2006年VOA标准英语-Report Says EU Nations Knew About CIA Jails

By Lisa Bryant
Paris
29 November 2006

A new report by the European Parliament accuses some European governments of being aware of alleged¹ CIA abductions, transportation and detentions³ of alleged terrorist suspects. From Paris, Lisa Bryant reports the findings add to growing allegations some European capitals colluded with the U.S. intelligence agency.

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Issued Tuesday, the European Parliament report accuses a number of European governments of cooperating either passively or actively⁴ with the CIA at some point in alleged detentions and renditions of possible terrorist suspects to third countries.

It says a total of 1,245 CIA-operated flights flew through European airspace or stopped in airports in the region.

The report singles out Poland and Italy, in particular, as being involved in these activities. And it criticizes Warsaw for not cooperating in its investigation⁵.

The parliamentary report follows similar allegations leveled earlier this year by the Council of Europe, the regions top human rights body.

Still, French analyst⁶ Philippe Moreau de Farges doubts this latest report will have much impact.

"I don't think there will be something beyond the European Parliament report," he said. "For one reason: The other [European] governments will not do anything. Because they don't want to accuse one of their own."

Human rights groups have also pressured U.S. and European governments to investigate the alleged CIA activities.

The cases of at least two alleged victims of CIA detention² centers have also sparked lawsuits⁷ or protests against the U.S. government.

And this month, the Italian government dismissed the chief of its intelligence service, which is accused of aiding in the alleged CIA abduction of an Egyptian cleric.

Italy's judiciary also issued arrest warrants against alleged CIA officers theoretically involved with the operation.

But Mr. de Farges is not so certain that other countries, including Poland, will be interested in examining their own potential involvement in the alleged CIA activities.

1 alleged   

a.被指控的，嫌疑的

参考例句：

• It was alleged that he had taken bribes while in office. 他被指称在任时收受贿赂。
• alleged irregularities in the election campaign 被指称竞选运动中的不正当行为

2 detention   

n.滞留，停留；拘留，扣留；(教育)留下

参考例句：

• He was kept in detention by the police.他被警察扣留了。
• He was in detention in connection with the bribery affair.他因与贿赂事件有牵连而被拘留了。

3 detentions   

拘留( detention的名词复数 )； 扣押； 监禁； 放学后留校

参考例句：

• Teachers may assign detention tasks as they wish and some detentions have been actually dangerous. 老师可能随心所欲指派关禁闭的形式，有些禁闭事实上很危险。
• Intimidation, beatings and administrative detentions are often enough to prevent them from trying again. 恐吓，拷打和行政拘留足以阻止请愿者二次进京的脚步。

4 actively   

adv.积极地，勤奋地

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating.在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。
• We are actively intervening to settle a quarrel.我们正在积极调解争执。

5 investigation   

n.调查，调查研究

参考例句：

• In an investigation,a new fact became known, which told against him.在调查中新发现了一件对他不利的事实。
• He drew the conclusion by building on his own investigation.他根据自己的调查研究作出结论。

6 analyst   

n.分析家，化验员；心理分析学家

参考例句：

• What can you contribute to the position of a market analyst?你有什么技能可有助于市场分析员的职务？
• The analyst is required to interpolate values between standards.分析人员需要在这些标准中插入一些值。

7 lawsuits   

n.诉讼( lawsuit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Lawsuits involving property rights and farming and grazing rights increased markedly. 涉及财产权，耕作与放牧权的诉讼案件显著地增加。 来自辞典例句
• I've lost and won more lawsuits than any man in England. 全英国的人算我官司打得最多，赢的也多，输的也多。 来自辞典例句