The torture flights that did not land -- or did they?

It has long been rumored that in effort to dodge international law, the CIA has used secret torture flights to interrogate detainees and transport them to secret prisons throughout the world.  Now there is more evidence to support those accusations.  According to a new report from the UK's Times Online, Britain reportedly did not want  the U.S. to land the torture planes in their country in fear that it might damage their reputation:

Britain did not allow CIA “torture flights” to use its airports to take terror suspects out of Europe, an investigation led by senior police officers has concluded.

The 18-month inquiry led by Michael Todd, the Chief Constable of Greater Manchester Police, examined claims that “extraordinary rendition” flights chartered by the US Government landed in the UK before spiriting away suspects.

To summarize, this report concluded that the flights did not land on British soil.  Human rights groups say the planes did land.  Either way, it proves that these torture flight are not some fabrication dreamed up by anti-war activists, as certain conservatives would like people to believe.

Also, a separate European inquiry found yesterday that Poland and Romania allowed the Bush Administration to set up secret prisons on their soil.  Obviously, the two countries have denied the allegations.

Comments

[granny]

"Torture Flights" ~ good call on that phrase. It's really important that we understand, really know, who these people who have been, and still are, running this government are. The language matters.

[Michel]

Hehe, perhaps Todd should think of calling himself "Chief Constable Todd" :)