Mojitos in Miami

[Orwell]

Mojitos in Miami

The US has one standard for its allies, and another for its enemies (http://www.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,3604,1486297,00.html)

[Grammatron]

Only two strawman in one article, the Guardian seems to be bellow average today.

[Orwell]

Originally posted by Grammatron
Only two strawman in one article, the Guardian seems to be bellow average today.

Pray tell, which strawmen?

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Ex Lion Tamer
Pray tell, which strawmen?

Maria Telle is one and Nelson Mandela is the other.

I also like how this editorial passed judgement before US rendered a decision.

[mr rosewater]

Joanne Chesimard, aka Assata Shakur shot and killed a New Jersey State trooper May 2, 1973. She was convicted and sentenced to life in prison in 1977, but escaped in 1979. In 1984, Chesimard received political asylum in Cuba. She lives in Havana, receives a stipent from the government, has authored several books and poems and lectures openly on the island nation.

[CBL4]

Federal agents arrested notorious Cuban exile leader Luis Posada Carriles near Miami Tuesday afternoon. He is reported to have been planning to leave the country. http://premium.cnn.com/2005/US/05/17/posada.arrest/

If there is sufficent evidence, then Posada should be tried. But he should be given a fair trial. Clearly this is not possible in Cuba. I do not know why he would be tried in Venezuela but I am not knowledgeable about the case. And I tend to doubt that he could currently get a fair trial in Venezuela.

I do not know the legal precedence for this situation.

CBL

[Orwell]

Could he get a fair trial in the US?

[Grammatron]

Originally posted by Ex Lion Tamer
Could he get a fair trial in the US?

It's possible.

[Orwell]

Originally posted by Grammatron
It's possible.

You sure?

[shecky]

Mmmm.... mojitos... :drool: