"French court refuses US extradition plea" by Associated Press | May 6, 2010
PARIS — A French court rejected a high-profile extradition request from the United States yesterday, refusing to hand over an Iranian engineer accused of evading US export restrictions on buying technology for military firms involved in Iran’s nuclear program.
So we could torture lies, 'er, confessions out of him.
The case of Majid Kakavand, 37, showcased how the United States is doggedly going after people accused of obtaining technology or weapons for Iran’s military, in many cases enlisting help from foreign countries.
Yet such cooperation is not simple, as the court ruling indicates. Kakavand’s case dragged on for 14 months after his arrest as judges tried to determine whether his business dealings violated French law as well as US law — a necessary condition for extradition.
The three-judge panel decided they did not, justifying its decision in a 30-page document. A US Department of Justice spokesman said authorities were “deeply disappointed.’’
US officials say Kakavand purchased American electronics over the Internet and disguised their final destination by routing them through Malaysia, where he had set up a front company. It accused him of actually sending goods to Iran, a country under US embargo.
They set him up how?
Unlike the United States, France has no generalized embargo on Iran.
I guess they are "friends," huh?
Also see: Doing Business in Iran
Then WTF is with all the WAR TALK?
