Thailand Rejects US Extradition Request

[Rider]

I always thought that he wouldn't be extradited, although the US has time to appeal. I really don't think he's going to the USA.

Me too, this is very much a sign that Thailand's reading the 'winds of change' and is blowing with the wind away from the US.
I'm actually glad he's not being extradited, the US has had 70+ years of excessive foreign influence in the world, now things are turning to a different tune...

[Nereus]

http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/2 ... f-thailand

[tonymaroni]

I always thought that he wouldn't be extradited, although the US has time to appeal. I really don't think he's going to the USA.

Me too, this is very much a sign that Thailand's reading the 'winds of change' and is blowing with the wind away from the US.
I'm actually glad he's not being extradited, the US has had 70+ years of excessive foreign influence in the world, now things are turning to a different tune...

One of the important things about posting is keeping up on the news Rider.
The extradition was awhile ago!!

[Spitfire]

He appeared very briefly in court the other day in the US, but not much was made of it in the western news, as Nereus pointed out.

Maybe it was just to set the start of it all, date wise. Ruskies are fuming though.

[PeteC]

Done and dusted it appears. Pete

http://news.yahoo.com/jury-convicts-for ... 42331.html

[Bamboo Grove]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/ ... 4520120406

Going to where all the arms dealers should go.

[STEVE G]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/ ... 4520120406

Going to where all the arms dealers should go.

Yes, it's good to see that you can't buy your way out of justice all the time in Thailand.

[pharvey]

There's the appeal(s) to come yet........

[PET]

There's the appeal(s) to come yet........

No chance of success here either, IMO, thank goodness

[Spitfire]

They should give him a couple of extra years for sporting the dodgy tash so shamelessly.

[PET]

It is interesting that Russia has consistently objected to this ''gun runner's'' arrest, and to the ceasefire in Syria, yet is was reported yesterday that Russia had recently supplied one billion US dollars of arms and ammunition to Syria - the paymaster being Iran.

The sale of arms and weapons continues to be a 'dirty business' whether instigated by gun runners or countries.

[dozer]

Viktor Bout: arms dealer, 'Lord of War' - and home movie buff

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldne ... -buff.html