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Ex-CIA Lawyer Defends Waterboarding Decision - KACPER PEMPEL/ REUTERS

'I Could Have Stopped Them' Ex-CIA Lawyer Defends Waterboarding Decision

In an interview, former top CIA lawyer John Rizzo says the US' waterboarding and other "enhanced interrogation methods" for terror suspects had "deep trouble" written all over them. But he doesn't regret his decision to approve the measures. Von Holger Stark

CIA Spies Operating in the Heart of Germany - DPA

'Project 6' CIA Spies Operating in the Heart of Germany

For years, intelligence services from the US and Germany conducted a secret project on German soil. Together, they developed a counter-terrorism database -- with even a journalist coming under suspicion. By SPIEGEL Staff

Kidnapping a 'Disgrace And Should Be Prosecuted' - A2800 epa/ dpa

Prosecutor on Rendition Case Kidnapping a 'Disgrace And Should Be Prosecuted'

A German prosecutor who investigated the CIA's kidnapping of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar in 2003 under the infamous rendition program tells SPIEGEL how he had to close the case due to a lack of information from US organizations. He says the kidnapping was a "disgrace" and that he would have filed indictments, if he had been able to.

Rendition Victim El-Masri Awarded 60,000 Euros - dapd

European Court Verdict Rendition Victim El-Masri Awarded 60,000 Euros

In 2003, Khaled El-Masri was abducted by the CIA, flown to Afghanistan and tortured as part of the US special renditions program. On Thursday, after years of fighting for justice, the European Court of Human Rights finally awarded El-Masri compensation for his suffering.

'The Government's Narrative Was a Lie' - SHANE T. MCCOY/ AFP

Applying the Law in Guantanamo 'The Government's Narrative Was a Lie'

When he arrived at Guantanamo in 2005 as chief prosecutor, Colonel Morris Davis thought that he would be dealing exclusively with fanatical terrorists. But he soon realized that many prisoners shouldn't have been imprisoned at all. In a contribution for SPIEGEL, he describes his path from idealism to disillusionment.

A Casual Relationship with the Truth at Guantanamo - John Moore/ Getty Images

Kafkaesque Machinery of Suspicion A Casual Relationship with the Truth at Guantanamo

The US prison at Guantanamo houses the worst of the worst of international jihad. But as the detainee assessments recently made public by WikiLeaks show, it is a description that can be applied to US evidence gathering as well. Von John Goetz, Mathieu von Rohr, Marcel Rosenbach und Britta Sandberg

US Pressured Italy to Influence Judiciary - SPIEGEL ONLINE

CIA Rendition Case US Pressured Italy to Influence Judiciary

The CIA rendition of cleric Abu Omar in 2003 turned into a headache for Washington when a Milan court indicted the agents involved. Secret dispatches now show how the US threatened the Italian government in an attempt to influence the case. Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was apparently happy to help. Von John Goetz und Matthias Gebauer

Cables Show Germany Caved to Pressure from Washington - dapd

The CIA's El-Masri Abduction Cables Show Germany Caved to Pressure from Washington

The American diplomatic cables provide new details about the case of Khaled el-Masri, a German citizen abducted by the CIA in 2003. The reports confirm just how much pressure the US put on Germany to not pursue 13 agents believed to have been involved. But they also reveal how cooperative and responsive German officials were in light of American worries. Von Matthias Gebauer und John Goetz

Italian Court Delivers Damning Verdict on CIA Renditions - NASSER NASSER/ AP

Abu Omar Case Italian Court Delivers Damning Verdict on CIA Renditions

A court in Milan has delivered its verdict in the spectacular trial of several CIA agents involved in the 2003 kidnapping of the Islamist Abu Omar. Some 23 American agents received prison terms after being found guilty in absentia. The court's decision is a condemnation of the anti-terror policies of George W. Bush. Von Britta Sandberg

Milan Trial Could Expose Italian Role in CIA Kidnapping - John Goetz

Renditions Case Milan Trial Could Expose Italian Role in CIA Kidnapping

A public prosecutor in Milan has completed a five-year investigation into the CIA and their Italian counterparts. The case of the extraordinary renditions kidnapping of Egyptian suspected terrorist Abu Omar is also a test of judicial independence in Italy. Twenty-six Americans are being tried in absentia in the case. Von John Goetz und Britta Sandberg

CIA Accused of Third Torture Prison in Europe - MINDAUGAS KULBIS/ AP

Black Site in Lithuania? CIA Accused of Third Torture Prison in Europe

As Americans continue to debate the torture era of the Bush administration, a new report has emerged about the alleged existence of a third secret prison used by the CIA in Europe. According to ABC News, the CIA operated a "black site" prison in Lithuania until the end of 2005. Von Britta Sandberg

Judgment Day May Be Approaching for CIA Agents - SPIEGEL ONLINE

The Rendition of Khaled el-Masri Judgment Day May Be Approaching for CIA Agents

The cases of Khaled el-Masri and other victims of the Bush administration's practice of "extraordinary renditions" have been winding their way through the courts for years. A recent court ruling may spell legal trouble for 13 CIA agents involved in the abductions.

New Evidence of Torture Prison in Poland - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Europe's 'Special Interrogations' New Evidence of Torture Prison in Poland

The current debate in the US on the "special interrogation methods" sanctioned by the Bush administration could soon reach Europe. It has long been clear that the CIA used the Szymany military airbase in Poland for extraordinary renditions. Now there is evidence of a secret prison nearby. Von John Goetz und Britta Sandberg

The British Government Is 'Hiding Things' - SPIEGEL ONLINE

UK Lawyer on Renditions Victim The British Government Is 'Hiding Things'

Binyam Mohamed is one of two British residents still held at Guantanamo. All charges against him have been dropped and he is expected to return home to London within days. His case, however, could spark a major investigation into the alleged complicity of the British government in renditions and torture.

Renditions Victim to Sue German Government - SPIEGEL ONLINE

CIA Scandal Renditions Victim to Sue German Government

A German-Lebanese victim of the CIA's extraordinary renditions program plans to sue the government in Berlin to force it to issue extradition orders against 13 American intelligence agents involved in his alleged kidnapping.

US Supreme Court Rejects El-Masri Case - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Security Trumps Liberty US Supreme Court Rejects El-Masri Case

The US Supreme Court has dimissed Khaled el-Masri's case, despite his claims that he was tortured after being abducted by the CIA. The decision highlights the differences that persist between the US and Europe in the "war on terror." Von Gregor Peter Schmitz

Germany Drops Pursuit of CIA Kidnappers - SPIEGEL ONLINE

No Justice for El-Masri Germany Drops Pursuit of CIA Kidnappers

The German government has said it will not pursue extradition requests for 13 CIA agents charged with kidnapping a German citizen and taking him to Afghanistan for interrogation and abuse. Relations with the US government, Berlin says, are more important.

Special Treatment for Uncle Sam? - SPIEGEL ONLINE

CIA Flights Special Treatment for Uncle Sam?

About 390 CIA-run flights through German airspace were in violation of German law, and Berlin could have collected millions of euros in fines. Now internal investigations could make things embarrassing for Gerhard Schröder's government as well as the United States. Von John Goetz, Marcel Rosenbach und Andreas Wassermann

CIA Arrest Warrants Strain US-German Ties - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Renditions Scandal CIA Arrest Warrants Strain US-German Ties

The arrest warrants German authorities have issued against 10 CIA agents have strained German-American relations. Now, prosecutors in Munich want the agents extradited to Germany so they can stand trial for their alleged roles in the illegal kidnapping of terror suspects. Von John Goetz, Marcel Rosenbach und Holger Stark

US Interrogates Terror Suspects in Ethiopian Jails - SPIEGEL ONLINE

Extraordinary Renditions in Africa US Interrogates Terror Suspects in Ethiopian Jails

Terror suspects have been questioned by US officials in Ethiopia after being transferred from Somalia and Kenya. The captives included Europeans who were detained, interrogated and then released without charge.

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