Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihlpg.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!prls!amdimage!amdcad!decwrl!decvax!harpo!whuxlm!whuxl!houxm!mtuxo!drutx!ihnp4!ihlpg!berman From: berman@ihlpg.UUCP (Andy Berman) Newsgroups: net.politics,net.religion,net.religion.christian Subject: American Hostages Message-ID: <1042@ihlpg.UUCP> Date: Thu, 8-Aug-85 15:41:26 EDT Article-I.D.: ihlpg.1042 Posted: Thu Aug 8 15:41:26 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 12-Aug-85 05:43:09 EDT Distribution: net Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 40 Xref: linus net.politics:9707 net.religion:6944 net.religion.christian:1033 ------------------------- 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 --------------------------