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From: berman@ihlpg.UUCP (Andy Berman)
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Subject: American Hostages
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Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 15:41:26 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug  8 15:41:26 1985
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For those who haven't heard, today's news reports indicate that
the Nicaraguan contras have kidnapped and are holding hostage 29 American
religious workers who were on a boat in the San Juan River in
Nicaragua.

The contras are the terrorists who are armed and trained by
the CIA, and defended by President Reagan as "freedom
fighters". They seek to overthrow the popular and 
democratically elected government of Nicaragua.

  According to the New York Times (August 8, 1985),
    "Rebels fighting to overthrow the Nicaraguan
     Government have been receiving direct military
     advice from White House officials on the National
     Security Council. ...The direction include[s] advice
     and tactical influence on the rebels military operations
     as well as help in raising money..."

   In layman's terms, the terrorist scum holding Americans
     hostage are the bosom buddies of the Reagan Adminsitration.


Some questions:
   1) Will the outcry about Americans being held hostage
      be promoted by the government and the media when those
      responsible for the hostage taking are allies of the
      Administration? 
   2) Will the dullards on the net who spouted know-nothing
      attacks against the Shi'ites be heard from when Reagan's
      pals are the terrorists?
   3) How much longer will the American people stand for a bullying
      foreign policy that shames our own heritage and helps
      those who hold our own people as hostages?

       Andy Berman
       ...ihnp4!ihlpg!berman

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