ACLU Challenges Jeppesen Dataplan and CIA Rendition

From aclu.org/rendition: The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit against Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc., a subsidiary of Boeing Company, on behalf of three victims of the U.S. government's unlawful "extraordinary rendition" program. The lawsuit charges that Jeppesen knowingly provided direct flight services to the CIA that enabled the clandestine transportation of Binyam Mohamed, Abou Elkassim Britel and Ahmed Agiza to secret overseas locations where they were subjected to torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.

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[Aaberg123]

"an extraordinary rendition program is necessary for the extraordinary circumstances we live in today."

Ahh, just like Hitler needed the KZ camps due to the extraordinary circumstance of having Jews living in his country. He saw them as a threat to Germany.

Does the term "slippery slope" mean anything to you?

[tinkermi]

This whole thing makes me feel ill...it's wrong. These are good people that are stolen and treated less than cockroaches. How is this allowed to happen?

[thinkingman07]

Thanks for sharing this. Most people thought by electing for change in the whitehouse in 08' this would end, it did not, so much for change.

[Patriot0fTheRepublic]

those who think this is all bush's doing are pretty ignorant, one the first thing Obama did was give the green light to continue the program. Wake up to the paradigm you've been presented, ask for real change.

[OneActivist]

Today my country, which is run by large corporations and not the people anymore, does many things I am ashamed of. The ACLU fights this but it is out gunned by all the power of the government.

[lanesuzza]

The ACLU will be the death of America!

[Lois Roberts]

good job, must have been difficult to get this information! Thank you.

[yzetta]

According to published reports, Jeppesen had actual knowledge of the consequences of its activities. A former Jeppesen employee informed The New Yorker magazine that, at an internal corporate meeting, a senior Jeppesen official stated, "We do all of the extraordinary rendition flights - you know, the torture flights. Let's face it, some of these flights end up that way." (Jane Mayer, The New Yorker, Oct. 30, 2006.) ACLU

[Boris Korczak]

It is a shameful part of the USA Bush government and CIA in particular. We were on a way to achieve fascism if not Obama elected prez. I worked for the CIA and now I am deeply sorry I ever did.

BK

[EJR914]

Well put... The ACLU only supports liberal's rights. It turns a blind eye to all conservative rights violations.

[1kcharrison]

ACLU stands for American Criminal Liberal's Union.Anybody that hates America, supports degrading our society, a pedophile, or is basicly a micheal moore loving, MSLSD watching Kool Aid drinker and needs a free lawyer can breath a little easier,

you have the aclu.