A Faceless Man
In
war, as it is waged now,
with the enormous losses on both sides,
both sides will lose.
It is a form of mutual suicide
--General Douglas MacArthur
Who is strong?
One who turns an enemy
into a friend
--Avot de Rabbi Natan
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with the enormous losses on both sides,
both sides will lose.
It is a form of mutual suicide
--General Douglas MacArthur
Who is strong?
One who turns an enemy
into a friend
--Avot de Rabbi Natan
_______________________
The first court case successfully challenging the U.S. practice of rendition ended in September '12 with an Italian supreme court decision upholding the convictions of 23 Americans in the 2003 abduction of an Egyptian cleric in Milan.
Milanese lead prosecutor Armando Spataro said, “It confirms that what happened was incompatible with democracy” (High Court in Italy Backs Convictions for Rendition.) The money graph:
"Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was abducted on Feb. 17, 2003, as he was walking to his mosque. Prosecutors said he had been taken to an American air base in Italy and flown to Germany and then on to Egypt, where Mr. Nasr says he was tortured. He has since been released."
After all of the money, intelligence and effort expended by the United States, Nasr (Abu Omar) was acquitted by an Egyptian court following his rendition from the country, and he has since been released. This shows the meaningless nature of kidnapping people based upon hearsay or the American fear of terrorism. How many people like Nasr have been wrongfully kidnapped, both in our peak terrorism years and now?
"Wrongfully kidnapped" ... Ranger is woefully bemused by his neologism. Putting aside legal concerns, it is foolhardy to train agents on their prey while allowing them to ignore standards of democratic action. Kidnapping is not the hallmark of a great nation, nor is assassination. A nation may not claim to be democratic if it may kill a person who cannot be proven guilty in a court of law.
Nasr may not be lily white, but if he is guilty of a crime, then the American way is to bring him to trial. Since when did it become legal protocol to kidnap and incarcerate a suspect, just because the authorities feel they do not have enough evidence to detain and try? Resorting to such extra legal tactics suggests moral bankruptcy and the strategic impotence of U.S. doctrine. Does the Central Intelligence Agency have adult leadership, and does anyone in the ntaional Command Authority think beyond his nose?
How many people has the United States killed with cruise missiles who ought not have been, just as this man should not have been kidnapped.
Milanese lead prosecutor Armando Spataro said, “It confirms that what happened was incompatible with democracy” (High Court in Italy Backs Convictions for Rendition.) The money graph:
"Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar, was abducted on Feb. 17, 2003, as he was walking to his mosque. Prosecutors said he had been taken to an American air base in Italy and flown to Germany and then on to Egypt, where Mr. Nasr says he was tortured. He has since been released."
After all of the money, intelligence and effort expended by the United States, Nasr (Abu Omar) was acquitted by an Egyptian court following his rendition from the country, and he has since been released. This shows the meaningless nature of kidnapping people based upon hearsay or the American fear of terrorism. How many people like Nasr have been wrongfully kidnapped, both in our peak terrorism years and now?
"Wrongfully kidnapped" ... Ranger is woefully bemused by his neologism. Putting aside legal concerns, it is foolhardy to train agents on their prey while allowing them to ignore standards of democratic action. Kidnapping is not the hallmark of a great nation, nor is assassination. A nation may not claim to be democratic if it may kill a person who cannot be proven guilty in a court of law.
Nasr may not be lily white, but if he is guilty of a crime, then the American way is to bring him to trial. Since when did it become legal protocol to kidnap and incarcerate a suspect, just because the authorities feel they do not have enough evidence to detain and try? Resorting to such extra legal tactics suggests moral bankruptcy and the strategic impotence of U.S. doctrine. Does the Central Intelligence Agency have adult leadership, and does anyone in the ntaional Command Authority think beyond his nose?
How many people has the United States killed with cruise missiles who ought not have been, just as this man should not have been kidnapped.
Labels: abu omar, extraordinary rendition, italian court decision on rendition, kidnapping, osama moustafa nassan nasr
posted by rangeragainstwar at 12:45 PM
1 Comments:
I would argue that extra-judicial kidnapping, torture and murder are perfect examples of democracy in actions. I do this because apparently 51% of the Sons-of-Bitches in this country apparently approve of such practices.
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