Those freedom haters at the American Civil Liberties Union have filed a suit against the CIA on behalf of Khaled El-Masri, a German national, who was "extraordinarily rendered" to Afghanistan where he contends he was tortured and mistreated. El-Masri has never been charged with a crime and was released by the Americans after five months. He was scheduled to attend yesterday's news conference announcing the legal action but the US authorities denied him entry to the country when he landed at Atlanta. Foreigners have the right to pursue redress for human rights violations in American courts under the Alien Tort Act although I do not expect the drafters of the legislation ever envisioned this result.
Anyone want to bet that the government cries "national security, national security" to stop the case getting to court and gets away with it?
Anyone want to bet that the government cries "national security, national security" to stop the case getting to court and gets away with it?
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