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From: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vince Manis)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Re: Sandinistas increase intimidation of church, politicians
Message-ID: <159@ubc-cs.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 8-Feb-86 12:31:32 EST
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Posted: Sat Feb  8 12:31:32 1986
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Reply-To: manis@ubc-cs.UUCP (Vince Manis)
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Summary: 

I for one appreciate getting this kind of information. Documenting human 
rights abuses in Nicaragua is as important as in El Salvador, Guatemala,
or Paraguay. Of course, one might want to keep in mind the fact that for
every abuse committed by the junta, there are a number of much more serious
violations committed by the contras (including kidnap, rape, and mutilation
of noncombatants), but nobody can seriously claim that the Sandinistas 
run a completely innocent regime.

Perhaps the U.S. might have some influence with the Nicaraguan government
if it hadn't been so hasty to torpedo the Contadora process. Let's face
it: Reagan needs Ortega quite as much as Ortega needs Reagan. Both need
a boogeyman; whether we're talking of Communist domino players or Yanqui
imperialists, both help justify increasing military expenditures.