Italy: 22 CIA agents, another American, and two Italian agents have been convicted and sentenced to 3-8 years in jail over the extraordinary rendition of Hassan Mustafa Osama Nasr aka Abu Omar. Omar was also awarded $1.5 million in damages.
Abu Omar was kidnapped in Milan and any transported to Egypt via Germany sans a legal process. He was held in the African nation for several years and allegedly tortured before he was eventually released. He was never charged.
All of the US citizens were tried in absentia. The CIA is not commenting on the case but Ian Kelly, a spokesperson for the state department said the administration is disappointed by the ruling. All the Americans are likely to appeal the verdict.
