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Prosecute the culprits in the murder of Vietnam Veteran Armando Alejandre, Jr. Corporal, United States Marine Corps and three other civilians by officers of the Cuban Armed Forces. We, the undersigned, veterans of the United States Armed Forces, organizations, institutions, churches, and individuals are appalled at the lack of action by the United States administrations on the wanton murder of Vietnam Veteran Armando Alejandre, Jr., Corporal, United States Marine Corps, and three other civilians shot down in international air space while flying in an unarmed plane. 1 On February 24th, 1996 two unarmed U.S. licensed civilian Cessna 337 planes belonging to the organization “Brothers to the Rescue” were shot down by two Cuban Revolutionary Air Force MIG jets, causing the death of a Vietnam Veteran Armando Alejandre, Jr., Corporal United States Marine Corps; U.S. citizens Mario de la Peña and Carlos Costa, and legal resident Pablo Morales. 2. The planes were shot down without any prior warning or adherence to the protocol established by international laws with regards to civilian unarmed planes. 3. Consequent investigations and statements by eyewitnesses amply demonstrated that the unarmed planes were shot down in international air space. 4. The United Nations Security Council, the United Nations Committee on Human Rights, the European Union, the International Civil Aviation Organization, and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of the American States condemned this act of terrorism by the Cuban regime. 5. In spite of the overwhelming amount of proof against the Cuban regime, including the public confessions made by both Fidel and Raul Castro admitting their direct responsibility for this criminal act, no action whatsoever has been initiated by the previous or current U.S. administrations. We, the undersigned, demand an immediate response by U.S. authorities to our request for a Grand Jury to convene to investigate this case, and to take all the legal steps necessary to indict Fidel Castro, Raul Castro and all those in the chain of command of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces responsible for this terrorist action. We see no reason as to why the Cuban officials should be above U.S. and international laws. |