Sandy 4 St Albans

Yes, it’s "extraordinary rendition".

And what a damning comment about our so-called special relationship with the USA that we should only be told now about CIA use of British territory to carry out its illegal activities.

Former LibDem leader Sir Menzies Campbell specifically asked Prime
Minister Gordon Brown whether British territory or airspace had been
used for this activity.  The Government denied all knowledge.  Now they
are having to correct their answer.

It either shows a
US Government cynically indifferent to the UK or US secret services
totally out of control.  Both are damning admissions. We have breached
our moral obligations as a result – and possibly our legal
responsibilities as well. 

I
have lived for two extended periods in the USA.  I love it as a
country.  But I have never understood why Mrs Thatcher, Tony Blair and
Gordon Brown have all felt it so important to nuzzle up to the US
government so uncritically – the fawning affection does not seem to
have been returned.