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Ex-CIA officer facing jail in Italy claims Clinton, SD ignored her pleas
FOXNEWS ^ | 6/16/2016 | Barnini Chakraborty

Posted on 06/16/2016 3:09:46 PM PDT by jennychase

A former CIA officer and diplomat who has repeatedly denied playing a role in one of the most notorious U.S. counterterrorism programs is set to become the only American held accountable for it -- and claims the Obama administration has abandoned her.

Sabrina De Sousa, who is stuck in Portugal and awaiting extradition to Italy over her alleged role in the rendition of a terror suspect years ago, claims the State Department has ignored repeated requests to intervene on her behalf. She and her lawyers are particularly critical of Hillary Clinton, who still has not commented on the case.

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De Sousa, a naturalized American from India, was arrested in Portugal last October and earlier this month lost her latest court bid to halt her extradition to Italy. She faces four years in prison there over her alleged role in the rendition of a suspected terrorist 13 years ago.
1 posted on 06/16/2016 3:09:46 PM PDT by jennychase
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To: jennychase

The DoC strikes again


2 posted on 06/16/2016 3:14:41 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: jennychase

I thought at the time, the rendition programs were classified pretty highly.

So, like in Mission Impossible, when they say, “if captured, the Secretary will disavow....”, they mean it.

“Secretary” being Secretary of State - the Cabinet-level Department head in charge of the CIA.


3 posted on 06/16/2016 4:33:44 PM PDT by fruser1
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