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To: steve harris who wrote (240077)	7/5/2005 12:53:54 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1574261

Those pesky Italians are becoming a real thorn in your boss's side......what to do about it? Put on your thinking cap.........oh wait, you probably don't have one. I hope I haven't embarrassed you. ;~) ****************************************************** Flouting our Founding Fathers' ideals** Marie Cocco July 5, 2005 In this time of celebrating our Independence Day, the Italians are showing us up. Not with their food or fine design, but with their insistence on keeping faith with the rule of law. The latest row between the United States and our close ally is a furor over the CIA's apparent abduction of a Muslim cleric and alleged terror suspect from a Milan street two years ago. The seizure of Hussan Mustafa Osama Nasr was carried out by 13 American intelligence operatives who whisked the radical off to Egypt, where he allegedly has been tortured. Italian authorities already had the cleric under surveillance. Prosecutors say they were on the verge of arresting Nasr and penetrating his network when he was kidnapped. An Italian judge now has issued warrants for the arrest of the 13 abductors, though no one really believes these secret agents with fake identities will be tracked down. A storm rises over whether any Italian officials had foreknowledge of the operation. The noise is a diversion from the deeper scandal. The caper, known as an "extraordinary rendition," is one more example of contempt for the law that has taken hold of our own nation since 9/11. continued.............. newsday.com