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From: jimr@hcrvx2.UUCP (Jim Robinson)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Re: Air raid on Libya
Message-ID: <2323@hcrvx2.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 7-May-86 19:11:34 EDT
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Posted: Wed May  7 19:11:34 1986
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Reply-To: jimr@hcrvx2.UUCP (Jim Robinson)
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Summary: 

In article <280@cad.UUCP> hijab@cad.UUCP (Raif Hijab) writes:
>In article <2322@hcrvx2.UUCP>, jimr@hcrvx2.UUCP (Jim Robinson) writes:
>> 
>> Perhaps George was remembering how France and Italy had agreed, in the
>> 70s, to let *known* terrorists come and go at will as long as they
>> did not carry out any of their missions on those countries' soil.
>> Seems to me that ***that*** is the height of irresponsibility,
>> cowardice, and selfishness. 
>
>So far, I have only seen rumor and inuendo regarding this story.
>It is possible they let *known* terrorists pass without being 
>aware of it. It is also possible -probably more likely- that 
>they do not necessarily see as many people as say, Israel sees,
>as terrorists. Israel considers the entire Palestinian Liberation
>Movement as terrorist; something which the rest of the world does
>not agree with. Unfortunately, the U.S. listens more to Israel
>than to any other country, including its NATO allies.

So far, I have also not seen any official denials issued by either country.
One possibility that noone (esp. the US) is pressing the matter is that
this would be an awkward time to do so considering that the European
community, including France and Italy, have finally decided to take
joint action against terrorism. Wouldn't want to alienate them after 
finally getting them on board.

Note that the policy being ascribed to France  is consistent with
the "France first" nationalism that exists there. Also, let us not
forget that it was Italy who refused to hold on to Abu Niddas (sp?)
when they had him. If there was a good reason for letting him go that
I did not hear about, I would be more than willing to entertain it now.

Personally, I would like to be proved wrong 'cause "with friends like
that ..."

J.B. Robinson