Today's Cyberalert captures these statements by Ed Asner on Wednesday's Buchanan & Press on MSNBC. Host, Pat Buchanan was discussing Fidel Castro, and the Hollywood infatuation with the Cuban dictator. Asner was asked for his thoughts on Castro's recent execution of three hijackers, who were found guilty of attempting to flee the communist island nation to the United States. Asner justifies Castro's actions, even though he is a staunch opponent of the death penalty.

"I am opposed to capital punishment by any country, by any persons. I disapprove of Mr. Castro's executing. I understand that the trial was very fair, that the death penalty is exercised in Cuba and therefore, by Cuban standards, the trial was fair and judicious even though I abhor the death penalty."

Justice is swift in Cuba, which is also known for it's top notch health care system. It takes the United States years of trials and mandatory appeals before we execute anyone. Castro managed to wrap the whole thing up in a matter of weeks.

The MRC notes that later in the show, Buchanan pointed out: "He has persecuted his own people, he has denied them free elections for 40 years. He's an unelected dictator who puts people in prison on his own whim. What is the infatuation-"

Asner interjected: "We didn't have a free election in 2002."