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Bush said it himself - if you harbor a terrorist, you are a terrorist.

With the terrorist free, his impunity is confirmed

Granma (Havana)
May 9, 2007

Judge dismisses immigration fraud charges against Posada Carriles

MIAMI, May 8. - The United States government has taken off its mask
completely. Luis Posada Carriles is free. There will no longer be a trial
for the terrorist on May 11, and his presaged impunity has now been sealed.

On Tuesday, May 8, Federal Judge Kathleen Cardone of El Paso, Texas, threw
out the criminal's indictment for lying to immigration authorities, and he
immediately stated to a Miami radio station: "I'm free," the AFP reported.

According to some sources, the extradition application presented by
Venezuela in 2005 is still pending, as is the possibility that a New Jersey
jury may try him for his participation in terrorist attacks on hotels in
Havana in 1997.

But that is all old news. The decision to free Posada was made a long time
ago by the White House. Prosecutors never charged him for what he is: a
terrorist, and legal devices were used to cover up the judicial farce.

William Delahunt, a Democratic representative from Massachusetts, criticized
the impunity, and called for a Congressional hearing to discuss the U.S.
government's stance on this case. Delahunt said that both Republican and
Democratic legislators agree that the terrorist should not go free, given
his long criminal record, including the mid-flight bombing of a Cuban
passenger plane with 73 people on board.

A letter sent by Delahunt to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales demands an
explanation from the Justice Department about why the Patriot Act was not
used to prevent the freeing of a notorious international murderer, and
specifies that the freeing of Posada calls into question "our commitment to
fighting terrorism."

For the U.S. administration, however, trying Posada Carriles as a terrorist
would be like trying itself.

Labels: Cuba, Immigration, luis posada carriles, patriot act