Posted on 10/26/2006 8:18:27 AM PDT by Valin
High-flying lifestyle of the CIA's rendition men · VIP status for agents who transfer terror suspects · New book reveals disturbing details
Guardian
In January 2004 a crew of CIA agents checked into the five-star Marriott Son Antem golfing resort in Palma for a well-deserved rest. The agents had just flown from Rabat in Morocco to Afghanistan and back to Algeria - a gruelling 8,000-mile journey - and were looking forward to luxuriating in the hotel's spa where, as the brochure put it, they could "journey to deep inner peace". But as the crew were basking in comfort at US taxpayers' expense there was little peace for their cargo. In the hold on that day was Benyam Mohammed, a former Guantánamo Bay detainee alleged to be one of the world's most dedicated jihadists. In Morocco, Mohammed would later allege, he had been doused in hot liquids, subjected to incessant loud noise and had his penis slashed with a scalpel.
The details of Mohammed's treatment emerges in Ghost Plane, a new book by investigative journalist Stephen Grey describing the CIA's clandestine system of international terrorist transfers known as extraordinary rendition.
The Marriott Son Antem was not the only luxury hotel in Palma frequented by CIA agents. The rendition crews also liked to stop off at the Gran Melia Victoria, a five-star hotel in the centre of the Majorcan capital. On one occasion, they ordered three bottles of fine Spanish wine, and five crystal glasses from Mallorcair, one of the plane's ground handling agents - refreshments for the flight home, all charged to the CIA's bill.
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Good. If anyone deserves to live high on the hog, it's them.
Dealing with such scum, it would be criminal not to give them creature comforts.
I've heard the guy was just upset his goat wasn't allowed to travel with him.
Govt perdiem in the Balearic Islands is $318/day...$190 for lodging and $128 for food and sundries.
No No No No No No No!
You're supposed to be shocked and horrified! Come on get with the program. :-)
I was thinking I only wish I was there to pick up part of the tab, but it seems that's already been done.
An excellent use of tax dollars! Makes those $2,000 cash cards we sent out to the Katrina "victims" (welfare kings/queens) look even worse.
Owl_Eagle
If what I just wrote made you sad or angry,
it was probably just a joke.
Taxpayer money well spent, as far as I'm concerned!
Well, that's how the CIA does beheadings...
"and had his penis slashed with a scalpel."
My parents did that to me when I was born. I'm calling Human Rights Watch on them right now! ;)
Ghost Plane, a new book by investigative journalist Stephen Grey describing the CIA's clandestine system of international terrorist transfers known as extraordinary rendition.
I was at B&N last night ordering a book, and you couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a stack of this book. Sure to be a must read with the move-on/code pink/DU crowd. I would not be suprised to see him on one of the sunday morning talking head shows.
Hmmm...freedom defenders get five-star hotels and fine wine after dealing with scum.
Seventh century Islamderthal terrorists get their peckers slashed with a scalpel and have to listen to loud music.
Guess I'd have to come down on the side of our brave CIA agents.
Our guys deserve to be treated well. Money well spent.
My parents did that to me when I was born
I don't think we want to know any more about this. :-)
The classes on wine seem to have taken well....
Doesn't Mr Bond hang out at casino's with Halle Barry while driving a 200,000$ aston martin?
Hello. I guess I'll be the first to mention: "HOW THE HECK DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT SUPER SECRET CIA AGENTS ARE HAVING FOR LUNCH?"
Sorry, just seemed an obvious question.
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