AP: Poland Said Not Helping CIA Jail Probe

[Eugene]

Poland Said Not Helping CIA Jail Probe

By RYAN LUCAS
The Associated Press
Friday, November 10, 2006; 11:29 AM

WARSAW, Poland -- European Union lawmakers Friday accused Poland
of failing to cooperate with their investigation into claims the CIA
held terrorism suspects at secret prisons in the country.

Members of the European Parliament committee set up to investigate
the clandestine jail allegations wrapped up a three-day visit to Poland
having turned up no new evidence. The lawmakers met with human
rights officials, journalists and authorities from the Szczytno-Szymany
airport, where alleged CIA flights landed.

But a handful of Polish government officials _ including the defense
minister, foreign minister, and minister for secret services _ declined
to meet with the commission, the EU lawmakers said.

Committee chairman Carlos Coelho criticized what he called "the
reluctance of the government to offer full cooperation," adding that
Poland had been the least helpful of all countries the delegation had
visited.

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"Many questions we've asked have been met with rather evasive replies,
and sometimes rather contradictory replies," said Claudio Fava, an Italian
lawmaker.

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Full article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/11/10/AR2006111000622.html

[williesgirl]

1. k&r

[Demeter]

2. Reagan Led Poland Astray--And They're Too Stubborn To Change

Coming from Polish ancestors, I know the syndrome...

Besides, Reagan played to their worst instincts, and Bush is a descendent of Reagan, the logical outcome.

Admitting error is really tough, outside the confessional. People aren't as forgiving as God is.