EU lawmakers agree to set up CIA prisons inquiry

[cosmicone]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20051215/wl_nm/security_eu_cia_dc_3;_ylt=At4bmuW00y6EiyK9qWAwaNXB4FkB;_ylu=X3oDMTBiMW04NW9mBHNlYwMlJVRPUCUl

STRASBOURG/BRUSSELS, France (Reuters) - The European Parliament agreed on Thursday to set up a probe into allegations that the CIA used European states to illegally transport and detain terrorism suspects.

The investigation comes in the wake of allegations that the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency was operating secret jails in Romania and Poland and covertly flying prisoners through airports in Italy, Germany and Romania.

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that the United States respects the sovereignty of European countries in its fight against terrorism but she would not confirm or deny specific reports of CIA secret prisons in Europe.

"The European Parliament is serious and determined about getting at the truth regarding extraordinary renditions through an investigating committee," British Liberal Democrat Baroness Sarah Ludford told Reuters.

[cosmicone]

1. Finally

The wheels are starting to turn to expose the ugly side of the Bush-Beast.

[Spazito]

2. But...but...but the media was reporting the EU was 'satisfied'

lying Condi's explanation, wha' happened, lol. I have to guess Blair is not going to say much in support on this, just a guess tho, lol.

[SpiralHawk]

3. Why, those pesky Europeans have a lot of nerve

Sticking their noses into BushCo's secret prison-and-torture cabal operation. And just because it happened illegally on their territory.

I guess Europeans don't believe in Nation Building, the way Real NeoCons do

[tritsofme]

4. The European Union:

providing better oversight of American activities than the American Congress.

[BelgianMadCow]

5. Here's how Rice was really received :

"Dick Marty, the Swiss parliamentarian leading the inquiry, said the fact that US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice had failed to categorically deny that detainees were transported or held in Europe substantiated the claims."

from http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1818910,00.html