Laissez-Faire Attitude to the Cia's Planes

The HeraldDecember 19, 2005

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ACCEPTING the advice of our law officers that we are unable, unwilling and apparently uncaring enough to neglect to check out the possibility of cargoes of political prisoners denied due process as they are shuttled around the globe by our principal ally, the first minister maintains that we have a separate, independent judiciary and that is why "we are one of the best small countries in the world." European countries with rather more autonomy than Scotland have been quick to close down such procedures in recognition of basic human-rights legislation.

As sun-seeking holidaymakers fly out of Glasgow Prestwick this Christmas, will they really feel at ease because the innocent- looking aircraft they taxi past has not been checked out as it sits on the apron refuelling before taking off to who knows where? Is such a laissez-faire attitude extended to international traffickers in drugs or weapons of mass destruction? Does anyone imagine that any other country would be permitted to carry out such unchecked procedures for flights in transit at any airport in the US?

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Laissez-Faire Attitude to the Cia's Planes

Kenneth MacColl, 24 Alexandra Place, Oban.

SO WHEN it comes to torture flights stopping at Scottish airports the police say the...

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