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Word: onation (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1960-1960
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Wrecking Crews. More impressive was the testimony of Turkish General Arif Onat, who said he was appointed by Menderes after the riots to try to divert blame to anonymous "Communists." Said Onat: "I am fully convinced that the events were prearranged by the government. With my own eyes I saw looters being followed by the police, not to prevent their looting but to prevent outside interference with their actions." Onat said he also saw riot leaders holding lists of buildings to be destroyed and shouting instructions and encouragements to their wrecking crews...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: TURKEY: A Time of Trial | 11/14/1960 | See Source »

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