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Old 01-29-2007
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Re: Maher Arar given $10mil for being sent by US to Syria for torture

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Originally Posted by Maddox View Post
Well, America is not without blame. It was the Administration (or whatever government authority it was), who handed the guy over to Syria, a country who is supposedly a member of the "Axis of Evil"... apparently that's no hindrance in working with them, I see.

And I don't think it's about "hating America" (at least, not for me). It's about expecting more from a Democratic and civilized country, to actually uphold it own laws and not bypass them by shipping people off to cruel and brutal dictatorships like Syria.
What specific law do you think was "bypassed" by the US?
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