US appeals court dismisses CIA torture lawsuit

They just keep getting away with the crimes don't they?

unconscionable

James Vicini, Reuters
Published: Friday, March 02, 2007

WASHINGTON — ...

A unanimous three-judge panel of the appeals court based in Richmond, Va., agreed with U.S. government arguments that moving forward with the lawsuit by Khaled el-Masri, a German of Lebanese origin, would pose a risk of exposing state secrets.

The appeals court upheld a federal judge's ruling that dismissed the lawsuit that seeks at least US$75,000 in damages ...

The defendants in the lawsuit included Tenet, 10 unnamed CIA employees, 10 employees of three private companies, and the companies, which Masri said owned the airplanes used to transport him ...

"Regrettably, today's decision allows CIA officials to disregard the law with impunity by making it virtually impossible to challenge their actions in court," ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero said.

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