CBC: PM defends spy agency's Afghan role

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper has defended the role of Canada's spy service in the questioning of Afghan prisoners, saying the agency respects its "international obligations at all times."

The prime minister's defence of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service came in response to fresh calls from opposition leaders for a public inquiry into Afghan detainee transfers amid media reports detailing CSIS's previously undisclosed role in the interrogation of suspected Taliban fighters.

During Monday's question period, Harper chided the opposition for unfairly accusing "public servants" of concealing documents related to the Afghan detainee affair and said his government is providing further assurances with the appointment of retired Supreme Court Justice Frank Iacobucci to review the documents.

Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff, who called the media reports "disturbing," said the government "lacks all credibility" on the Afghan detainee file and questioned how Iacobucci could do his job properly with such an unclear mandate.

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/03/08/politics-question-period.html