Reuters: Accused Cuban terrorist pleads not guilty to lying

[Eugene]

Accused Cuban terrorist pleads not guilty to lying

By Aracely Lazcano

44 minutes ago

EL PASO, Texas (Reuters) - An anti-Fidel Castro militant accused of bombing a Cuban
airliner in 1976 pleaded not guilty on Monday to U.S. immigration charges, the latest
round in a long fight by the U.S. government to keep him in jail.

Luis Posada Carriles, 78, who says he has renounced violence in the fight against Castro
and only wants to join his family in Miami, Florida, appeared before U.S. Magistrate
Norbert Garney in El Paso shackled at his wrists and feet.

The shackles were removed for him to enter a not-guilty plea to a seven-count indictment
issued early this month alleging he lied to U.S. immigration officials about illegally entering
the United States in March 2005. He has been detained since May 2005.

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Posada waived his right to be considered for release on bond. His lawyer, Felipe Millan,
said asking for bond would be pointless given nearly two years of government opposition
to his release.

Under U.S. law, Posada could be detained indefinitely as a terrorist, but officials have
not declared him one.

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Full article: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070122/wl_nm/cuba_posada_plea_dc

Last week: Posada makes 1st court appearance (AP via LBN)

[Judi Lynn]

1. This is becoming very strange, isn't it? They need to make a decision on this bomber/mass murderer.

Apparently, like _Bush' Iraq war, this case may simply be drawn out to be dealt with by the next President, as well, and let HIM/HER become the target of the rabid/ultra-violent radical right-wing faction of the Cuban "exiles" in Miami and New Jersey.