Obama lets CIA keep controversial renditions tool

Chicago Tribune by Greg Miller | Jan. 31, 2009 (News Report)

Under executive orders issued by Obama last week, the CIA still has authority to carry out what are known as renditions, or the secret abductions and transfers of prisoners to countries that cooperate with the U.S. Full Story »

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Topics: Torture, Civil Liberties, Foreign Policy, Law Enforcement, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Dwight Rousu - Feb 4, 2009 - 12:48 AM PST
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 by Dwight Rousu - Feb. 4, 2009

The article fails to include arguments against extraordinary rendition, while including unattributed weak apologies for the practice.

How is such a secret practice kept from committing abuses and crimes such as under the previous president? Further reform is needed to prevent future abuse.

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