Spy Agencies Say Iraq War Worsens Terror Threat
"WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 — A stark assessment of terrorism trends by American intelligence agencies has found that the American invasion and occupation of Iraq has helped spawn a new generation of Islamic radicalism and that the overall terrorist threat has grown since the Sept. 11 attacks."

But we all knew that.

Now, this guy may have participated in a Venezuelan coup, they deny it. Not a violation of American law. AND he had diplomatic immunity, setting up US diplomats for harrassment from Venezuela. If this is true, it's not only a violation of a bunch of laws, it's plain chickenshit. What did they think they could do with him?

"Chavez: U.S. detained Venezuelan official. Foreign minister with alleged role in '92 coup held at N.Y. airport for 1 hour."

Arf