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| US judge refuses to halt Noriega's extradition to France |
| 2007-08-25 |
| A federal judge refused Friday to block the extradition of former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega to France, where he faces up to 10 years in prison on charges of laundering millions of dollars in drug proceeds through French banks. Senior US District Judge William Hoeveler rejected arguments by Noriega's lawyers that his status as a US prisoner of war negated the French request under the Geneva Conventions and required his return home to Panama. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 Thanks, lotp. Interesting wikipedia article, too. Not quite as rabid as some of them. I do remember the bit about the rock music at the Vatican embassy. I didn't realise so many players were involved. My vague recollection is the news made it sound like just another episode of NYPD Blue. As for Woodrow, those guys may have been our dog in a particular fight, but once a dog turns and bites you, it is time to put 'em down. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-08-25 21:08 |
| #4 uh, steve bin laden was our man as was hussein. |
| Posted by: Woodrow Elmuque8895 2007-08-25 19:50 |
| #3 Lots of escalating arrogance, including fronting for the Medellin cocaine cartel when they were killing many US citizens within the States. Murder & attempted murder of legitimate election winners captured on TV feeds. Increasing harassment of US troops in the canal zone. Final straw came when a US Marine was stopped and harassed so badly he feared for his life. He tried to flee and was shot dead. US invaded in a quick response (Operation Just Cause), with nighttime troop drop and a quick march that took Noriega and his Guard by surprise. Noriega fled and took refuge in the Vatican embassy, from which he was finally dislodged due to diplomatic pressure and the famous 24-7 broadcast of loud rock & roll music. |
| Posted by: lotp 2007-08-25 13:49 |
| #2 All of the above is my bet. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2007-08-25 12:12 |
| #1 I never quite understood the Noriega story. Sure, he was a smuggler and a thug and a general (heh) no-good, but he was our guy for the longest time. So what happened? Did he finally do something so far beyond the pale that even the CIA was horrified? Did he become too self-important and demand too big a payoff? Or did he simply outlive his usefulness? Inquiring minds want to know! |
| Posted by: SteveS 2007-08-25 12:05 |