Denmark asks US to stop unauthorized CIA flights

[Judi Lynn]

Denmark asks US to stop unauthorized CIA flights

www.chinaview.cn 2005-08-30 02:59:15

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 29 (Xinhuanet) -- The Danish ministry of foreign affairs has asked the US government to put a stop to unauthorized flights by the CIA into Danish airspace, Ritzau news bureau reported on Monday.

The government is opposed to unauthorized flights by the CIA through Danish airspace, a position it has expressed to the UnitedStates, according to Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it quite clear to US officials that Denmark does not want its airspace used for purposes that are in conflict with international conventions," wrote Moeller, in response to an inquiry from Frank Aaen, spokesman for military affairs for the Red-Green Alliance.

Reports surfaced in May that civil airplanes secretly registered by the CIA had been sighted over Denmark. Human rights organizations claim that the planes are used to transport terror suspects to places where torture is conducted.
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http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2005-08/30/content_3419511.htm

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Hello, "Freedom Pastries"

[Skidmore]

1. The world is starting to stand up to us.

It's a long time coming, as is a peace movment with legs. Now to get rid of a corrupt and spinelss congress and senate.

[rodeodance]

2. smack!

[Tace]

3. Didn't Norway Sell Their Air Rights?

(sarcasm)

[BootinUp]

4. Is this old europe whining?

baahh!


:sarcasm:

[Charles]

5. Don't mess with Denmark.

Cuz the Danes might reciprocate by disallowing our (US) military bases in their territory (Greenland).



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[uppityperson]

6. good

[dflprincess]

7. I suppose Pat Roberston and Freddie Phelps

will now add the leaders of Denmark to their hit lists.

[struggle4progress]

8. I thought rightwingers were currently in control of Denmark.

The public must be making angry rumbles ...

[tanyev]

9. Uh-oh.

Now we're going to need Freedom Pastries.