{"article":{"id":11615,"heading":"U.S. HARBORS CUBAN TERRORISTS IN MIAMI","author":"Democracy Now in Exile","created":"2001-10-11 20:59:13","modified":"2001-10-11 21:26:40","last_modified":"Fri, 12 Oct 2001 04:26:40","article":"<p>U.S. HARBORS CUBAN TERRORISTS IN MIAMI <br><br> Spend thirteen minutes to listen to this report on <br>  <br> DEMOCRACY NOW IN EXILE in which a fully- <br>  <br> detailed explanatation is given of the role of <br>  <br> Orlando Bosch Avila in the terrorist bombing of <br>  <br> of a Cubana airliner in 1976. State Department <br>  <br> opposition to permitting Orlando Bosch Avila <br>  <br> was overcome by political pressure from rightist <br>  <br> Cuban exiles and he was permitted to enter the <br>  <br> United States. The report was broadcast today <br>  <br> on KPFA in Berkeley and on the internet as well. <br><br> The interview includes information on Otto Reich, <br>  <br> currently nominated to a high State Department <br>  <br> post by the Bush administration. Otto Reich was <br>  <br> the American ambassador in Caracas in 1998 <br>  <br> who pressed to have Orlando Bosch Avila given <br>  <br> permission to re-enter the United States. <br>  <br> ===================================== <br><br> AS BUSH FIGHTS SO-CALLED  <br>  <br> WAR ON TERRORISM ABROAD,  <br>  <br> U.S. HARBORS CUBAN TERRORISTS IN MIAMI  <br><br> As the Bush Administration wages its so-called war  <br>  <br> against terrorism, US officials have said repeatedly  <br>  <br> that the US may attack any country harboring or  <br>  <br> supporting terrorists and that there is no statute  <br>  <br> of limitations when it comes to prosecuting them.  <br><br> This weekend was the 25th anniversary of another  <br>  <br> act of terrorism - the bombing of a Cuban jetliner  <br>  <br> carrying nearly 100 people, including Cuba's Olympic  <br>  <br> medal winning fencing team. The men responsible  <br>  <br> for that act of terrorism were Cuban exiles trained by  <br>  <br> the CIA. Their story, and their connection to  <br>  <br> US officials, tells us a lot about the priorities of the  <br>  <br> Bush Administration and the US government when  <br>  <br> it comes to fighting terrorism.  <br><br> Guest:  <br><br> Wayne Smith, Center for International Policy  <br>  <br> and a leading expert on Cuba.  <br><br> <a href=\"http:\/\/stream.realimpact.org\/rihurl.ram?file=webactive\/exile\/dn20011010.ra&amp;start=\" rel=\"nofollow\">http:\/\/stream.realimpact.org\/rihurl.ram?file=webactive\/exile\/dn20011010.ra&amp;start=<\/a>\"1:44:22.3\"<\/p>\n","contact":"walterlx@earthlink.net","link":"http:\/\/stream.realimpact.org\/rihurl.ram?file=webactive\/exile\/dn20011010.ra&start=\"1:44:22.3\"","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"Hear an interview with the Wayne Smith, former head of the U.S. Interests Section in Cuba. Smith explains how Washington has\r\nhelped Cuban terrorists to remain free in South Florida. Broadcast on October 10, 2001. Sound file available here. (I hope!)","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2001\/10\/11615.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}