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September 6, 2006
Carlos Castaño's skull
On the Democracy Arsenal website, I've posted an essay about that gruesome image of the paramilitary leader's remains, and what it means for Colombia. (Answer: "not much.")
I have no idea what Castaño's many victims felt when they got one last look at Castaño's face last weekend. But my guess is that most didn't feel much - "good riddance," perhaps, but little else.
And why should they? Carlos Castaño was never brought to justice. Carlos Castaño never had to face his victims, or apologize to them. In fact, he died without ever expressing remorse of any kind. And to add insult to injury, Castaño's colleagues in the AUC leadership right now are congregating at a former recreation center south of Medellín, where they will confess to past crimes in exchange for light jail sentences.
Read the whole thing here.
Posted by isacson at September 6, 2006 3:23 PM
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