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Treaty gives CIA powers over Irish citizens

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Thursday July 21, 2005 18:17

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From The Examiner

US INVESTIGATORS, including CIA agents, will be allowed interrogate Irish citizens on Irish soil in total secrecy, under an agreement signed between Ireland and the US last week.

Suspects will also have to give testimony and allow property to be searched and seized even if what the suspect is accused of is not a crime in Ireland.

Under 'instruments of agreement' signed last week by Justice Minister Michael McDowell, Ireland and the US pledged mutual co-operation in the investigation of criminal activity. It is primarily designed to assist America's so-called 'war on terror' in the wake of the September 11 atrocities.

The deal was condemned yesterday by the Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) as "an appalling signal of how the rights of Irish citizens are considered by the minister when engaging in international relations". The ICCL said it appeared to go far beyond even what has been agreed between EU countries.

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Although the Department of Justice insists that the arrangement merely updates existing agreements, it goes much further. The US may ask Irish authorities:

To track down people in Ireland.

Transfer prisoners in Irish custody to the US.

Carry out searches and seize evidence on behalf of the US Government.

It also allows US authorities access to an Irish suspect's confidential bank information. The Irish authorities must keep all these activities secret if asked to do so by the US.

The person who will request co-operation is US Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, the man who, as White House counsel, instigated the notorious 'torture memo' to US President George W Bush which advised how far CIA agents could go in torturing prisoners. The person to whom the request is sent is the Minister for Justice.

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Comments (48 of 48)

#	Title	Author	Date
1	Some Discussion Here	eeekkkkk	Thu Jul 21, 2005 19:21
2	From The Hiberno-Blogosphere	eeekkkkk	Thu Jul 21, 2005 19:34
3	i mo bhall?	Duine	Thu Jul 21, 2005 19:34
4	More On Italy Situation	eeekkkk	Thu Jul 21, 2005 19:48
5	Duine Eile?	Duine	Thu Jul 21, 2005 20:17
6	REJECT T THIS LEGISLATION	St Patricks Brigade	Thu Jul 21, 2005 21:20
7	More From The Hiberno-Blogosphere	eeekkkk	Thu Jul 21, 2005 23:49
8	"what can we do?"	mark	Fri Jul 22, 2005 00:01
9	McDowell's 'Extraordinary Renditions': Irish citizens and the CIA	Damien Moran	Fri Jul 22, 2005 00:39
10	i'm just a pinko tree-hugger	picket fence	Fri Jul 22, 2005 01:25
11	le déanamh?	Duine	Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:31
12	Translation?	shipsea	Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:54
13	Great Story	Reality Check	Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:06
14	Tátál is tátál	Duine	Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:23
15	"Articles: The Facts"	Badman	Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:49
16	Today's Examiner	I spy with my little eye	Fri Jul 22, 2005 13:34
17	Treaty gives CIA powers over Irish citizens	Guido	Fri Jul 22, 2005 17:42
18	CIa Rights on Irish Citizens	Fuse	Fri Jul 22, 2005 22:15
19	32 county sovereignty reckon McDowells signed away sovereignty	Barry	Fri Jul 22, 2005 22:54
20	Translation?	Jams O'Donnell	Sat Jul 23, 2005 02:19
21	Re. "what can we do?"	an tine bheo	Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:14
22	Re. Reality	sovereign citizen	Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:19
23	Answering my own question	sovereign citizen	Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:27
24	Thank you sovereign citizen.	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:47
25	More	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 10:59
26	Yet More	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:02
27	Lots more	Still more	Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:11
28	More....	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 11:23
29	Chekov's Fantasy	Reality Check	Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:36
30	Define 'Irish Person'	eeekkkkkk	Sat Jul 23, 2005 12:47
31	Citizen/Person	Reality Check	Sat Jul 23, 2005 13:07
32	Why	eeekkk	Sat Jul 23, 2005 13:12
33	Ambush	Reality Check	Sat Jul 23, 2005 13:25
34	slither slither	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 14:03
35	Chekov , you have undoubtedly whupped him	Barry	Sat Jul 23, 2005 14:14
36	Are you completely braindead	Reality Check	Sat Jul 23, 2005 14:59
37	.	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 15:18
38	Chekov's agenda in brief summary:	eeekkkk	Sat Jul 23, 2005 15:30
39	The document is online	Guido	Sat Jul 23, 2005 15:41
40	Correction to eeekkk	Chekov	Sat Jul 23, 2005 16:28
41	Thank you	Fuse	Sat Jul 23, 2005 19:46
42	Mc Dowell gives CIA power to interrogate and torture Irish residents and citizens	Mary Kelly	Sun Aug 07, 2005 14:52
43	Circles	Al	Mon Aug 08, 2005 03:17
44	Comhaontú na haimhleasa	Duine	Mon Aug 08, 2005 15:18
45	Unbelievable	A Horrified American	Thu Aug 25, 2005 18:24
46	It Doesn't Matter	A Horrified American	Thu Aug 25, 2005 18:36
47	Now I can't defect to Ireland!	upset American	Fri Aug 26, 2005 20:41
48	Irish National Sovereignty Vs. Team Amerika World Police	Anthony M. Belli	Fri Aug 26, 2005 22:28

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