UK apology on US terror flights

[Eugene]

Source: BBC News

Last Updated: Thursday, 21 February 2008, 13:13 GMT

UK apology on US terror flights

David Miliband has told MPs two "extraordinary rendition" flights
landed on UK territory in 2002.

In a statement to MPs the foreign secretary said in both cases,
US planes stopped on the UK dependent territory of Diego Garcia.

He apologised for previous statements indicating this was not the
case and said the information had only just come to light, after
a US records search.

The government has previously said it had no evidence of such
flights.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/7256587.stm

[LynnTheDem]

1. Now you have the evidence of the war crimes, UK.

Now what will you do? The right thing? Or carry on doing the wrong?

[dipsydoodle]

2. It's not quite that simple

Diego Garcia is leased to the USA until c.2015. So - now that the USA has the evidence of war crimes what will you do? The right thing? Or carry on doing the wrong?

edit - its' actually 2016 with a 20 year renew option.

[Solly Mack]

3. Diego Garcia was used for more than just "rendition flights"

and it has been known for 5-6 years now

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=2901954&mesg_id=2901954