STRASBOURG - The Council of Europe said on Wednesday it was opening a probe into reports that the US spy agency CIA used European airports to transit suspected terrorists held secretly outside US territory.The pan-European body said it was opening âa formal inquiry into recent reports suggesting that terrorist suspects may have been secretly detained in or transported through a number of ... member states with the possible involvement of foreign agenciesâ. The Councilâs members have until February 21 next year to provide information to the inquiry, it said in a written statement.
The inquiry will look at governmentsâ compliance with European human rights law and whether officials had been involved in âunacknowledgedâ detentions or transport of detainees, including âat the instigation of any foreign agencyâ, the statement said.
| If our CIA is really any good at all, no one in Europe should know a thing. |