumbai-attacks-Gunmen-could-be-British-born-Bombay-India.html

These stories are not exactly breaking news as much as trying to put a "friendly face' on the righteous taliban movement
:sarcasm:


http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/entertainment/tortured-brit-terror-suspects-reveal-secret-isi-interrogation-centre-in-rawalpindi_10048079.html


Guess thats the price paid for having an empire that the sun never set on;

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cd8_1234813296

[ConcernedCanuk]

3. "I find that the US and England have been doing naughty things" - now that's being POLITE!!

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and the USA and England have been doing "naughty things" for decades

Tony and George are just the most recent participants

will it ever end?

I wonder

(sigh)

[shannonmerklan]

5. If the UK prosecutes, the US will be compelled to follow suit

Because our passivity would stand out like a sore thumb in the eyes of the world, if nothing is done.