Remains ID'd As Kidnapped Nun

[Judi Lynn]

Remains ID'd As Kidnapped Nun
By BILL CORMIER The Associated Press
Published: Aug 30, 2005

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - Forensic experts have identified the remains of a French nun abducted in the 1970s during Argentina's military dictatorship, authorities said Monday.
The abduction of Leonie Duquet in 1977 caused an international outcry against the abuses of the military regime that ruled Argentina from 1976 to 1983, when thousands opposed to the regime were abducted and executed.

Duquet's remains were exhumed from a cemetery in January, and tests by forensic anthropologists have confirmed her identity, a judge announced Monday.

Federal Judge Horacio Cattani told a news conference he had received a detailed report by the team that identified the body after it was removed from a grave in a rural Buenos Aires province.
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http://www.tampatrib.com/News/MGB7A1WOZCE.html

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Concerning Nixon's involvement in Argentina's unforgivable atrocities:

In neighbouring Argentina, the military, led General Jorge Rafaél Videla, stage a coup d'état and seize power on 24 March. A junta composed of the commanders of the army, navy and airforce will rule the country until 10 December 1983. It will be the most repressive regime ever seen in Argentina and will be responsible for the deaths and disappearances of up to 30,000 political opponents during the so-called 'Dirty War'.

On 10 June now Secretary of State Kissinger meets with Argentine Foreign Minister Admiral César Augusto Guzzetti in Santiago. According to a transcript of the meeting Kissinger says, "Let me say, as a friend, that I have noticed that military governments are not always the most effective in dealing with these problems. ...

"So after a while, many people who don't understand the situation begin to oppose the military and the problem is compounded.

"The Chileans, for example, have not succeeded in getting across their initial problem and are increasingly isolated.

"You will have to make an international effort to have your problems understood. Otherwise, you, too, will come under increasing attack. If there are things that have to be done, you should do them quickly. But you must get back quickly to normal procedures."

The junta interprets Kissinger's comments as a green light for their repressive tactics, and a US public relations company is hired to improve its image overseas.
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http://www.moreorless.au.com/killers/us-presidents.html

[Judi Lynn]

1. The man responsible: Argentine naval officer Alfred Astiz

Argentina feature: Cleaning up the Dirty War

He has already been tried and convicted in absentia in 1990 for the murder of two French nuns, Alice Domon and Leonie Duquet. France would like to see him imprisoned for these crimes. In addition, Italy requested his extradition in 2001 in connection with the disappearance of three of its citizens. This was also turned down under the old extradition law.
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Even today, Captain Astiz stands out amongst his Dirty War accomplices. Recent pictures show that the cherubic looks that once earned him the nickname "The blond angel of death" haven't quite deserted him. He has acknowledged his role in the kidnappings and assassinations, reportedly telling Argentine magazine, Tres Puntos, in 1998, he was "the best trained man in Argentina to kill journalists and politicians," and that he wasn't sorry for anything.
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http://news.amnesty.org/index/ENGAMR1312122003