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    Germany Seeks Arrest of 13 CIA Agents in Kidnapping Case

    The US practice of " extraordinary rendition " has created outrage in Europe.  US agents seize terror suspects in a foreign country, then transport them to a third country for interrogation. Arrest warrants have been issued in Germany for 13 US intelligence agents accused of kidnapping a German citizen who says he was tortured.

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

    The US practice of "extraordinary rendition" has created outrage in Europe. US agents seize terror suspects in a foreign country, then transport them to a third country for interrogation. Arrest warrants have been issued in Germany for 13 US intelligence agents accused of kidnapping a German citizen who says he was tortured. Italy may put 26 Americans on trial for snatching an Egyptian citizen off the streets of Milan. We get an update from Jane Mayer of the New Yorker and Jumana Musa of the ACLU.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Karen Radziner

      Managing Producer, To the Point & Which Way LA?

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Jane Mayer

      New Yorker

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      Jumana Musa

      ACLU Advocacy Director for Domestic Human Rights, International Justice

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    1. 1:33Little to Show for Billions Spent on Iraq Reconstruction
    2. 7:32Who Really Is "The Decider?"
    3. 41:10Germany Seeks Arrest of 13 CIA Agents in Kidnapping CaseYou’re reading this
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