As American as… kidnapping? Do you get apple pie along with the sack over your head? A senior lawyer from the US government testified in England that kidnapping of foreign citizens is permissible under American law, as it is sanctioned by the US Supreme Court. And this is not just kidnapping people from Afghanistan, but from countries like Canada as well. Sad to say, Canadian officials went along with the US government before more rights-friendly heads prevailed.

I first heard about this at Warren Ellis’ Blog. The full Times Online Article is worth reading.

Legal experts confirmed this weekend that America viewed extradition as just one way of getting foreign suspects back to face trial. Rendition, or kidnapping, dates back to 19th-century bounty hunting and Washington believes it is still legitimate.

I guess the next step is to hire some mutineers and start pirating ships bound for Cuba.