We, at the CIA, are bound by rules and legalities preventing us from beating the unholy heck out of you, so we're going to take a flight to see the man in the red suit. No, I don't mean Santa Claus.
From MSNBC, news report from Newsweek:
The el-Masri case underscores continuing legal threats facing CIA officials overseas despite last week's deal on a bill that would authorize the agency to continue using aggressive interrogation techniques. The White House says the measure is needed to provide legal protection for CIA officials accused of violating the Geneva Conventions. But the bill may do little to protect officers involved in "extraordinary renditions"—a practice under which the agency has flown terror suspects to foreign countries where they have allegedly been harshly interrogated.
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What's the deal? The CIA has limits and bounds, but other countires don't have such. So, when lawyers and "dis-United Nations" claim US abuse, what gives? Why aren't the other nations bound by the laws ... oh, that's right -- they don't have constituions with a bill of rights. Hey, world! Either have bill of rights and stick by it, or shut up about the CIA. I didn't hear too many tears about the 20 jerks in the UK taken before they were allowed to use planes in their attack.
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You'll notice that when they arrested key Al-Quada figures in Pakistan, they were very careful to say that the arrest was made by Pakistani officers, which the aid of the CIA. That way they get their credit, but technically it was a Pakistani collar, and they have no qualms about beating the hell out of them.
"Look, I'm no good at interrogation, I never took that course, so I'm just going to set you on fire and you let me know when you want to talk."
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