Comments on: Preacher seized by CIA tells of torture in Egypt http://www.stephengrey.com/2007/06/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/ Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:11:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Elena http://www.stephengrey.com/2007/06/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Elena Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:39:00 +0000 http://stephengrey.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/#comment-36 Perhaps I was under some misapprehension but as far as I am aware the innocence or guilt of a person is determined in a court of law. If these people are so guilty then surely there would be no problem in subjecting them to due process rather than kidnapping them. <br/><br/>Furthermore it is shocking that a state organisation feels it is acceptable to ignore the territorial sovereignty of another state (Italy in this case) and kidnap one of its residents so they can torture him in another state. <br/><br/>I cannot imagine the Bush administration finding it acceptable for the Italian secret services to kidnap someone from the streets of New York to then torture them in Egypt no matter how "guilty" they are thought to be. <br/><br/>I am a British citizen and not afraid to put my name to my comment - perhaps anonymous would care to do the same? Perhaps I was under some misapprehension but as far as I am aware the innocence or guilt of a person is determined in a court of law. If these people are so guilty then surely there would be no problem in subjecting them to due process rather than kidnapping them.

Furthermore it is shocking that a state organisation feels it is acceptable to ignore the territorial sovereignty of another state (Italy in this case) and kidnap one of its residents so they can torture him in another state.

I cannot imagine the Bush administration finding it acceptable for the Italian secret services to kidnap someone from the streets of New York to then torture them in Egypt no matter how “guilty” they are thought to be.

I am a British citizen and not afraid to put my name to my comment – perhaps anonymous would care to do the same?

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stephengrey.com/2007/06/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Anonymous Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:20:00 +0000 http://stephengrey.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/#comment-38 At least someone speaks out against these people. It does no good for us to fight terrorist if we are acting like them ourselves!</>~Krystyne~ At least someone speaks out against these people. It does no good for us to fight terrorist if we are acting like them ourselves!~Krystyne~

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.stephengrey.com/2007/06/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Anonymous Tue, 03 Jul 2007 19:20:00 +0000 http://stephengrey.wordpress.com/2007/06/14/preacher-seized-by-cia-tells-of-torture-in-egypt/#comment-37 Dear Stephen,</>I feel so sorry that you spent 4 years of your life researching rendition.. I can some up in 4 seconds what 99% of the country think about it after seeing your documentary... they asked for it... they coverted it by their chosen lifestyle and asociations.. they were involved in some sort of plotting or terrorist dealing.. and they deserve it... Quite frankly most Birtish people don't care. If you can find any '100% innocent' people kidnappaed and interogated by secret service and intelligence agencies come back with a follow up. In the meantime we suggest you devote your time to more worthy causes. Dear Stephen,I feel so sorry that you spent 4 years of your life researching rendition.. I can some up in 4 seconds what 99% of the country think about it after seeing your documentary… they asked for it… they coverted it by their chosen lifestyle and asociations.. they were involved in some sort of plotting or terrorist dealing.. and they deserve it… Quite frankly most Birtish people don’t care. If you can find any ’100% innocent’ people kidnappaed and interogated by secret service and intelligence agencies come back with a follow up. In the meantime we suggest you devote your time to more worthy causes.

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