Bush and the Chess Champion

Chess whiz Bobby Fischer, 62, now a citizen of Iceland, arrived in the island nation Thursday after nine months of detention in Japan. The former world champ had much to say: He was "kidnapped" in Japan, and President George W. Bush and Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi were in cahoots to deprive him of freedom and return him to the United States, where he is wanted on criminal charges. "Bush does not respect law. It's like in the comics, like Billy Batson used to say 'Shazaaam!' and he becomes Captain Marvel." Bush "just says 'Enemy Combatant! Now you have no legal rights.' It's a farce."

Ex-chess champ rips Bush, Japan, Israel and America
Landing in Iceland as citizen there, he's still wanted in U.S.
March 25, 2005
BY MILES EDELSTEN
ASSOCIATED PRESS