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[Previous entry: "Expressionless girl."] [Main Index] [Next entry: "Incredibly harsh pitchfork review of the new Weezer album."] 05/09/2005 Entry: "Will the US harbor an anti-Catro terrorist?" Will the US harbor an anti-Castro terrorist? Something tells me "no," but it will be interesting to see how this plays out. Afterall, if the past few years have shown us anything its that conservatives aren't capable or just aren't going to vote for the other guy or go third-party en masse. If this move upsets the Cuban-American voting bloc, well, so what? I'm sure Karl Rove can win them back without effort as they're not going to vote Democratic anyway. Same with the Christian conservatives. After the major loss of their ten commandments momument in Alabama, still no creationist indoctrination in schools, and the Shiavo nonsense they will continue to vote GOP in lock-step. Although, I have to admit the formation of a third-party "Crazy Conservatives" would probably be the most entertaining thing to happen in politics in a long time. I can almost hear them now...."We demand Posada be given immunity by Jesus himself!!" Mr. Posada's case could create tension between the politics of the global war on terrorism and the ghosts of the cold war on communism. If Mr. Posada has indeed illegally entered the United States, the Bush administration has three choices: granting him asylum; jailing him for illegal entry; or granting Venezuela's request for extradition. A grant of asylum could invite charges that the Bush administration is compromising its principle that no nation should harbor suspected terrorists. But to turn Mr. Posada away could provoke political wrath in the conservative Cuban-American communities of South Florida, deep sources of support and campaign money for President Bush and his brother Jeb, the state's governor. To jail Mr. Posada would be a political bonanza for Mr. Castro, who has railed against him in recent speeches, calling him the worst terrorist in the Western Hemisphere.