Los Angeles Times
"Europe in Uproar Over CIA Operations
# Several countries are investigating alleged counter-terrorism missions on their turf, but some cases seem unlikely to advance.
By Tracy Wilkinson, Times Staff Writer
BARCELONA, Spain — From Scandinavia to the tropical Canary Islands, the CIA's clandestine use of European soil and airspace for counter-terrorism missions is triggering outrage, parliamentary inquiries and a handful of criminal prosecutions.
In the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks in the United States, Europe was either silent about or unaware of the ways in which American agents operated within its borders. But in recent weeks several European governments have become much more vocal about alleged CIA activity in their jurisdictions.
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