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- LETTERS, Page 8Verdict for Ollie
-
- Nowhere is love for and devotion to one's country more
- apparent than in Oliver North. But he has been found guilty on
- charges relating to his quest for freedom in Central America
- (NATION, May 15). His conviction is the most unpatriotic act
- that a country could perpetrate.
-
- Denise Miller New York City
-
- If I were the judge, I would sentence North to five years
- in prison and a fine of $250,000, and then suspend the sentence.
- North the symbol of overzealous patriotism would be penalized,
- since no one is above the law, but the man would go free. If I
- were President, I would pardon him.
-
- Oliver G. Haywood Brigadier General, U.S.A.F.R. (ret.)
- Vero Beach, Fla.
-
- As I read about Ollie North, I am reminded of the
- instructions from the TV show Mission: Impossible: "Should you
- or any member of your force be caught or killed, the Secretary
- will disavow any knowledge of your actions." Is the next line
- "Good luck, Ollie"?
-
- Alex DeVilbiss Absarokee, Mont.
-