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Revision as of 22:49, 29 January 2018
 Khalid El-Masri    | |
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| Born | 1963-06-29 Kuwait |
| Nationality | German |
| Victim of | • “extraordinary rendition” • torture • mistaken identity |
Kidnapped for months by the CIA after a case of mistaken identity. His lawsuit was dismissed on grounds of "national security" | |
Khalid El-Masri was kidnapped by the CIA, interrogated and tortured for months. Judge Thomas Selby Ellis dismissed El-Masri's lawsuit, on grounds of "national security".[1]
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