By LISA J. ADAMS, Associated Press WriterSat Sep 22, 12:10 AM ET
A bootmaker to world leaders, including President Bush and Vicente Fox, is in a Colorado jail, charged with money laundering and conspiring to illegally smuggle the skins of protected animals into the U.S. to provide exotic footwear for high-end clients.
The arrest of Martin Villegas — and Mexico’s raid of a warehouse filled with hundreds of cowboy boots and belts made from endangered species — has raised questions about how much Fox knew of the scheme and whether the former Mexican president purchased illegal boots himself.
Notice how nowhere in the story is the same question asked of Bush? How many endangered species does he like to walk on?