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From: brener@milrat.DEC
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Subject: Re:RE:RE:REAGAN'S JOKE
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Date: Tue, 18-Sep-84 14:28:53 EDT
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Posted: Tue Sep 18 14:28:53 1984
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Wayne, i think your reference to the leftists of El Salvador and Nicaragua
as Communists Terrorists is capricious to say the least. The people of El
Salvador and Nicaragua were polarized and forced into armed struggle *in
response* to the genocidal regimes governing them (often self-servingly
referred to as democratic regimes). There are no more death squads in
Nicaragua (outside of the contras), there is no capital punishment, the 
people now have a right to health care, education and employment for the first
time, and they don't get their skin ripped off and eyes spooned out of they
question the government. In El Salvador the guerilla war could not continue
without substantial support from the peasantry, considering the massive fire-
power of the military and the war they've waged upon the civilians in this 
tiny country. The recent demonstration election in El Salvador was farcical
as the paricipants were issued registered numbered ballots, and it may be
important to note that during the last tenure of Jose Napolean Duarte 
20,000 additional deaths were tallied. As for the Khmer Rouge, they now
receive massive U.S. support. A people are not won over by empty proclamations
of democracy, it's important for you to consider what what is really being
dealt to the people before you divide everything up into an East-West conflict.