George W Bush has just bought 150 square miles of land in Paraguay. 98,842 acres.
Daddy has already bought 173,000 acres.
And in the same town of Chaco Paraguay, family friend Rev. Moon has bought 1,482,600 acres.
U.S. troops now granted immunity from war crimes prosecutions have arrived for military exercises and there are rumors of a future superbase and airfield near by.
We have a very Bush friendly president in Paraguay. There's an extradition law with the U.S. but recently, Paraguay has exempted political crimes and offences from their laws.
The perfect retirement get away for war criminals on the run?
Their land is also sitting on top of the largest fresh water aquifer on the continent of South America. There is oil and natural gas nearby of course but fresh water is an interesting play for the future.
More likely, White House legal teams are planning survival strategy for post 2008 GOP life, in Paraguay of course.
Good coverage of this story at Wonkette.
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6 comments:
That's wild, Q, I knew nothing of this story. Hmmm. Maybe they're trying to put pressure on Chavez? If it weren't for Iraq, I'm sure he would have been toast by now if these guys had their way. OTOH, Paraguay always has been the country of choice for war criminals to retire in. ;)
Interesting item!
my thoughts exactly jjj......VERY interesting piece, Q.
speaking of colonel klink , i guess he'll have a ranch down there.
is paraguya's slogan, 'come to paraguay, the new aregentine' ?
Paraguay Hardens U.S. Military Stance
"The Associated Press
Tuesday, October 3, 2006; 10:27 PM
ASUNCION, Paraguay -- Paraguay's decision to refuse diplomatic immunity for U.S. troops and not to renew a military cooperation pact sparked debate Tuesday, with analysts calling the developments a blow to U.S. attempts to improve regional ties.
Foreign Minster Ruben Ramirez said Monday that Paraguay and Washington would not renew a defense-cooperation agreement for 2007 over the South American country's refusal to grant U.S. troops inside Paraguay immunity from prosecution by the International Criminal Court.
Ramirez said the government determined that under international treaty law, exceptions to immunity can only be made in cases of foreign diplomats and administrative personnel."
So, not a haven for lower level war criminals then.
Thanx Alison, I'd seen that story. The gov. is right of center pro Bush conservative policies. I guess being a member of Mercosur requires a different image as well.
Politicians are granted safety from 'political crimes' or they wouldn't be wasting their millions there?
Speaking of which, how much money have the Bushies accumulated with their nefarious dealings?
I hope there's a few acres left over for Harper and Blair. Pool boy and the butler?
It's a pretty big spidey-hole, isn't it?
Maybe he's hoping that when he retires, he'll finally have the time to realize his dream of being a tinpot dictator.
well, we musn't mix ordinary war crime troops witih the cream of the brass!!!! the 'regular guys' will probably hit elsewhere, we have to leave paraguay untainted for the big bad boys. let's see...will that be retire now in nigeria or become a mecercenary?
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