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November 30, 2005
U.S. Will Try to Appease EU Anger Over CIA Prisons
The Washington Post reports in its November 30, 2005 edition that, "The Bush administration pledged yesterday [November 29, 2005] to respond to a formal inquiry from the European Union over reports of covert CIA prisons for al Qaeda captives in Eastern Europe, acknowledging for the first time that the controversy over the secret prison system has upset European allies."
The paper said, "British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw, writing on behalf of the European Union, sent Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice a letter yesterday seeking "clarification" about the matter, the British Embassy said."
"Franco Frattini, the union's top justice official, warned Monday [November 29, 2005] that any E.U. country discovered to have hosted CIA prisons will face "serious consequences," including losing its E.U. voting rights," The Post noted.
It will be interesting to see whether those countries providing the U.S. with prison facilities will heed the EU's call or side with the Bush Administration. Also, the administration's tact on the prison issue is in stark contrast to the arrogance of President Bush's first term. Due to its weakened posture at home and abroad, the administration can no longer afford to tell Europe to go to hell.
For more, please see "U.S. Will Address E.U. Questions on CIA Prisons."
Posted by Munir Umrani at November 30, 2005 12:23 AM
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