CIA can now interrogate Irish citizens on Irish soil & in secret, too!

[cynatnite]

The Irish Human Rights Commission is to examine an agreement which will allow CIA agents to secretly question Irish citizens on Irish soil, it emerged today.

The bilateral instruments signed by Justice Minister Michael McDowell and the US Ambassador to Ireland James C. Kenny last week provide for sweeping powers to be given to the US authorities on request, including the right to seize documents, check bank accounts and carry out searches of property.

The Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) said it would be examining the agreement, which was drawn up to assist the US "war on terror" in the wake of September 11.

"When we establish the facts, we will be looking to see if there are any implications for breaches of human rights," said president Dr Maurice Manning.

http://u.tv/newsroom/indepth.asp?id=62831&pt=n

:wtf:

[wli]

1. Sovereignty Wars: The American Empire Preemptively Strikes Back

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Aside from it doesn't sound right for any Irish citizen,

this "treaty" allows for international harrassment of Irish Republicans as well as "Al Quaida". Depends upon whom the U.S. and Britain designate as a "terrorist".

[izzie]

3. Sounds pretty bad to me. Are they nuts?

Maybe we should let China do that to us?

[Swamp Rat]

4. Justice Minister Michael McDowell capitulates to the "Pax Americana"

[XanaDUer]

5. When I was in Ireland the month before last

Bush was as popular over there (Republic) was as popular as the color orange.

WTH?