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From: mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora)
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Subject: Re: Re. Reagan's response
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Date: Mon, 24-Jun-85 16:05:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 24 16:05:00 1985
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>/* cgeiger@ut-ngp.UTEXAS (charles s. geiger) / 10:50 am  Jun 24, 1985 */

>Second, I don't know if you are aware of this, but Berri is saying
>exactly the same thing now:  that he doesn't have control of the
>hostages; instead, he is just acting as a mediator between whomever
>and the hijackers, and that he *persuaded* the hijackers to move the
>hostages as a precaution for the hostages' safety, him fearing that
>a rescue attempt would wind up with the hostages getting killed.

>Charles S. Geiger

Actually, in an interview in the NY Times very recently, Berri said that
he had control of 30 or 31 of the hostages.

						Mike Sykora