In Smithfield, NC, protesters regularly gather at the small airport to press their demand for an investigation into Aero Contractors, a private company rumored to have ties to the CIA and its "extraordinary rendition" program of secret detentions.
10 years after the first "high-value" detainee was hooded and forced into a CIA plane, Aero's presence remains for opponents a powerful symbol: a rare, visible reminder of what they view as a uniquely shameful chapter in America's history...
