Reuters News Agency reports that a judge in Milan, Italy, convicted 23 Americans of abducting a Muslim cleric on the streets of Milan six years ago. The high-profile case is considered a landmark in legal actions involving “rendition” flights under the George W. Bush administration to seize suspected terrorists. The convictions carry eight-year sentences. Charges were dropped against three other Americans due to diplomatic immunity.
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