Germany to ask Rice to explain CIA flights

Germany has a list of more than 400 overflights and landings by planes suspected of being used by the CIA that it plans to ask US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice about when she visits Berlin, a government spokesman said today.

Ulrich Wilhelm confirmed a weekend report in Der Spiegel magazine that the list – drawn up by air traffic control – showed at least 437 flights passed over or through Germany.

The issue would be addressed with Rice when she meets with Chancellor Angela Merkel tomorrow, Wilhelm said.