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highplainsdem

(48,729 posts)
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 01:59 PM Jan 2017

Theresa May could withhold intelligence sharing with Donald Trump's CIA if it adopts torture techniq

Source: Independent

Theresa May has indicated that the UK could stop working with US intelligence agencies if they adopt torture techniques for extracting information from suspects.

The Prime Minister was asked about British guidelines stating the country’s spies cannot work with other nations’ agencies that practice torture, amid the storm over Donald Trump’s plans to lift a ban on overseas CIA “black sites”.

Speaking as she flew to the United States to become the first foreign leader to meet Mr Trump, she said the UK’s guidance is “very clear” and that the approach towards torture had not changed and would not.

Asked by journalists about the intelligence sharing guidelines, she said: “We condemn torture and my view on that won't change – whether I'm talking to you or talking to the President.”

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Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-donald-trump-us-visit-a7548136.html

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Theresa May could withhold intelligence sharing with Donald Trump's CIA if it adopts torture techniq (Original Post) highplainsdem Jan 2017 OP
Ooh, orange assface is going to be red-orange assface when he hears about this! lark Jan 2017 #1
So much for the very special relationship. Justice Jan 2017 #2
Yes piss off our most important ally. That is a wonderful idea for security. nycbos Jan 2017 #3
Excellent! Isolate him. Ostracize him. Treat Trump like Kim Jong-un. NurseJackie Jan 2017 #4

lark

(23,003 posts)
1. Ooh, orange assface is going to be red-orange assface when he hears about this!
Thu Jan 26, 2017, 02:06 PM
Jan 2017

Twitter storm will be coming.

Wonder how he will handle this when he's face to face. Will he blow up and yell at her or will he bite his tongue and scream via twitter later? Will he give her further material to make her distrust for him grow even larger than it is now? Will this be the end of all intelligence sharing? Will he even know they aren't sharing anymore? Will Britain say nothing and just slowly turn off the tap? he's got a golf course in Scotland so presumably doesn't want to piss off England, but is he smart enough to act sane around May to keep the information coming? Or, is this totally out of his control and it'll be a total shit storm?

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