US court ruling may jeopardise spy agencies
Geoff Elliott; 17/7/08
There is deepening concern that Australia’s intelligence agencies and those of other key US allies could be compromised in the fight against al-Qa’ida and other radical Islamist groups because of a controversial US Supreme Court ruling. The Supreme Court decision last month provided new rights to enemy combatants held at Guantanamo, who include Bali bombing mastermind Hambali. It is dawning on foreign intelligence operatives that it has opened the door to the possibility that the information they share with Washington could be aired in civilian courts. British and European allies are demanding answers from the US security apparatus, according to John Lehman, a former navy secretary and member of the 9/11 Commission that investigated the terror
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Tags: Australia, Human Rights, Terrorism, USA