Friday, May 02, 2003

Down with imperialism!
The NY Daily News reports Riot at Vieques navy base:
VIEQUES, Puerto Rico - Hundreds of protesters broke through a fence at the Vieques bombing range, destroying Navy vehicles and burning the American flag as they marked the end to nearly 60 years of U.S. bombing exercises.

The militants stole Navy vehicles and smashed the lights and windows with sledgehammers. They turned over a Humvee towing a boat and set them ablaze, and burned two American flags.

"Get out, Navy!" they shouted.

Vieques Mayor Damaso Serrano blasted the vandalism and pointed out that the damaged vehicles had been donated to the municipality by the Navy.
Bwahaha!

But the more I think about it, why not make a really clean break of it - grant Puerto Rico its independence and tell its citizens they have 30 days to get out of the US? Nah, it'll never work - the NY Democrat party needs the votes.