(Dissociated Press) Speaking to a gathering of reporter, Representative Andy Harris said tonight, how pleased he was that CIA contractor Raymond Davis was set free today in Pakistan. Spirited out of the country, Davis will not stand trial in a Pakistani court in Lahore for the double homicide of two citizens of that country.
Davis admitted killing the men, who had bullet wounds front and back. He claimed they had attempted to rob him.
Harris: "We are all pleased that he is out. Obviously, Obama gets no credit for this, which is kind of funny since Obama is Moslem, born in Kenya, and all."
"Anyway, Davis was set free under a provision of the national law of Pakistan, what they call Die-Yet, which is easy to remember, since in English, it could mean: you don't die yet."
"We ought to bring this idea into our courts, in my opinion. When something bad happens, just shove a bunch of money at the injured party and everyone goes home."
Reporter: Isn't that what the personal injury lawyers are all about?
Harris: "Well . . . no. I'm talking about a criminal case. Davis was gonna be charged with murder. Instead, the Company put up a little cash, couple million, I think, and that was that."
Reporter: "Are you saying the CIA put up two million dollars in taxpayers' money?
Harris: "Who knows where the money came from? I don't have any idea."
Reporter: Isn't the money-in-exchange-for-forgiveness part of Sharia law?"
Harris: "Sharia law has it's time and place. This one time and in that one godforsaken place."
"The point is, Obama gets no credit for this. That's the point. That's the whole point."
"What's your name anyway?"
(NOTE: A link to a CNN article about Davis' release appears below.)
Analysts: Political impact uncertain after CIA contractor freed - CNN.com
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