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2005-11-30 Europe

Wanted Cia Agent Claims Rome Knew About Omar Kidnap

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Posted by Steve 2005-11-30 09:49|| || Front Page|| [11133 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 hmmm.. don't know much about undercover practices - but A list of the luxurious hotels in Milan the agents accused of being involved in the kidnapping stayed in was also found in the rubbish bin in his garage seems to be the type of evidence that could easily be planted. Especially if the Italian Authorities were well aware of where they had been staying.

I wonder if it wasn't that these guys were sloppy, but that the Italian Authorities found it easy to get info on them because they were aware of the operation and now, for whatever reason, the Italians are trying to pretend that they were not.

Posted by 2b 2005-11-30 10:09|| 2005-11-30 10:09|| Front Page Top

#2 The COS Lady could shout in hte middle of room that he is guilty of everything and the Judge still couldn't hold him or try him from a crime because of his immunity. The judge knows this and is just trying to make a name for himself with the Italian Lefties. P.S. I aint shedding any tears for Omar.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2005-11-30 10:35|| 2005-11-30 10:35|| Front Page Top

#3 Hey - why not just sanction us? Yes, use your army and sanction us.

Oh wait, you don't have jack for military? Then maybe they should STFU.

Posted by flash91 2005-11-30 10:43|| 2005-11-30 10:43|| Front Page Top

#4 SISMI have always denied knowledge of the operation to capture Abu Omar

And always will by the way.

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-30 11:01|| 2005-11-30 11:01|| Front Page Top

#5 So immunity doesn't apply with regard to crimes, eh?

Exactly how many traffic tickets have the Italians in New York City and Washington D.C. have racked up?

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-11-30 11:14|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-11-30 11:14|| Front Page Top

#6 True, but we've demanded - and got - Russian (?) diplomats to stand trial for hit and run accidents that killed people IIRC.

Posted by lotp 2005-11-30 11:20|| 2005-11-30 11:20|| Front Page Top

#7 we've demanded - and got - Russian (?) diplomats to stand trial

From what I understand, the respective government has to agree and cut the diplomats loose. If they don't agree, most you can do is kick them out of the country.

Posted by Steve">Steve 2005-11-30 11:51|| 2005-11-30 11:51|| Front Page Top

#8 I remember when the Italians helped Klinghoffer's killers free. (Thanks for the troops in Iraq and all, but we do realize that Italy IS playing both sides of the street)

Posted by Dave 2005-11-30 14:44|| 2005-11-30 14:44|| Front Page Top

#9 Hosni Mubarak allowed PLF leader and hijacking mastermind, Mohammed Abbas, and the other terrorists to fly to their headquarters in Tunisia. President Ronald Reagan sent U.S. warplanes to intercept the flight, and forced it to land at a U.S.- Italian air base in Sicily. The United States and Italy fought over jurisdiction in the case, but the Italians refused to extradite any of the men. eventually made his way to Iraq where he was believed to be a conduit for Saddam Hussein's payments to the families of Palestinian suicide bombers. Abbas was captured by U.S. forces in a raid in Iraq on April 15, 2003. He died on March 9, 2004, at the age of 56 in U.S. custody in Iraq. Klinghoffer's daughters said, âNow, with his death, justice will be denied. The one consolation for us is that Abul Abbas died in captivity, not as a free man.â I will never forget seeing the Italian police surround the US take-down bird. US forces were ordered to 'stand down.' Thank you Italy for letting this piece of scum do his stuff for nearly twenty years AFTER he highjacked the Italian Achilles Lauro, one of your own ships.

http://www.geocities.com/americanmemorial/leon.html

Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-30 15:21|| 2005-11-30 15:21|| Front Page Top

#10 Besoeker: Thanks for adding the historic detail.

"I will never forget seeing the Italian police..."

Yeah, what he said. This war did not start on 9/11, and some of us do remember.

Posted by Dave 2005-11-30 15:51|| 2005-11-30 15:51|| Front Page Top

#11 I'd forgotten that detail Bz,

Posted by Shipman 2005-11-30 17:28|| 2005-11-30 17:28|| Front Page Top

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