We are about to find out whether and how U.S. power can be checked by other countries. The case involves the "extraordinary rendition" of a German citizen that the CIA believed had information about terrorism. It turned out to not be the case and he was released, but not after--he alleges--five months of torture in Afghanistan.
He is now suing the CIA and the German government has filed criminal charges against teh officers in question.
This raises questions of sovereignty, at the least. Is Germany right to act this way, or are they interfering with the U.S.'s legitimate efforts to root out and fight terrorism?
