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European Reaction to US Sanctioning of CIA Prisons

News reports about secret CIA prisons caused outrage in Europe a year ago. Last week, in a public speech , President Bush acknowledged their existence when he said that prisoners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, had been transferred to Guantánamo Bay. How did that go down with America's allies?

By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

News reports about secret CIA prisons caused outrage in Europe a year ago. Last week, in a public speech, President Bush acknowledged their existence when he said that prisoners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, had been transferred to Guantánamo Bay. How did that go down with America's allies?

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Constance Stelzenmuller
Director of the Berlin Office of the German Marshall Fund

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European Reaction to US Sanctioning of CIA Prisons

News reports about secret CIA prisons caused outrage in Europe a year ago. Last week, in a public speech , President Bush acknowledged their existence when he said that prisoners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, had been transferred to Guantánamo Bay. How did that go down with America's allies?

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European Reaction to US Sanctioning of CIA Prisons

News reports about secret CIA prisons caused outrage in Europe a year ago. Last week, in a public speech , President Bush acknowledged their existence when he said that prisoners, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, had been transferred to Guantánamo Bay. How did that go down with America's allies?

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