I had given Causey and the National Guard strict instructions not to let the Cubans pass.
我已经给考西和国民警卫队下达了严格的指示,不允许他们放古巴人通过。
The deal may signal that prosecutors, while in possession of good evidence against Mr Causey himself, are worried that their case against the bigger fish needs bolstering.
The mood of retribution against executives who have sullied the reputation of America as a place to do business certainly may have encouraged Mr Causey to consider a plea bargain.