How is it possible that the EU has not condemned Posada’s presence in the U.S.?

By Jean-Guy Allard

• "HOW is it possible that the EU has not condemned Posada’s presence in the U.S.?" asked Salim Lamrani, a researcher at the Sorbonne University, in a conversation with Granma International during his participation in the international anti-terrorism conference.

"The European Union is an economic power, but not at the diplomatic level. It has always allied itself to positions taken by the United States, and there are many examples. The most resounding one is what we’re talking about right now, Luis Posada Carriles," Lamrani affirmed.

He recalled how the EU, "so prone to ally itself with every U.S. position," took Washington’s side during the recent session of the UN Human Rights Commission in Geneva.

"It joined Washington’s policy of aggression, and then adopted an anti-Cuba resolution that in reality serves to justify the aggressions and economic sanctions against the island, and at the same time – you can see the double standard that prevails in international matters – the EU refused not just to adopt a resolution for an impartial UN investigation of Guantánamo, but also bullied other countries so that they would not vote for that resolution."

In Lamrani’s opinion, "the European Union is virtually a lackey of Washington, above all in important issues, when it does not dare to say anything against the U.S."

"How is it possible that during this time of struggle against terrorism, the EU has not made one statement about the presence in the U.S. of the biggest terrorist in this hemisphere? Why doesn’t it make a statement asking for a justification for the terrorist’s presence, asking that he be extradited to Venezuela? It hasn’t done anything, and that clearly shows that when it comes to Cuba, it is with the U.S. policy of aggression."

The researcher described the concentration camps in Guantánamo as "one of the greatest scandals of our time." On the other hand, he commented that the international media acts within a predetermined framework that prevents it from addressing the main issues.

"Terrorism against Cuba cannot be addressed in the international media because it is outside the framework," he affirms.