US vigilantes jailed in Afghanistan in court for appeal (Private Prison)

[Khephra]

KABUL (AFP) - Three Americans sentenced to between eight and 10 years in prison for illegally running a private jail and torturing suspects in a "private war on terror" have begun an appeal against their convictions.


The group's ringleader leader Jonathan "Jack" Idema, described by US media as a bounty hunter, cursed reporters as he arrived at a Kabul court for an appeal hearing at 11:00 am (0630 GMT), dressed in military-style khaki trousers and shirt and dark sunglasses.


"The press fucking lies. The press lies. None of you tell the truth," Idema, 48, said as he entered the closed-door hearing.


Fellow appellant Brent Bennett, 28, was with him. Edward Caraballo, 42, who said he was a freelance journalist making a documentary on their activities, arrived later.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1520&ncid=1520&e=10&u=/afp/20041122/pl_afp/afghanistan_us_crime_041122191821

[warrens]

1. Another press outlet drops the prohibition against the F word

Interesting.

[Roland99]

2. I'm offended! I'm calling Michael Powell now!!