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  • "Betrayed" Arab fighters sleep safely among US Marines

    04/10/2003 6:18:50 AM PDT · by PhilipFreneau · 77 replies · 296+ views
    Agence France-Presse ^ | 4/10/2003 | Agence France-Presse
    BAGHDAD (AFP) Talal, who once dreamt of being a hero of the Arab resistance, had a rude awakening when he opened his eyes to the sight of the same US marines he had been fighting for weeks watching over him. After a night under the stars on the front lawn of the Palestine Hotel in Baghdad, cordoned off by marine tanks, the young Syrian lifted himself to rest on the palms of his hands Thursday morning, just returning their gaze. And that is all he could do after having regretfully handed back his gun on Wednesday at the sight of...
  • Ryan betrayed us, families of victims say

    01/12/2003 10:23:43 AM PST · by Nachum · 110 replies · 567+ views
    Daily Herald ^ | January 12, 2003 | John Patterson
    Using words like "liar" and "criminal" and "dictator," family members of murder victims and prosecutors across the suburbs were nearly unanimous in their condemnation of Gov. George Ryan for his commutation of death sentences. Complaints ranged from the venue in which Ryan chose to make his announcement to accusations that he had promised families not to grant blanket commutations. "This should be a criminal act," said Dawn Pueschel, sister of murder victim Dean Pueschel. "This is a crime to do what the governor has done." "He spit in our faces," said Katy Salhani, sister of murder victim Debra Evans. claims;...