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14 Countries Part of CIA's Global 'Spider Web' Says Investigator

Maddy Sauer writes on ABC News' "The Blotter":

Fourteen European countries were part of the global "spider web" used by the CIA to secretly transfer terrorism suspects, according to a new report released today.

Dick Marty, the Swiss investigator for the Council of Europe, said in his report that seven council member states could be held responsible for human rights violations.

"It is now clear… that authorities in several European countries actively participated with the CIA in these unlawful activities. Other countries ignored them knowingly, or did not want to know," said. Mr. Marty who released his findings in Paris earlier today.

posted by Fergie @ 6/07/2006 09:21:00 AM