August 04, 2011 — Former Guantanamo Bay detainees and their lawyers said Thursday they won't cooperate with an inquiry into Britain's conduct as it pursued terrorism suspects in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States, unless they are able to question spies and other witnesses.
Prime Minister David Cameron has ordered a sweeping investigation into allegations that British officials may have colluded in the mistreatment of detainees held overseas, following a series of accusations leveled by one-time suspects.
The inquiry disclosed last month that most intelligence officials would appear only in private and that the government will retain final say on making sensitive documents public. In a joint letter sent to the inquiry's legal chief, lawyers complained that the rules mean ex-detainees and their legal representatives won't have the chance to question spies or government ministers.
Human rights groups said in a second letter that the inquiry won't be independent enough because the final decision on public disclosure of evidence will be made by Britain's Cabinet Office. Both the lawyers for ex-detainees and 10 civil liberties groups have told the inquiry that they won't submit evidence or attend sessions, unless the panel changes its procedures.
The retired judge leading the inquiry won't open sessions until police complete a criminal investigation into allegations that an officer with Britain's overseas intelligence agency, MI6, was complicit in the mistreatment of detainees overseas. read more>>>
In 2003 some 72% of Americans fully supported the Abandoning of the Missions and those Sent to Accomplish so extremely Quickly after 9/11!!At least some 95%, if not more as less then 1% serve them, not only still support the, just below, total lack of Sacrifice, they ran from any and all Accountability and left everything still on the table to be continually used if the political/military want was still in play in future executive/legislative wants!!
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