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Douglas Carpenter

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9. I remember Pat Robertson way back in 1982 praising the coup that put Montt into power as a divine
Fri May 10, 2013, 07:34 PM
May 2013

intervention. They were absolutely rapturous about a real born again and "Spirit-filled" Christian taking power in Latin America.

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Justice. (nt) enough May 2013 #1
Never thought I'd see the day. Jesse Helms favorite dictator. byeya May 2013 #2
And, for a while, Pat Robertson's. Nt thucythucy May 2013 #14
Thank God! Thanks to Guatemala's justice system. SharonAnn May 2013 #3
Here is a quote. timdog44 May 2013 #4
I guessed, then went to Google to confirm. I was right. 2ndAmForComputers May 2013 #10
Good job. timdog44 May 2013 #11
Excellent News, Sir The Magistrate May 2013 #5
I was concerned when they changed judges and eliminated all prior testimony that the fix was in MNBrewer May 2013 #6
The Fix Might Still Be In pmorlan1 May 2013 #20
great news, indeed yonder May 2013 #7
Hope this is a message lsewpershad May 2013 #8
I remember Pat Robertson way back in 1982 praising the coup that put Montt into power as a divine Douglas Carpenter May 2013 #9
Way overdue but at least justice is served at last. Big K&R riderinthestorm May 2013 #12
Reagan called him a man of "great personal integrity." Hissyspit May 2013 #13
Good nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #15
It's a pity sulphurdunn May 2013 #16
k&r n/t RainDog May 2013 #17
Could there be better news? A US-supported genocidal monster loses. Judi Lynn May 2013 #18
After all the shit this guy pulled....I hope they throw the whole damn book at him. AverageJoe90 May 2013 #19
Reagan said great things about him. /nt Ash_F May 2013 #21
Justice, sweet Justice. sorry its so late in his life and so many suffered. Sunlei May 2013 #22
This is great news! Now try his American patrons as accomplices Alamuti Lotus May 2013 #23
Guatemala: Rios Montt Convicted of Genocide grahamhgreen May 2013 #24
Guatemala’s Ríos Montt Genocide Conviction Omen for US Presidents and Their Assassins Judi Lynn May 2013 #25
The Genocidal General's daughter married a US Congressman, Jerry Weller (R) IL mikekohr May 2013 #26
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