What would you do with a man who was convicted of planting a bomb on an airplane that killed 73 people? The plane was blown up in the air, an explicit act of terrorism. What if this same man orchestrated bombings of hotels that killed numerous people, including a high-profile and completely innocent Italian businessman. What if he was arrested and convicted of plotting to blow up an auditorium full of students, trying to get to Fidel Castro? (He actually had the equipment to do it when arrested – this is no pizza delivery boy.) What if he supervised torture, attaching electrodes to penises, kicking an eight month pregnant woman in the belly, killing the baby? What if he forced a mother to watch as he crushed lit cigarettes on her baby?
Such a man ought to be shot or hanged or at least incarcerated for life without parole. I favor his death in a most painful manner.
His name is Luis Posada Carriles. He now lives in Miami. The Venezuelan government would like to extradite him and try him, but get this – the U.S. refused to allow the deportation because they fear the Venezuelans would torture him. He’s roaming free in this country, and will apparently never pay a price for his crimes against humanity.
The Bush Administration reserves the right to bomb countries that harbor terrorists. If they are consistent in enforcing this policy, they should now unleash B52’s and fighter jets on Washington, D.C.
Piece of Mindful 