ACLU Sues Boeing Subsidiary Over Secret Renditions

By Jeralyn, Section Terror Detainees
Posted on Wed May 30, 2007 at 10:30:24 AM EST
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The ACLU announced today it is suing Jeppesen, a Boeing subsidiary for its participation in secret renditions.

The lawsuit, which the ACLU said it would file Wednesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges that Jeppesen knowingly provided direct flight services to the CIA that enabled the clandestine transportation of the men to secret overseas locations, where they were tortured and subjected to other "forms of cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment" under the agency's "extraordinary rendition" program.

"American corporations should not be profiting from a CIA rendition program that is unlawful and contrary to core American values," said Anthony D. Romero, executive director of the ACLU. "Corporations that choose to participate in such activity can and should be held legally accountable."

More information about the lawsuit is available at the ACLU website here.

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What's bothering me about this most (5.00 / 1) (#8)
by Stevend on Wed May 30, 2007 at 03:18:09 PM EST

Why is the ACLU going out of its way to protect the rights of foreign nationals from US corporations?

If they are going to do that, shouldn't they also be suing the folks who beheaded the American journalists?

what bothers me abuot the above comment ... (5.00 / 1) (#12)
by Sailor on Wed May 30, 2007 at 03:42:05 PM EST

... is that the US using secret prisons, kidnapping and torture doesn't bother him.

How many heads have been cut off? By who? How many people has the cia kidnapped, put in secret prisons and tortured?


Yes, (5.00 / 1) (#14)
by jondee on Wed May 30, 2007 at 06:19:34 PM EST

rendition and torture in the service of the percieved greater good is o.k, until Hugo Chavez tries it.


: Forget the hypocrisy for a minute.. (none / 0) (#16)
by jondee on Wed May 30, 2007 at 06:21:34 PM EST

What bothers me about Sailor (none / 0) (#21)
by Stevend on Thu May 31, 2007 at 08:17:59 AM EST

"secret prisons" "kidnapping" and "torture" are inflamatory terms and I think you are using them without context. Remember that the other side is brainwashing teenagers to commit mass homicide in the name of God.

Of course no-one wants to hurt anyone else - that's part of the fabric of being American - but allowing evil to persist unchecked may be a far worse evil. To the extent that the US Govt. is being aggressive in going after the bad guys, I'm ok with that.

Now, back to my point, if the "American" Civil Liberties Union is going to use the courts to hamstring the efforts to confront the evil, shouldn't they make at least a token effort against the evil itself?


Doublethink. (none / 0) (#22)
by Repack Rider on Thu May 31, 2007 at 09:47:53 AM EST

if the "American" Civil Liberties Union is going to use the courts to hamstring the efforts to confront the evil, shouldn't they make at least a token effort against the evil itself?

Opposing torture and kidnapping by Americans IS "confront[ing] evil."


RePack (none / 0) (#25)
by jimakaPPJ on Thu May 31, 2007 at 10:08:33 AM EST

If you are going to quote him, at least try and keep the context that he is asking why the ACLU is not attempting to do both.

Question.

Why are you always more worroed about, in your eyes, the "sins" of America than you are the "sins" of those who oppose us?


: there are whole armies ... (none / 0) (#28)
by Sailor on Thu May 31, 2007 at 10:14:06 AM EST

... and countries devoted to that.

Why are you always more worroed about, in your eyes, the "sins" of America than you are the "sins" of those who oppose us?
do you still beat your wife?
We are Americans, we hold ourselves to a higher standard.

: Dumb question of the week (none / 0) (#29)
by Repack Rider on Thu May 31, 2007 at 10:26:41 AM EST

Why are you always more worroed about, in your eyes, the "sins" of America than you are the "sins" of those who oppose us?
Because the sins of America are done in MY NAME and WITH MY MONEY by people who claim to "represent" me while they are in fact, raping me.

are you saying that (none / 0) (#27)
by Sailor on Thu May 31, 2007 at 10:11:27 AM EST

the US isn't kidnapping people, putting them in secret prisons and torturing them?

To the extent that the US Govt. is being aggressive in going after the bad guys, I'm ok with that.

The you endorse kidnapping people, putting them in secret prisons and torturing them. There is no justification for that. It is unAmerican and inhumane.

Wow, what an inflamatory term 'evil' is. You must think god is on your side in this 'crusade.'

And BTW, the ACLU is combatting 'evil', they are fighting to stop torture, secret prisons and kidnapping. It's not like they have an army to do it with.


Name? (none / 0) (#33)
by squeaky on Thu May 31, 2007 at 10:57:11 AM EST

Remember that the other side is brainwashing teenagers to commit mass homicide in the name of God.

And in whose name is our side brainwashing teenagers to commit mass homicide?


Practicality (none / 0) (#9)
by Gabriel Malor on Wed May 30, 2007 at 03:20:00 PM EST

You go after the bad guys you can reach.


Gabriel (none / 0) (#10)
by jimakaPPJ on Wed May 30, 2007 at 03:27:58 PM EST

So you think Boeing, et al are bad guys???


: Not Boeing. (none / 0) (#11)
by Gabriel Malor on Wed May 30, 2007 at 03:32:48 PM EST

As I have already said once: despite Jeralyn's erroneous title, neither Boeing itself, nor its shareholders or employees, are associated with this suit or are alleged to have committed any wrong.