Italy prosecutors seek extradition of CIA agents (who are accused of kidnapping terrorist)

Reuters ^ | Nov. 11, 2005 | Phil Stewart

[FairOpinion]

Maybe we should drop the terrorist off in Italy, and after he blows them up, maybe they won't want him back so intensly anymore.

[sanchmo]

"The investigation has drawn wide media coverage in Italy and the United States."
Correction - drawn yawns in the United States.

"Berlusconi... told him that Italian sovereignty had to be respected."
The sovereignty to let terrorists walk around free?
Yawn.

[magslinger]

Maybe we should drop the terrorist off in Italy, and after he blows them up, maybe they won't want him back so intensly anymore.

That post gave me the mental image of dropping an armed homicide bomber on them.

[binkdeville]

More Euro Anti American politics. More ignorance from the Euro jerks

[SpringheelJack]

Maybe we should drop the terrorist off in Italy, and after he blows them up, maybe they won't want him back so intensly anymore.

What ticks them off is the U.S. operating willy-nilly within their borders without their OK.

[Dreagon]

"Berlusconi... told him that Italian sovereignty had to be respected."

It's not their sovereignty we have a problem with...it's their tendency to let terrorists that we caught walk right out of courtrooms.

[SpringheelJack]

It's not their sovereignty we have a problem with...it's their tendency to let terrorists that we caught walk right out of courtrooms.

Is that what happened here?

[FairOpinion]

Actually, I understand this WAS done with the knowledge and tacit agreement from the Italian intel agency and probably the government.

Some anti-war prosecutor and judge just started this to defy their own government and try to whip up some anti-US sentiment. Berlusconi is caught between the rock and the hardspot, which was the intent.

I read about this some time ago, when it started, and apparently they just don't want to let it go.

[SpringheelJack]

Understand that how? The Italian government denies it, and our government sure doesn't seem to be saying anything. When you work extrajudicially you have no right to expect others to "just let it go".

[loboinok]

"Any government that supports, protects or harbours terrorists is complicit in the murder of the innocent and equally guilty of terrorist crimes."

"America will never seek a permission slip to defend the security of our people."

"We will make no distinction between the terrorists who committed these acts and those who harbour them."

"Every nation, in every region, now has a decision to make. Either you are with us, or you are with the terrorists. From this day forward, any nation that continues to harbor or support terrorism will be regarded by the United States as a hostile regime."

"All governments that support terror are complicit in a war against civilization."

They must not have gotten the memo!

[Casloy]

The best response from the USG would be to simply ignore it altogether. Don't respond to any requests and don't take any phone calls.

[FairOpinion]

So what's your solution?

This one?

[FairOpinion]

Good quotes!

This is the same bunch who are demanding that we not even say "boo" to our captured terrorists.

[SpringheelJack]

Too extreme; the glare from all those candles would have to be murder on his eyes. Soft light, and get that dude massaging his back a mastectomy.

[loboinok]

"requested the extradition of 22 suspected CIA agents"

Would these per chance, be 'covert' CIA agents?

[FairOpinion]

These are the REAL covert agents, who can be hurt, if their identies are released, therefore the liberals are very happy to see it released, unlike Valerie Plame who worked IN the US and everyone already knew who she was.

The real story is that that CIA was undermining the administration by sending Wilson, who wasn't going to find anything, even if he tripped over some yellowcake.

[loboinok]

It would be interesting to see the libs squirm with this one. I don't see it happening though... do you?

[Dreagon]

It's not their sovereignty we have a problem with...it's their tendency to let terrorists that we caught walk right out of courtrooms.

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Is that what happened here?

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No, it's what happened with Abu Nidal after we went to all the trouble to intercept the plane he was being flown to safety in and forcing it to land in Italy.