'Blood money' frees CIA contractor in Pakistan - AP

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

The "rule of law" and all that American Democracy stuff in action.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110316/ap_on_re_as/as_pakistan_detained_american

LAHORE, Pakistan – A CIA contractor who shot and killed two Pakistani men was freed from prison on Wednesday after the United States paid $2.34 million in "blood money" to the victims' families, Pakistani officials said, defusing a dispute that had strained ties between Washington and Islamabad.

In what appeared to be carefully choreographed end to the diplomatic crisis, the U.S. Embassy said the Justice Department had opened an investigation into the killings on Jan. 27 by Raymond Allen Davis. It thanked the families for "their generosity" in pardoning Davis, but did not mention any money changing hands.

One ISI official said CIA director Leon Panetta and ISI chief Gen. Shuja Pasha talked in mid-February to smooth out the friction between the two spy agencies. A U.S. official confirmed that the phone call took place.

[DainBramaged]

1. $2.3 million buys a lot of families food in the US

but of course, CIA contractors have priority.....

[stockholmer]

2. sickening,nauseating that this scum Davis walks 4 what amounts to days pay for a hedge fund manager

:grr:

[meow mix]

3. changelicious! nt

[bullwinkle428]

4. I'll give Dubya credit for that one quote of his : "Money...trumps...peace!"