sending the signal that some people are more equal than others, regardless of their crimes. We can't also allow him to continue business as usual, meddling in the political scene. He must be isolated so that interest in him dies down.

One aspect of house arrest that I don't like is we'd effectively be kow towing to a group of Americans that don't want to live by the rules. Some claim they'd pick up arms to liberate him. That is not a good precedent. And I have my doubts about how many actually would risk life and limb to start another insurrection. Talk is cheap.