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Monday, February 27, 2006

Maher Arar Talks to Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman

"They've Ruined My Life": Torture Survivor Maher Arar Recalls how U.S. Sent Him to Syria Where He Was Jailed and Tortured For 10 Months *

Canadian citizen Maher Arar announces he will "most likely" be appealing a recent U.S. federal court ruling to dismiss his lawsuit challenging the U.S. government policy known as extraordinary rendition. The judge, David Trager, said he could not interfere in the case because it involves crucial national security and foreign relations issues.

Read this Democracy Now! transcript of Maher Arar's interview with Amy Goodman here. Michael Ratner from the Center for Constitutional Rights was still in the studio at the time.

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