Hace más de año y medio dije en Russia Today que las probabilidades de Victor BOUT de salir vivo de la encrucijada era nulas. Que lo iban a extraditar a EEUU, imputar, juzgar y condenar por crímenes que nunca cometió. Con el veredicto del jueves, se prueba que desafortunadamente, tenía razón.
Aún estoy esperando que cuelguen mi entrevista de ayer en RT. Dije cosas muy fuertes, como por ejemplo, hice un llamamiento a Putin para secuestrar a los ciudadanos norteamericanos y miembros del gobierno con vínculos a la industria armamentística y juzgarles en los tribunales rusos.
Un íntimo amigo y uno de los penalistas más importantes de los EEUU, Barry Bachrach que defendió a James Earl Ray (supuesto asesino de Martin Luther King) 20 años después de su condena me puso el siguiente mensaje después de conocer la condena:
“The final act today was anti-climactic. This end was expected. The script was written long before the meeting occurred in the Bangkok Hotel in Thailand. Everyone played their roles to perfection. Misinformation triumphed. Those armed with the truth and those intent on exposing the truth were ignored, shoved aside, and alienated. In the end, Victor stood alone, unprotected. Was that his choice? Or, did everyone play their roles so well that Victor did not realize he would never get justice. Today, was no surprise. The judge had little to no discretion but to impose the sentence handed down. The sentencing guidelines required today’s result. So, what happens from here. Unless, Victor decides to let those who know the truth and those who want to expose the truth into the play and attempt to rewrite it, the final chapter has already been written. The “Merchant of Death” has been sentenced to 25 years. The director is happy with that and will not permit any changes to the cast. They have taken their final bow, and now move on to finish other stories which have been scripted.”
