Torture survivor innocent!
Canadian Inquiry Finds Torture Survivor Maher Arar Completely Innocent,
Criticizes U.S. For 'Rendition' to Syria *
The Canadian government has acknowledged for the first time that one of the
most well-known victims of CIA 'extraordinary rendition' is a completely
innocent man. On Monday, a judge concluded a major investigation into the
case of Maher Arar. The Syrian-born Canadian was detained nearly four years
ago by U.S. authorities at JFK airport and was sent to Syria where he was
jailed for a year and repeatedly tortured. We speak with Arar's attorney,
Maria LaHood. /more/
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