Thursday, July 30, 2009

Hillary Clinton Threatens To Cut Spy Links With UK Over 'Torture'

A US flag waves within the razor wire-lined compound of Camp Delta prison at Guantánamo Bay in 2006. Photograph: Brennan Linsley/Pool/Reuters

From The Daily Mail:

Hillary Clinton has threatened to end intelligence sharing with Britain if the High Court publishes its findings on what happened to former terror detainee Binyam Mohamed.

Letters from the U.S. Secretary of State and the CIA to the Government warn they will cease co-operation with British counterparts if two judges release details about Mr Mohamed's alleged torture.

Human rights campaigners yesterday claimed the threat - which could put British lives at risk - was merely a ' smokescreen', but Foreign Secretary David Miliband insisted it was serious.

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More News On The U.S. - U.K. Intelligence Split

Clinton moved to halt disclosure of CIA torture evidence, court told -- The Guardian
UK: Intelligence sharing with the US threatened -- AP
Court told release of 'torture' document endangers lives -- AFP
Hillary Clinton made security help 'threat' to David Miliband over Binyam Mohamed case -- The Telegraph
Binyam claims 'risk to UK lives' -- BBC

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