CNN.  He had just been sentence to four years, before it happened.

I'm sure Austin had to come off of some money, and the State Department had to pinch em a couple of times.

But here's the real question:  Will Austin actually come out and thank Dr. Rice and the State Department for saving his ass?  It's obvious that they had something, even if it was just the consulate's influence, in getting Austin out of jail.  You think any UAE citizen would have gotten off of a drug rap?  Right.

Anyway, screw this.  It's cookout time.  And afterwards, I'm going to play ball.  Enjoy your Independence Day.