Pinochet 'takes responsibility'

Namelessv1 · 25th November 2006, 22:56

Saturday, 25 November 2006, 22:49 GMT

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Chile's former military ruler Augusto Pinochet has said he takes political responsibility for everything that happened during his 18 years in power.

In the statement read by Gen Pinochet's wife on his 91st birthday, he defended his bloody 1973 coup, saying he had acted in Chile's best interests.

More than 3,000 people were killed or "disappeared" while Gen Pinochet was in power from 1973 to 1990.

He is facing indictments in two cases of human rights abuses and tax evasion.

"Today, near the end of my days, I want to say that I harbour no rancour against anybody, that I love my fatherland above all," the statement read by his wife Lucia Hiriart said.

"I take political responsibility for everything that was done."

watadoo · 26th November 2006, 15:02

so by taking responsibility does he mean that he'll buy the rope to hang himself with. He's scum.

swingdjted · 27th November 2006, 23:14

Making good before Euthanasia/suicide?

26th November 2006, 15:02	#2
watadoo JEDI MASTER Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Canyon, CA with a bunch of hippies Posts: 1,336	so by taking responsibility does he mean that he'll buy the rope to hang himself with. He's scum. "Which is worse, ignorance or indifference?" "I don't know, and I don't care."

27th November 2006, 23:14	#3
swingdjted DRINK BEER NOW (Forum King) Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Northern West Virginia Posts: 10,064	Making good before Euthanasia/suicide? Don't forget to live before you die.

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