Italian prosecutors aim to charge 26 CIA agents over abduction

[IChing]

Rome - Italian prosecutors want to charge 26 CIA agents, along with two top Italian secret service agents, in connection with the alleged abduction three years ago of an Egyptian citizen, Ansa news agency reported Sunday.

Prosecutors in Milan had concluded their investigations and were aiming to charge a total of 38 people in connection with the disappearance of Muslim cleric Abu Omar from the city in 2003, Ansa said.

In July, two Italian secret agents were arrested in connection with the case, which has repeatedly generated headlines in Italy and affected relations with the United States.

Arrest warrants have been issued for a number of CIA agents, and the Milan prosecution service has sought the extradition of 20 agents from the US without success.>>>>snip

http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/article_1209278.php/Italian_prosecutors_aim_to_charge_26_CIA_agents_over_abduction

[stop the bleeding]

1. Finally,

now lets see how far this goes - I wonder if this has anything to do with getting a new leader?

[dipsydoodle]

2. The associated link

mentions - "Milan magistrates had previously charged 22 CIA agents in connection with the abduction of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr, who is also known as Abu Omar"
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/europe/article_1178101.php
edit - that link dated July 5th.

That means their names must now be public. Any ideas as to how they may be identified by name ?

[struggle4progress]

3. Italian Prosecutors Complete CIA Probe

By MARIA SANMINIATELLI
Associated Press Writer

ROME | Prosecutors have completed their investigation into the alleged CIA kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in Italy and were preparing to ask that more than two dozen Americans and several Italian intelligence officials be ordered to stand trial, lawyers said Saturday ...

Prosecutors say the operation was conducted by CIA agents with assistance from Italian agents, and have called it a breach of Italian sovereignty that compromised their own anti-terrorism efforts. They are seeking the arrest of 26 Americans, all but one suspected to be CIA agents.

With the investigation complete, prosecutors must give the defense 20 days to examine their case before they can officially ask a court to try the suspects, said defense lawyer Luigi Panella, who represents Marco Mancini, an Italian intelligence officer charged with kidnapping ...

... prosecutors say top officials at SISMI - including the agency's director, Nicolo Pollari - collaborated with the Americans to abduct Nasr.

http://www.wilmingtonstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061007/API/610071544

[Vidar]

4. Well done, Italy.

[IndianaGreen]

5. Berlusconi would have never allowed this prosecution to happen

Luckily for Italy, and for peace loving people across the world, the Italian version of Rupert Murdoch was voted out of power.

[Vidar]

6. No question. I hope to hear of his prosecution soon.