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Denmark asks US to stop unauthorized CIA flights
August 30, 2005

The Danish ministry of foreign affairs has asked the US government to put a stop to unauthorized flights by the CIA into Danish airspace, Ritzau news bureau reported on Monday.

The government is opposed to unauthorized flights by the CIA through Danish airspace, a position it has expressed to the United States, according to Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it quite clear to US officials that Denmark does not want its airspace used for purposes that are in conflict with international conventions," wrote Moeller, in response to an inquiry from Frank Aaen, spokesman for military affairs for the Red-Green Alliance.

Reports surfaced in May that civil airplanes secretly registered by the CIA had been sighted over Denmark. Human rights organizations claim that the planes are used to transport terror suspects to places where torture is conducted.

Moeller had originally denied that the government had knowledge of transports taking place in Danish airspace that violate " international conventions", according to Ritzau.

Aaen was not satisfied with the ministry's statement, however.

"The government must have found out that there is a problem when Denmark's close ally apparently misuses Danish airspace. Nevertheless, they continue using cautious formulations in the hope that nobody notices anything. It would benefit the government if it clearly rejected these flights instead of producing a half- finished song," said Aaen.

Denmark asks US to stop unauthorized CIA flights
August 30, 2005

The Danish ministry of foreign affairs has asked the US government to put a stop to unauthorized flights by the CIA into Danish airspace, Ritzau news bureau reported on Monday

asks?lol,if the danish equivilant of the CIA was doing that across america they'd most likely get threatened with anti-aircraft weapons,not asked politely to 'stop using our airspace'

asks?lol,if the danish equivilant of the CIA was doing that across america they'd most likely get threatened with anti-aircraft weapons,not asked politely to 'stop using our airspace'
This display of politeness just goes to show how much more civilised we Europeans are. :)

Denmark asks US to stop unauthorized CIA flights
August 30, 2005

The Danish ministry of foreign affairs has asked the US government to put a stop to unauthorized flights by the CIA into Danish airspace, Ritzau news bureau reported on Monday.

The government is opposed to unauthorized flights by the CIA through Danish airspace, a position it has expressed to the United States, according to Foreign Minister Per Stig Moeller.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has made it quite clear to US officials that Denmark does not want its airspace used for purposes that are in conflict with international conventions," wrote Moeller, in response to an inquiry from Frank Aaen, spokesman for military affairs for the Red-Green Alliance.

Reports surfaced in May that civil airplanes secretly registered by the CIA had been sighted over Denmark. Human rights organizations claim that the planes are used to transport terror suspects to places where torture is conducted.

Moeller had originally denied that the government had knowledge of transports taking place in Danish airspace that violate " international conventions", according to Ritzau.

Aaen was not satisfied with the ministry's statement, however.

"The government must have found out that there is a problem when Denmark's close ally apparently misuses Danish airspace. Nevertheless, they continue using cautious formulations in the hope that nobody notices anything. It would benefit the government if it clearly rejected these flights instead of producing a half- finished song," said Aaen.

Once again people come in shouting "human right's abuse!" How the hell do they know if those planes are taking suspects to be tortured?

Seriously, these people really need to back up their claims. Could it possibly be going somewhere else? Oh but that's right, when the CIA's involved, it has to be doing something illegal :rolleyes:

This display of politeness just goes to show how much more civilised we Europeans are. :)

If I remember, your the ones that are always shouting insults. Talk about civilized. ;)

If I remember, your the ones that are always shouting insults. Talk about civilized. ;)
Yes, our contemptuous treatment of the UN still has people blushing. :rolleyes:

This display of politeness just goes to show how much more civilised we Europeans are. :)
Obviously not including you, huh? Bragging isn't very polite, last I checked.

Yes, our contemptuous treatment of the UN still has people blushing. :rolleyes:

Yes, because the UN is a tool for you Europeans who don't want to do anything except sit around and talk about potential threats before losing interest and going to another topic.

Seriously, these people really need to back up their claims. Could it possibly be going somewhere else? Oh but that's right, when the CIA's involved, it has to be doing something illegal :rolleyes:they dont have to prove anything...they are a sovereign country...

They can say "we do not want any more CIA planes"...end of the story.

...they could even say "we do not want any more US planes...any US plane"
No more CIA or NSA or anything US related.

they dont have to prove anything...they are a sovereign country...

They can say we do not want any more CIA planes...end of the story.

...they could even say we do not want any more US planes...
No more CIA or NSA or anything US related.

No I'm talking about the human right's activist. Of course they can tell us, and we'll follow except you never told us before :p

Yes, because the UN is a tool for you Europeans who don't want to do anything except sit around and talk about potential threats before losing interest and going to another topic.
Whoa! Kinda reminds me of this forum! :p

*Loses interest and hops to a different topic*

Once again people come in shouting "human right's abuse!" How the hell do they know if those planes are taking suspects to be tortured?

Seriously, these people really need to back up their claims. Could it possibly be going somewhere else? Oh but that's right, when the CIA's involved, it has to be doing something illegal :rolleyes:


surely the point is CIA planes are flying through Danish airspace without permission.sure some people think they might be carrying prisoners that will be tortured,but that makes no difference,its them not having permission that matters