From: UticaRose-AT-aol.com
Date: Wed, 5 Mar 1997 08:37:38 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: M-I: List suspensions


In a message dated 97-03-04 00:49:02 EST, Richard.Bos-AT-hagcott.meganet.co.uk
(Richard Bos) writes:

<< Much has been made of
 the violence of the "Shining Path", but they, and the Peruvian people
 have suffered far more violence from the other side. They have been
 forced to adopt extreme tactics that are sometimes mistaken, but are
 nevertheless neccessary as they see them. >>


the same was said of the Khmer Rouge. the "Shining Path" may be praised for
bullying the Peruvian government; must they also be praised for bullying the
"Peruvian people."  these armed bands, uncontrolled by anyone other than a
band of ideologically-fickle men, are not marxist robin hoods. they are just
hoods.




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