Europe Urged to Restrain Foreign Spies
Europe has become “a happy hunting ground” for foreign intelligence agents looking to kidnap terrorist suspects, the leader of the continent’s top human rights group said Wednesday, urging European governments to crack down on operatives working for the CIA and other spy services. Terry Davis, chairman of the Council of Europe, also criticized several European countries for not being more forthcoming about whether they have helped the CIA carry out extralegal counterterrorism operations on their soil. These include the secret detention and abduction of suspected members of al-Qaeda. Full Story