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Calls grow for 'spy plane' inspections
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| 26 Mar 2008
Posted on 03/30/2008 12:43:20 PM PDT by rdl6989
Politicians and human rights groups want to go on board US-registered planes that are believed to be carrying terror suspects when they land in Norway for refueling.
Planes believed to be chartered by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) have landed at the Sola Airport outside Stavanger as many as 15 times since 2003, reports local newspaper Stavanger Aftenblad.
It's also believed that the planes, officially owned by Aviation Specialties Inc of the US, have landed for refueling at airports in Bergen and Evenes as well. A report to the European Parliament in 2006 claimed that Aviation Specialties is a subsidiary of the CIA.
The latest landing occurred earlier this month, and it once again set off protests because the flights are believed to be carrying terror suspects captured in the Middle East to prisons and military bases in the US.
Jon Peder Egenæs, secretary general of Amnesty International in Norway, told Norwegian Broadcasting (NRK) on Wednesday that Norway must get to the bottom of claims of illegal prisoner transport.
(Excerpt) Read more at aftenposten.no ...
TOPICS: Front Page News
KEYWORDS: amnestyinternational; bleedingheartattack; cia; ciaplane; gwot; interrogation; norway; rendition; renditions; solaairport
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:43:21 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
what do they think that they would do with extremely violent terrorists if they were to find them?
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:51:17 PM PDT
by
bill1952
(I will vote for McCain if he resigns his Senate seat before this election.)
To: rdl6989
"Politicians and human rights groups..." Screw 'em!!
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:51:42 PM PDT
by
davisfh
( Islam is a serious mental illness)
To: rdl6989
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:52:20 PM PDT
by
exit82
(People get the government they deserve. And they are about to get it--in spades.)
To: rdl6989
Anyone that tries needs to be told to “BUGGER-OFF!” Have the words punctuated by a very large and World-Class muscular Agent brandishing an automatic weapon standing at the plane’s entrance hatch.
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:55:06 PM PDT
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: bill1952
Sing Kum ba yah over and over.
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:56:40 PM PDT
by
rdl6989
To: rdl6989
I say, invite them on, strap them in a seat, and continue on to the interegation site.
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:57:03 PM PDT
by
Balding_Eagle
(If America falls, darkness will cover the face of the earth for a thousand years.)
To: rdl6989
So do some members of one of the government coalition partners themselves. Politicians for the Socialist Left (SV) party, a member of the government, claim the debate has been much too mild on the issue, and suggest that the government and foreign ministry are being naïve. "We tend to rely too much on close allies, and there's no reason to in this case," said SV's defense spokesman, Bjørn Jacobsen. "Human rights may be being violated, and Norway can't support that." oh brudder
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:57:03 PM PDT
by
tiredoflaundry
(High Maintenance Estrogen Bot........... look out :0))
To: rdl6989
Politicians and human rights groups want to go on board US-registered planes that are believed to be carrying terror suspects when they land in Norway for refueling
Use larger fuel capacity planes so they wont have to stop problem solved.
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:58:08 PM PDT
by
bikerman
(_ _ . /_ _ _ /_ . . / / . . . . / . / . _ . . / . _ _ . / / . . _ / . . . //)
To: rdl6989
why not just do it instead of whining around? it shouldn´t be a big problem to inspect a plane if you want. so do it or stop whining.
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posted on
03/30/2008 12:59:45 PM PDT
by
austrian
To: rdl6989
If the alleged flights actually land in Norway, how are they illegal?
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:00:50 PM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 . Never say never (there'll be a VP you'll like))
To: davisfh
Hey, didn’t ya know they are already doing that themselves.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:04:39 PM PDT
by
edcoil
(Go Great in 08 ... Slide into 09)
To: bert
Unlike a man-o’war, a commercial vessel does not retain its national sovereignty in a foreign port, and is subject to the laws of the land. If a person is being held without charges, or without the ability to show habeas corpus or its legal equivalent, then the case is one of unlawful detention or perhaps kidnapping.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:05:27 PM PDT
by
GAB-1955
(Kicking and Screaming into the Kingdom of Heaven!)
To: bert
Most countries reserve the right to inspect cargo in all ports as well as craft to insure public safety and laws.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:07:37 PM PDT
by
Joe Boucher
(An enemy of Islam)
To: bill1952; rdl6989; davisfh; exit82; SandRat; Balding_Eagle; tiredoflaundry; bikerman
"Politicians and human rights groups want to go on board US-registered planes that are believed to be carrying terror suspects when they land in Norway for refueling ... the flights are believed to be carrying terror suspects captured in the Middle East to prisons and military bases in the US ... Norway must get to the bottom of claims of illegal prisoner transport." There is an almost laughable solution to this. If the Norwegians board the plane and cause trouble, leave the terrorists in Norway and fly home empty.
This will prove just how strong the liberals' convictions are in Norway.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:15:45 PM PDT
by
tom h
To: rdl6989
Just shoot the terrorists and save the gas. No problemo!
Stop prison overcrowding, save the carbon footprint, get along with our allies, a win, win, win situation.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:29:14 PM PDT
by
chuckles
To: tom h
there´s one problem if the norwegians “board” (they can controll it anytime and as long as they want IF they want) the plane and they really find someone beeing held against his will NO one will fly home because the crew would be arrested.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:33:07 PM PDT
by
austrian
To: rdl6989
Amnesty International needs to piss off
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:43:23 PM PDT
by
Charlespg
(Peace= When we trod the ruins of Mecca and Medina under our infidel boots.)
To: rdl6989
Simple to remedy.
Explain to the the human rights agitators that to prevent any problems of legality, all planes will dispose of any potentially contraband or illicit materials by ejecting them at altitude before landing at the airport and allowing the inspection.
If they want to force our hand, maybe we should show them what an open palm feels like.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:54:49 PM PDT
by
Dr.Zoidberg
(Mohammedanism - Bringing you only the best of the 6th century for fourteen hundred years.)
To: rdl6989
They can get on, just might not like where we take them off.
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posted on
03/30/2008 1:55:04 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(http://www.iraqvetsforcongress.com ---- Get involved, make a difference.)
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