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May 10, 2004
Jose Melendez-Perez
I keep a list of "essential" articles on file a la SDB's famous on-line collection. This address by former Secretary of the Navy John Lehman is the latest addition (via the Belmont Club). His remarks about the bombing of the Marine barracks in Lebanon are truly essential reading. So is the following observation.
I am pleased to report February 9, 2004 was declared Jose Melendez-Perez Day in Orlando, Florida.
And then... The miracle of "the internet" brings us Officer Melendez-Perez' testimony to the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The following point is critical. It is a perverse, dehumanizing logic that suggests a person must be innocent because of their nationality.
And this last remark is unbelievable. Or all too believable.
To the best of my knowledge, immigration officers made copies of this August 4, 2001 incident and provided that paperwork to the FBI. The FBI has never interviewed me. I do not recall ever speaking with GITMO officials. INS headquarters contacted me once. I have had no other contact with intelligence or law enforcement officials. Outside of legacy INS, the only government contact I have had about this incident came from the September 11 Commission this past fall, from your border team investigating the incident.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at May 10, 2004 10:28 AM
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Comments
You know what this tells me?
It tells me that the U.S. is no safer than we were on September 10, 2001.
Thank you for this story. Really. That guy is a frickin' hero.
Posted by: Emma at May 13, 2004 06:03 PM
Hi there Jose Melendez-Perez,
Your an amazing individal :)
TY :)
Posted by: Michael at July 23, 2004 12:33 AM
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