13 US Intell Operatives Face Arrest In Germany For Kidnapping, Beating & Detaining German Citizen

[kpete]

13 US intell operatives face arrest in Germany!

Germany may go after CIA-sponsored operatives
By Jeffrey Fleishman and John Goetz, Times Staff Writer
January 30, 2007


BERLIN -- German investigators have recommended that prosecutors issue arrest warrants against 13 U.S. intelligence operatives in connection with the kidnapping, beating and secret detention of a German citizen suspected of having links to terrorist networks.

The operatives were part of a CIA-sponsored team that transported alleged terrorists to interrogation camps around the world. Investigators say the group forced a handcuffed and blindfolded Khaled Masri, a German citizen of Lebanese descent, onto a Boeing 737 and flew him from Macedonia to Afghanistan in January 2004. Masri was not charged with a crime and was released after five months.

German law enforcement officials said indictments could be filed as early as this week against the suspects, including four pilots, a medic and members of an operations unit. The most serious charge is expected to be kidnapping, according to an official who asked not to be named.

The Masri case has periodically strained U.S.-German relations and led to a parliamentary investigation into allegations that German intelligence agents were involved in the abduction. Investigators also have examined discrepancies about when high-ranking government officials were informed about Masri's fate

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http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-cia31jan31,0,485431.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[Little Wing]

1. If they are found guilty, and are guilty, then let justice be done

But I suspect that there will be plenty of backroom deals and trades before anyone goes to trial.

[aquart]

2. Good.

Enough.

[democrank]

4. Ditto, aquart.

Enough.

[Kagemusha]

3. There's just no way, guilty or not guilty, the US lets CIA people on trial in Germany

Just no way the US will let that happen. None. Ever.

Sadly, justice is completely irrelevant to the matter. Or more properly, if they're guilty, all the more reason the US will never allow a trial.

[hootinholler]

5. First Italy, Now Germany...

Should we start a pool for the next country to indict CIA Jackboots?

I wish I could make it all stop.

-Hoot

[caligirl]

6. whose smarter? Interpol or these guys? lock em up for good.

[Senator]

7. kick

[and-justice-for-all]

8. EU is not going to tolerate this shit...

...Germany already wants to try Rummy for War Crimes so I can only immagine what they want to do to Cheney and Shrub.

[malaise]

9. The rest of the world is slowly waking up

EfuggingNOUGH.