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Panama detains former CIA station chief convicted in Milan kidnapping

by hedonist on 7/18/13, 8:29 PM with 6 comments

• by Amadou on 7/18/13, 10:19 PM

  When you believe your cause is so just as to be more important than obeying the law - go ahead do it, and then face the consequences of a fair trial judging your actions.

  How does this case differ from Snowden's situation?

  Someone who breaks the law while furthering the interests of the government is going to get more than a fair trial (c.f. the air force colonel who was pardoned by the prime minister of italy for his involvement in this same crime). Someone who breaks the law in contradiction to the interests of the government is going to get the least fair trial that the government can arrange for them.

• by njharman on 7/18/13, 10:31 PM

  Too bad the flight back to Italy won't cross Bolivian airspace.

• by rdl on 7/18/13, 10:43 PM

  Extra irony that it happened in Panama since we arrested their head of state.