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TURN IN THESE CIA FUGITIVES (PHOTO): They’ll get 5-8 Years

category dublin | anti-war / imperialism | news report author Friday November 13, 2009 09:28author by Carolyn Keuhn Report this post to the editors

Photos of CIA agents who were convicted in Italy last week ...

An Italian judge on November 4, 2009, convicted 23 CIA agents and two Italian agents over their role in the 2003 kidnapping of a Muslim cleric. Milan judge Oscar Magi sentenced former Milan CIA station chief Bob Seldon Lady (on left in PHOTO with Luciano Pironi) to 8 years and 22 other agents (PHOTOS) to 5 years in prison for their role in the abduction of Osama Moustafa Hassan Nasr, also known as Abu Omar. Also convicted was Air Force Colonel Joseph Romano (COLOR PHOTO), who was responsible for the CIA kidnapping team’s flight to Egypt from a U.S. air base in Italy.
CIA Fugitive Robert Seldon Lady (Bob Lady)
CIA Fugitive Robert Seldon Lady (Bob Lady)


These people are subject to arrest in most countries. CONTACT: Interpol, the international police agency, by email http://www.interpol.int/Public/mail/mail3.asp?id=fug&su...600AE or at this FAX number in Switzerland: +33 4 72 44 71 63. (Refer to the warrant given in the Robert Lady photo caption.) Or contact your local or national police.

The US is shielding the perps, whose names and PHOTOS are shown below.

The rendition crime, famous as the Imam Rapito (kidnapped cleric) or Abu Omar (name of victim) affair, and subsequent legal proceedings have been covered best by John Crewdson, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter of the New York Times and Chicago Tribune http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=active&q=john+c...&aqi= and blogger Clayton Hallmark.

Nasr was allegedly abducted from a street in the northern Italian city of Milan and flown to Egypt where he was tortured. He was released in February, 2007, and apparently was an innocent man, never charged.

Citing diplomatic immunity, Magi acquitted three other Americans, including the CIA’s former chief in Italy, Jeff Castelli. The futigive Americans were tried in absentia. One of the convicted, Sabrina de Sousa (COLOR PHOTO), admits to being a criminal, but claims she also should have received diplomatic immunity.

Magi sentenced two former Italian secret agents, Luciano Seno and Pio Pompa, to three years in prison.

But he invoked state secrecy in ruling that ex-Italian spymaster Nicolo Pollari and former secret agent Marco Mancini would not stand trial. They were among five Italians acquitted in the case.

Prosecutors had asked for jail terms of 13 years for Pollari and 10 years for Mancini.

"Today’s sentence shows that our legal action was legitimate," said prosecutor Armando Spataro, commenting on Magi’s verdict.

The landmark trial, which began in June 2007, is the first involving the CIA’s so-called "extraordinary rendition" program.

Subsequent Italian governments, including the current conservative government led by Silvio Berlusconi, have refused or ignored prosecutors’ requests to extradite the American defendants to stand trial in Italy.

Magi ruled the trial should continue after Italy’s highest court declared some key evidence inadmissible because it was considered classified.

Pollari and several other former Italian secret service officials invoked state secrecy and refused to testify at the trial. Pollari resigned over the affair.

Nasr’s wife Ghali Nabila last month claimed 5 million euros in compensation, while lawyers acting for Nasr sought 10 million euros in compensation for the distress he and his family suffered. Robert Lady’s house in Asti has been awarded to Omar.

Nasr was suspected of recruiting Muslim fighters to train in Afghanistan.

The Americans charged were:

1) ADLER Monica Courtney [ Adler is real name, alias Maria Luana Baetz, also involved in the thwarted rendition of Mullah Krekar in Norway later in 2003 and in the actual rendition of Khaled el-Masri in January 2004. Apparently there is a full-time traveling snatch team, and Baetz/Adler is or was part of it. By some reports, during the Clinton administration Baetz/Adler was professionally involved with banker Jorge Castro Barredo, a Cuban-born Venezuelan who contributed financially to Democratic Party election campaign funds and was involved in cases of fraud and money-laundering ]

Born in Seattle (Washington - USA) on 02/02/1973, US citizen with US passport n. 017017139 (issued on 07.25.01), international driver’s license n. 66605387, issued by US Authority in Heatrow (Florida) on 04.03.2002, Diners Club credit card n. 38541798540000 (expiry date May/2004), resident at 2001 N.Adams, Arlington - VIRGINIA - 22201.

2) ASHERLEIGH Gregory, born in Hyattsville - Maryland (USA) on 12/23/1955, Coachmen Enterprises Washington, DC P.O. Box 91228 Washington DC (USA) or STS Inc. P.O. Box 1606 Hyattsville (Maryland) 20788 (USA), telephone number 3015953823; US citizen with US passport n. 015135635, issued on 06.04.96; US driver’s licence n. 66605685; Visa Card credit card n. 4118160311575248 (expiry date June/2005)

3) CARRERA Lorenzo Gabriel, born in Texas (USA) il 01.29.71, US citizen with US passport n. 016422583, issued on 02.12.95, or n. 016422583, issued on 01.28.00; Visa Card credit card n. 4118160306976955 (expiry date October/2005) and Diners Club credit card n. 38502203140000 (expiry date October/2004)

4) CASTALDO Eliana, born in Florida (USA) on 11/14/1969, P.O. Box 1041 Norristown 19404 PA (USA), telephone number 6102786893. US citizen with US passport n. 026138038 issued on 11.02.98; Visa Card credit card n. 4118165006438370 (expiry date February/2005);

5) CASTELLANO Victor, born in Texas (USA) on 05/01/1968, P.O. Box 41471 Arlington VA 22204, US citizen with US passport n. 015914097 (issued on 07.14.97), Diners Club credit card n. 38184636950006 (expiry date December/2004) and Visa Card credit card n. 4118160152726694 (expiry date March/2005);

6) Jeffrey CASTELLI (acquited), the head of CIA in Italy at the time (chief of station in Rome), now believed to be working at CIA headquarters in Virginia;

7) CHANNING Drew Carlyle, born in New York (USA) on 04/26/1965, US citizen with US passport n. 017121103, issued on 06.10.02; Diners Club credit card n. 385030097360001 (expiry date April/2005)

8) Sabrina DE SOUSA (COLOR PHOTO), State Department diplomat, helped make false documents to mislead investigators;

9) DUFFIN John Kevin, born in Illinois (USA) on 05/03/1952, P.O. Box 60031 19406 King of Prussia PA (USA) or 649 South Henderson Rd, King of Prussia - 19406 PA or at Krauss Nannette 329 Prince Frederick St - King of Prussia, PA 19406 (tel. 6102650563); US citizen with US passport n. 016434535 issued on 09.15.99 (copy acquired), Diners Club credit card n. 38650098880006 (expiry date April/2005), Visa Card credit card n. 4118165007626908 (expiry date March/2005);

10) FALDO VINCENT, d.o.b. 11.1.1950 in Massachussetts (USA), US passport nr 102026001 issued in Boston on 6.7.2000;

11) GURLEY John Thomas, born in Los Angeles (USA) on 07/10/1969, 2783 Lb Mcloud Rd 32805 Orlando (USA), US citizen with US passport n. 045029843, issued on 12.10.99; Visa Card credit card n. 4118160151941278 (expiry date December/2004)

12) HARBAUGH Raymond, born in Alaska (USA) on 06.09.39, Box 73 Newington 22122 VA (USA), US citizen with US passport n. 016136600, issued on 03.17.99; Visa Card credit cards n. 4486025001058371 (expiry date June/2005), n. 4316440000154988 (expiry date March/2003);

13) HARBISON James Thomas, d.o.b. 12.15.1948 in the USA

14) HARTY Ben Amar, born in Iowa (USA) on 10.20.44, Box 73 Newington 22122 VA (USA), US citizen with US passport n. 017120164, issued on 11.09.2001 and valid until 11.09.07; Visa Card credit cards n. 4486029500095512 (expiry date June 2003) and 4316440000221555 (expiry date March/2003), SPG card (Special Preferred Guest Westin Palace), type “A”, n. 50426336577

15) IBANEZ Brenda Liliana, born in New York (USA) on 01.07.60, Coachmen Enterprises Washington, DC P.O. Box 91228 Washington DC (USA). Telephone number in Washington DC. 2026823098; US citizen with US passport n. 017018953; Visa Card credit card n. 4118165007635784 (expiry date aprile/2003) and Delta Airlines Frequent flyer card n. 2349251336;

16) JENKINS Anne Lidia, born in Florida on 09/24/1946, US citizen with US passport n. 016698784 (copy acquired), issued on 06.28.01 by the Passport Agency in Washington, and valid until 06.27.2011;

17) KIRKLAND James Robert, born in Tennessee (USA) on 07.13.42, US citizen with US passport n. 045032045, issued on 10.01.1998 by the Passport Agency in Miami, expiry date 30.9.2008; Diners Club credit card n. 38541799470009 (expiry date January /2004) [This person]

18) LADY Robert Seldon (left in WANTED POSTER), born in Tegucigalpa (Honduras) on 21.05.54, US citizen, domiciled or resident in via Don Bosco n. 40, in Penango (AT), Italy; since fled to Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and Punta Gorda, Florida, USA, and New York City, USA. Robert Seldon Lady was listed as a General Consul of the USA in Milan from Sep. 1, 2000 until Jan. 1, 2004, during which time he was a spy for the CIA, retiring from the CIA about the latter date.

19) LOGAN Cyntia Dame, born in Maryland (USA) on 05/01/1960; Coachmen Enterprises Washington, DC P.O. Box 91228 Washington DC (USA). US citizen with US passport n. 016430730 (copy acqured), issued on 01.03.2000 by the Passport Agency in Washington, Visa Card credit card n. 4118165007635768 (expiry date April/2003), SPG card (Special Preferred Guest Westin Hotel), type “A”, n. 50556297010, United Airlines Frequent flyer card n. 01394828870;

20) MEDERO-NAVEDO Betnie, d.o.b 3.29.1967 in the USA, US passport nr 016051676 issued on 4.27.1988; Second Secretary at the U.S. embassy in Italy at the time of the kindapping; now First Secretary at the U.S. embassy in Mexico

21) PURVIS L. George, born in China on 05.29.59, 21008 Matchlock Ct 20147 Ashburn - Virginia (USA), US citizen with US passport n. 015645726, issued on 05.20.97; Master Card credit card n. 5466160067501849 (expiry date March/2003); email address “loiep53 [at] aol.com”; United Airlines Frequent flyer card n. 01208942316; Hilton Honors card n. 441369809

22) RUEDA Pilar, born in California (USA) on 05.08.61, P.O.Box 80027 Washington D.C. 20618 (USA); US citizen with US passport n. 016518173, issued on 02.27.01; Visa Card credit card n. 4118165007854492 (expiry date September/2003); SPG card (Special Preferred Guest Westin Hotel), type “A”, n. 50426336887,

23) Ralph Henry RUSSOMANDO; helped make false documents to mislead investigators;

24) SOFIN Joseph, born in Moldova on 02/13/1953, P.O. 4173 Arlington 22203 VA (USA), telephone number 7032185346, or Blake Lane Fairfax Virginia; US citizen with US passport n. 016138217 issued on 11.18.99; Diners Club credit card n. 38643304300000; SPG card (Special Preferred Guest Westin Hotel), type “A”, n. 716587012;

25) VASILIOU Michalis born in Greece on 11.05.62, US citizen with US passport n. 015456173, issued on 10.11.1995.

U.S. AIR FORCE DEFENDANT :

1) Col. Joseph L. ROMANO III (left in COLOR PHOTO), Commander of the 31st Security Police Squadron at the Aviano Air Base at the time, now working at Section 31P of the Pentagon or at Maxwell AFB in Alabama. An avid golfer all over the world at taxpayer expense.

ITALIAN DEFENDANTS (Only first seven are currently charged. The last two plea-bargained.):

1) General Nicolò Pollari, former director of the Italian secret service, SISMI 2) Marco Mancini, SISMI, director of operations under Gen. Pollari 3) Raffaele Ditroia, SISMI station chief: direct role in abduction 4) Luciano Di Gregorio, SISMI station chief: direct role in abduction 5) Giuseppe Corra, SISMI station chief: direct role in abduction 6) Pio Pompa, SISMI: aiding and abetting abduction 7) Luciano Seno, SISMI: aiding and abetting abduction 8) Renato Farina, former reporter: Plea-bargained and received reduced sentence. 9) Luciano Pironi ( right in PHOTO with Robert Lady), marshall of the Carabinieri (paramilitary) police: Plea-bargained and received 21-month sentence.

Fugitive Joseph Romano, USAF
Fugitive Joseph Romano, USAF

CIA Fugitive De Sousa
CIA Fugitive De Sousa

CIA Fugitive Linda Ann Jenkins
CIA Fugitive Linda Ann Jenkins

CIA Fugitive Cynthia Logan
CIA Fugitive Cynthia Logan

author by John Lannon - Shannonwatchpublication date Fri Nov 13, 2009 12:31author address author phone Report this post to the editors

To our shame, the Irish government has aided and abetted these CIA agents as they went (and possibly still go) about their business of torture. The plane that they used to bring Abu Omar to be tortured, far away from US soil, was refuelled at Shannon on its return flight. Sadly the Irish authorities have repeatedly and steadfastly refused to investigate this grave violation of national and international law.

Abu Omar was abducted in Milan on 17 February 2003 by the CIA agents. He was taken to the joint US/Italian airbase at Aviano, Italy, and then flown to the US airbase at Ramstein, Germany. From there he was flown on a CIA-leased plane to Egypt where he was tortured. On 18th February 2003 the airplane with registration number NV85VM landed in Shannon airport at 5.52am directly from Egypt where it had deposited Abu Omar. It refuelled before leaving for the USA.

As the Irish authorities insist on helping these CIA torturers, there seems to be little point in contacting the local or national police here should they be on board - or even step off - another plane at Shannon. Repeated requests asking the police there to search known rendition planes have failed. So if anyone does see them on Irish soil, or suspects that they may be on it, by all means insist that an Garda Siochana do their duty and uphold the law. But please, contact Interpol as well.

author by Damienpublication date Fri Nov 13, 2009 15:09author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Can we ring/text them and tell them what they are?

author by John Lannon - Shannonwatchpublication date Fri Nov 13, 2009 20:57author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Not sure if Damien's question "Are these numbers legit?" applies to my post re Abu Omar and Shannon. If it does then the answer is yes, they are legit. See Amnesty International's report "Breaking the Chain: Ending Ireland's Role in Renditions" (pages 16/17).

The report is available at http://www.amnesty.ie/amnesty/upload/images/amnesty_ie/...n.pdf

It is important to make our Irish government and their agents realise that what they have done - and continue to do - violates human right norms and laws, makes them guilty of barbarity and crimes, and is indefensible.

author by iosafpublication date Sat Nov 14, 2009 00:23author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Bob Lady was really quite a career spook. He played a part in the 1980's under the Negreponte years in running arms out of Honduras through many military collaborators who recently affected a coup d'etat in that state to Nicuragua during the "Iran Contra" scandal years.
http://www.aporrea.org/internacionales/a89873.html
In fact Milan CIA station chief Bob Lady was condemned in court for this illegal activity way off - back then nobody paid attention to the court obviously.

Bob was as you might guess a Republican sponsored spook. If there was going to be a bunch of spooks offered on a plate to a European investigation this side of Nostradamus, then surely they would have to be utterly and totally US Republican party from Bush senior to junior in colour and fabric. Indeed Bob Lady has been known as a very naughty boy for a long time so naughty and so often mentioned that he really was ripe for the picking, naming and shaming...,

So what are we do if we see one of these CIA chap / chapettes?

Simple.

you don't call the Garda confidential hotline you use for reporting protesters exercising their constitutional rights to expression or assembly, nor do you call the Garda confidential hotline extension number set up to handle special queries and reports on fraudulent, blasphemous or embarassing Marian apparitions and unsuitably attired traveller teenage kids (of the female ilk).

Nope.

you know you'll get nowhere and even less satisfaction if you do that.

So.......

you could try phoning up Interpol as this article suggests. Anyone ever see an Interpol emergency response van in their neighbourhood?

Or.........

you could simply drop a wet bag over their head, tie it nice and tight and drop them off in your local embassy of the peoples' republic of China or if you've got the ferry fare & a way with human trafficking the unusual Irish-British route - bring them to the North Koreans.

you may even get a reward.

come back & tell us all about it - but do remember to use a false name.

very naughty lady got named & shamed........... already no?
very naughty lady got named & shamed........... already no?

author by Damienpublication date Sat Nov 14, 2009 00:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Their phone numbers. I have free web texts to anywhere in the world...

 
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