Navy branch contracted planes used in alleged kidnappings

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http://www.suntimes.com/output/news/cst-nws-plane25.html

SAN DIEGO -- A branch of the U.S. Navy secretly contracted a 33-plane fleet that included two Gulfstream jets reportedly used to fly terror suspects to countries known to practice torture, documents show.

At least 10 U.S. aviation companies were issued classified contracts in 2001 and 2002 by the obscure Navy Engineering Logistics Office for the "occasional airlift of USN {Navy} cargo worldwide," according to Defense Department documents the Associated Press obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request.

Two of the companies -- Richmor Aviation Inc. and Premier Executive Transport Services Inc. -- chartered luxury Gulfstreams that flew terror suspects captured in Europe to Egypt, according to U.S. and European media reports.

Once there, the men told family members, they were tortured. Authorities in Italy and Sweden have expressed outrage over flights they say were illegal and orchestrated by the U.S. government.

[The Backlash Cometh]

1. Oh My God! We're the evil empire.

[Roland99]

2. Be vewy, vewy qwiet. We're hunting tewwowists...huh huh huh huh huh

[converted_democrat]

3. It's official, this country is run by nuts. n/t