The United States of America which prides itself as the torch bearer of justice, liberty and morality in the world is shockingly guilty of betraying these very virtues over its continued failure to bring to justice the murderers of many of its citizens at the hands of Palestinian Arab terrorists. This refusal to act despite the legislative authority to do so is a scandal which needs to be rectified as quickly as possible. Moreover those in charge need to be held responsible and accountable for a lamentable lapse over many years in making sure that those who have murdered Americans in foreign countries especially Israel are extradited, tried and subsequently punished. In 1985 a law was passed as part of the Federal Anti Terrorism legislation permitting the US Government to investigate, extradite and prosecute those who are suspected of murdering or maiming American citizens in acts of terrorism committed outside the United States. It is very clear, specific and one would imagine simple to comply with but in a situation that can only be described as bizarre has never been implemented. About 10 years ago the US Congress decided that an office within the Justice Department, called "the office for victims of overseas terrorism" be created to (in their words) " ensure that the investigation and prosecution of terrorist attacks against American citizens overseas remain a high priority within the Department of Justice". Nothing ambiguous about this and yet for some mysterious reason yet to be explained not a single terrorist has ever been pursued by this office. Read more http://www.israelbehindthenews.com/bin/content.cgi?ID=5524&q=1
