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From: torek@umich.UUCP (Paul V. Torek )
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Afghan rebels and Contras:  a difference
Message-ID: <517@umich.UUCP>
Date: Sat, 15-Mar-86 15:47:28 EST
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Posted: Sat Mar 15 15:47:28 1986
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Reply-To: torek@umich.UUCP (Paul V. Torek )
Organization: University of Michigan, EECS Dept., Ann Arbor, MI
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Summary: 

In article <1705@ihlpg.UUCP> tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum) writes:
>Why are the Contras and Savimbi terrorists and the Afghans not terrorists?

I don't know about Savimbi, but I question your comparison between the Contras
and the Afghan resistance.  To my knowledge, the Afghans direct their violence
at the Soviet occupying forces and the remnants of the Soviet-installed Afghan
government's army.  I have not heard any reports of intentional slaughter of
civilians by the Afghans (this doesn't necessarily mean that it doesn't happen,
but I haven't seen any evidence that it does).

I cannot say the same for the Contras.

--Paul V. Torek							torek@umich