German sues for CIA extradition

[The Sushi Bandit]

Source: BBC

German citizen has gone to court in an attempt to force his government to seek the extradition of 13 suspected CIA agents who allegedly kidnapped him.

Khaled al-Masri says he was abducted in December 2003, flown to a US detention centre in Afghanistan and tortured.

Mr Masri was released in May 2004 after his captors allegedly told him he had been mistaken for someone else.

In September, the justice ministry decided not to pursue arrest warrants issued for the suspected CIA agents.

A spokeswoman, Eva Schmierer, said the ministry had been told by Washington that any extradition would jeopardise "American national interests".



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7444406.stm

[Arctic Dave]

1. SUE! SUE! SUE! SUE! SUE!

Find who gave the orders and put them in prison for life.

[Heywood J]

2. Hmmm...

A spokeswoman, Eva Schmierer, said the ministry had been told by Washington that any extradition would jeopardise "American national interests".

And why should the German government really care? It's not like they have to put up with this government for very long. Issue the extradition warrants.

[otherlander]

3. There was a Canadian man, too, wasn't there?

Who was mistaken for someone else and detained for a year or so and then released?
:grr: