Friday, December 21, 2012

No Early Mexican Release For U.S. Marine Jon Hammar



Letter From Mexican Ambassador Dampens Hope For Early Release Of Jon Hammar -- FOX News

Any hope that Jon Hammar, the Marine imprisoned in Mexico on a disputed gun charge, might be freed in time for Christmas has apparently been dashed by a terse letter a top Mexican diplomat sent to Hammar’s congresswoman.

The two-page missive from Mexican Ambassador to the United States Arturo Sarukhan to Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.), who has been aggressively advocating for Hammar's release, leaves little hope of a diplomatic solution. In it, Sarukhan takes a thinly veiled swipe at the U.S., blaming it for gun proliferation south of the border.

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My Comment: It appears that the Mexican authorities have no interest to release this U.S. Marine. Sighhh .... welcome to the Mexican justice system.

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