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From: mokhtar@ubc-vision.UUCP (Farzin Mokhtarian)
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Subject: Re: Israeli torture? (NY Times?)
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Date: Thu, 6-Feb-86 00:32:45 EST
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Subject: Re: Israeli torture? (NY Times)

>> Nidhal Guessoum writes:
>>>     2) "Torture of Arab prisoners is so widespread and
>>>  systematic that it can not be dismissed as "rogue cops" exceeding
>>>  orders. It appears to be sanctioned as deliberate policy."
>>>                      The Sunday Times - June 19, 1977
   
I said:
>> I think an important issue like this deserves more elaboration. The following
>> are also quotes from the same source:

>>                { details on variuos forms of that torture }
		  
> The statements above have never been proven conclusively.
       
> The NY Times is not necessarily all truthful. Or, perhaps their sources are
> wrong or lying ??
       
> mark
> homxb!mr

Nidhal and I were referring to the Sunday Times of LONDON, ENGLAND not the
NY Times!!!
I guess you don't really have to know what the source is. If it doesn't side
with Israel, it's not telling the truth.
    Farzin Mokhtarian