It&#x27;s surprising that New Zealand bends over backwards for the United States like this.<p>There are numerous Latin American countries with known narcoterrorists and traffickers that refuse to extradite their criminals to the US, even though their criminals had a direct impact on the lives of US citizens.<p>On the other hand, Kim Schmitz&#x27; crimes are relatively benign compared to those committed by narcoterrorists. It just goes to show how backwards the priorities are for our politicians.