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No Legal Remedy for Government-Arranged Torture of Innocent Travelers

On Monday the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit rejected Maher Arar's attempt to hold federal officials responsible for his "extraordinary rendition." Full Article at Reason

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