"Jim Carter" wrote in message
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" *JimH*" wrote in message
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"The United States does not use the airspace or the airports of any
country
for the purpose of transporting a detainee to a country where he or she
will
be tortured," Ms Rice said.

The statement, which officials said was carefully crafted by legal
experts,
denied categorically that the US used or condoned torture.

Maybe not now at this moment, but, they most assuredly did in the past!
There are two separate cases before international courts, that are taking
place now, that state this was happening

Jim C.



Maybe it is what is the definition of "torture".