But the ISC report reveals aspects of the usually close Anglo-American intelligence relationship that are "surprising and concerning".
These tensions have centred on the evolving US policy of rendition - the transferring detainees from one country to another, in some cases to stand trial, in other cases to US military detention or even to third countries for interrogation - and its alleged mistreatment.
This policy has meant that for British intelligence "ethical dilemmas are not confined to countries with poor track records on human rights - the UK now has some ethical dilemmas with our closest ally " because of "very different legal guidelines and ethical approaches".
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Published: 2007/07/25 17:45:51 GMT
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