And rightly so, I might add.
But the ISC report reveals aspects of the usually close Anglo-American intelligence relationship that are "surprising and concerning".
These tensions have centred on the evolving US policy of rendition - the transferring detainees from one country to another, in some cases to stand trial, in other cases to US military detention or even to third countries for interrogation - and its alleged mistreatment.
This policy has meant that for British intelligence "ethical dilemmas are not confined to countries with poor track records on human rights - the UK now has some ethical dilemmas with our closest ally " because of "very different legal guidelines and ethical approaches".
The report notes that while the US may take note of UK protests over rendition, such concerns do not appear to affect US strategy in any way.
Remember, you are what you do in the dark.
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-- John Heywood

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