Word: als
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...three, reported Israeli authorities, belonged to a pro-Syrian radical faction of the Palestine Liberation Organization known as the Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine. Although bombs have exploded around Jerusalem three times in the past four months, the latest assault was darkly acclaimed by the Syrian paper Al Baath as the dawning of a new era of guerrilla activity...
...lost, for the Twins last week) is the only known former Sandinista guerrilla in the major leagues. Back in 1977, when the Nicaraguan-born athlete was in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system, the Somoza government declined to renew his visa. As a Twins guidebook laconically puts it, "This prompted Al to sign up with the Sandinista National Liberation Front guerrillas, and he was engaged in jungle fighting against the forces of Anastasio Somoza for the next 16 months." Williams confirms it all but politely declines to talk about those days or why and how he left (he has relatives still...
MUCH OF THE BOOK is devoted to a listing of the organizations and procedures which provide recourse to relatives and friends of suspected torture victims. These include the International Red Cross, various UN agencies, the Organization of American States and other regional bodies, and Al itself The authors also list the various charters and declarations under which torture is outlawed. All of which should make the study a valuable resource for any individuals or groups concerned about stopping torture in their own country or rescuing a friend or relative from a brutal regime...