Protect Americans first.

I received this information today from my next-door neighbor and friend Rebecca Griffiths.

Dear friends and family,

You may have seen recent newscasts and news articles relating to a local citizen being held as a political prisoner in Vietnam, CUC FOSHEE. She was imprisoned as a "terrorist" when she returned to her home country and has been held for over a year at this writing. This great woman has fought heroically to raise awareness of the Vietnamese political situation both in Vietnam and the US. Her daughter, Liz McCausland, is an attorney here in Orlando and is working valiantly to get her Mom back to the US. Cuc and Liz are relations of mine via my father's marriage.

Please take a moment to learn more: http://freecucfoshee.blogspot.com or google CUC FOSHEE

Since President Bush is getting ready to visit Vietnam in November, the petition for her release will soon be presented. Please take a moment and sign the petition for her release at this website: http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/freecuc. It's easy to sign, just go to the right side and add your name, e-mail and check mark.

Ms. Foshee and her daughter are truly role models for all of us. Ms. Foshee has fought hard to impact the human rights abuses in Communist Vietnam and believes that all have a right to humane treatment, democracy and due process. Please help us show President Bush that we also believe in these things. I appreciate your time and consideration and thank you in advance for your support.

Sincerely,

Rebecca Griffiths

Vietnam is awaiting "U.S. approval to enter the World Trade Organization (WTO), seeks Permanent Normal Trade Relations with the U.S, and expects to host President Bush in Hanoi this November. An AFP news report on September 9, 2006, said, 'Two US senators (Max Baucus and Gordon Smith) have sought the personal intervention of US President George W. Bush to ensure that the bill granting Vietnam Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) is passed before his trip to the APEC summit in Vietnam's capital Hanoi in November'."

Our government should NOT grant Vietnam PNTR nor entry into the WTO while the Vietnemese government is holding American citizens prisoner without cause.