Dalai Lama: forgive Pinochet

Stephen E Philion philion at hawaii.edu
Mon Apr 12 03:27:34 PDT 1999


On Sun, 11 Apr 1999, Margaret wrote:


> Doug wrote:
>
> >[our old friend the Dalai Lama is a merciful sort...]
> >
> >Dalai Lama Suggests Chile's Pinochet Be Forgiven
> >
> >SANTIAGO (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled leader, suggested
> >Sunday that Chileans should forgive former dictator Augusto Pinochet for
> >alleged human rights abuses during his 17-year regime because he is an old
> >man.
> >
> >``In the Pinochet case, as an individual, now old,'' it might be worth it
> >to forgive him, the Dalai Lama told reporters in Santiago.
>
> I think he has a good idea, Doug. Pinochet should
> indeed be forgiven. Killed, then forgiven. Pour
> encouragement les autres.
>
> Margaret
>
Forgive him? he needs to confess guilt before he can be forgiven...Off with his head... Steve



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