Monday, January 16, 2006

Say no to U.S.-sanctioned terrorism!

I've been covering the saga of Luis Posada Carriles since he snuck into the United States back in April. The lack of coverage of this story in the U.S. press in truly appalling. The original entry story was covered only in the Miami Herald. The story of his possible imminent release onto the streets of the United States appeared ten days ago in the Spanish edition of the Herald, and still hasn't made its way into the "mainstream" press; the last mention of Luis Posada Carriles in the New York Times, for example, was back in September.

The silence notwithstanding, the case is moving forward toward a review of his status on January 24. The ANSWER coalition is asking everyone to send an automated letter/email to Bush and Congress to demand that Posada be extradited to Venezuela and not to be released into the United States, and I urge readers to add their voices to that campaign. Raising the visibility of this appalling situation is the essential first step is attempting to ensure justice.

And, as a reminder of what this justice is all about, if you haven't already done so, watch the new 6-minute video summary.