Issues of Global Import

18 August 2003


Argentina Revokes Amnesty
The legislature of Argentina has voted to repeal the amnesty granted to former members of the military regime that ran the country until 1982. It is clearly the exception to the rule that justice delayed is justice denied. There is hope now that there will be some justice. Click here to read Kensington's Opinion.

Libya Signs Lockerbie Settlement
The government of Libya has agreed to pay compensation to the victims of the Lockerbie murders. While not admitting any wrong doing, the Libyan regime is putting a line under this affair with its payment. And it is calling into question the concept of needful regime change, since it appears that this leopard has changed its spots. It is an uncomfortable case where an evil government has become more benign and is no longer worth destroying. Click here for more.

Idi Amin Finally Dies -- Hooray!
When the lights came back on in the northeastern part of the US, news came in from Saudi Arabia that Idi Amin, former dictator of Uganda, had died. First, the power came back, second, an impromptu holiday had arrived, and now this piece of good news. His death marked the beginning of a very good week-end. Click here to read why.