Premier Tells U.S. to Respect Sovereignty
From Times Wire Reports
Italy told the United States to respect Italian sovereignty in the wake of an alleged CIA kidnapping of a Muslim terrorism suspect in Milan in 2003.
Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi summoned U.S. Ambassador Mel Sembler for a meeting after accusations that the United States seized the cleric and took him to Egypt, where prosecutors believe he was tortured.
Italy has denied prior knowledge of any kidnapping.
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