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    Lfstrfbutil tj jvir ,>>> subshrfbirs iahm gj`tm

    BiasciyAcci`.hjg

    Aukust 2>1,>>> u`ahhjgpa`fil

    gf`jrsgjstcy orjg Ic Xacvaljr, Kuatigaca

    a`l Mj`luras mavi hrjssil tmi sjutmwist-

    ir` bjrlir jo tmi Y`ftil Xtatis sf`hi

    Jhtjbir. At priss tfgi, tmi hmfclri` wiri

    bif`k micl at ojur Y.X. Gfcftary basis. \mifr

    i`try f`tj f` jur hju`try mas livicjpil f`tj

    a mjtcy hj`tistil pjcftfhac libati. Mjpiouccy,

    wi wfc c bi abci tj put pjcftfhs asfli a`l rih-

    jk`fzi tmat tmfs fs a muga`ftarfa` hrfsfs jo

    muki prjpjrtfj`s.

    ^risfli`t Jbaga mas aseil Hj`kriss ojr

    $8.; bfccfj` tj hari ojr tmi hmfclri` a`l tj

    f`hriasi bjrlir sihurfty. Xj oar tmi rispj`si

    mas bii` gfxil a`l `jtmf`k mas mappi`il.

    Kjv. Rfhe ^irry fs pcahf`k 1,>>> @atfj`ac

    Kuarl trjjps j` tmi bjrlir, wmfhm gay pcaywicc wftm sjgi ojces, but gaeis gi wj`lir

    wmat mi fs tmf `ef`k. Hciarcy jur cialirs f`

    [asmf`ktj`, as wicc as tmjsi f` tmi bjrlir

    statis, mavi a muga`ftarfa` hrfsfs j` tmifr

    ma`ls. F` tfgis cfei tmfs, tmi Agirfha`

    pijpci mavi acways bii` ixtrigicy har f`k

    a`l hjgpassfj`ati. Mjpiouccy, wi wfcc

    riacfzi f` tmfs hrfsfs tmat wi ari liacf`k wftm

    hmfclri`. Basil j` wmat F ag siif`k lafcy j`

    tmi `fkmtcy `iws, mjwivir, F riaccy mavi tj

    wj`lir wmiri tmfs hrfsfs fs mialil.

    Appari`tcy, tmi oati jo tmi hmfclri` wfc c bi

    ma`lcil tmrjukm tmi fggfkratfj` prjhiss

    a`l litirgf`il by a` fggfkratfj` dulkia`l asycug joofhfacs. As F u`lirsta`l ft, fo a`

    fggfkratfj` dulki litirgf`is tmat a hmfcl

    oahis a hrilfbci tmriat jo liatm upj` mfs jr

    mir ritur` tj tmifr jw` hju`try, tmat hmfcl

    hjucl bi kra`til muga`ftarfa` ricfio. F ag

    acsj tjcl tmat sjgi fggfkra`ts orjg Gixfhj

    a`l Ha`ala ari `jt i`tftcil tj a` autjgatfh

    miarf`k. But appari`tcy f` tmfs f`sta`hi hmfc-

    lri` hjgf`k orjg Hi`trac Agirfha` hju`-

    trfis lj quacfoy.

    \mi hj`lftfj`s f` tmi Hi`trac Agirfha`

    hju`trfis gi`tfj`il abjvi ari viry bal. F`

    oaht, tmiy ari safl tj bi mjrri`ljus. \mi

    fggfkratfj` fssui, wmfhm up tj tmfs pjf`tmas liact prfgarfcy wftm alucts hjgf`k f`tj

    tmi hju`try, `jw f`vjcvis hmfclri` jo acc

    akis. Ripjrtilcy, tmi hmfclri` wiri si`t tj

    Agirfha tj ishapi mfkm ratis jo gurlir a`l

    ixtrigi ka`k vfjci`hi f` tmifr hju`trfis,

    ispihfaccy f` Ic Xacvaljr a`l Mj`luras. \mi

    hj`lftfj`s tmiri mavi bii` lishrfbil as

    war-cfei. F was smjheil tj sii j` tmi ticivf-

    sfj` `iws prjtistjrs wmj wiri ahtuaccy

    tryf`k tj bcjhe busis harryf`k hmfclri` tj

    tmi prjhissf`k hi`tirs. ^ijpci jo oaftm gust

    kit f`vjcvil a`l cit jur pjcftfhac cialirs

    e`jw tmat tmisi hmfclri` ha`t bi usil as

    pjcftfhac paw`s. Mjpiouccy tmjsi f` autmjrfty

    wfc c put pjcft fhs asfli a`l liac wftm a gjst

    sirfjus muga`ftarfa` prjbcig. Fs tmat riaccy

    asef`k tjj guhm:

    \mi oafcuri jo Hj`kriss tj liac wftm tmi

    fggfkratfj` fssui mas bii` a gjst sirfjus

    gfstaei. \miri ari a `ugbir jo f`lustrfis

    prfgarfcy akr fhucturac a`l sirvfhi-ricatil

    tmat mavi lj`i viry wicc of`a`hfaccy mfrf`kojces wmj mavi hjgi f`tj tmfs hju`try prf-

    garfcy orjg Gixfhj. Jbvfjuscy, ga`y jo

    tmisi wjreirs ari miri fccikaccy. Fo yju ljubt

    wmiri tmiy ari wjref`k f` jur hju`try lj

    a cfttci hmihef`k arju`l tj sii ofrst-ma`l fo

    tmiy riaccy ari. F bicfivi yju wfcc of`l ga`y

    marl-wjref`k Gixfha`s ljf`k wjre f` tmi

    oficls, ispihfaccy at marvist tfgis, f` mjtics

    a`l ristaura`ts, wftm ca`lshapf`k hjgpa-

    `fis a`l f` hj`struhtfj` djbs suhm

    as rjjof`k.

    \miri gay bi a sfcvir cf`f`k f` tmi prisi`t

    hrfsfs ivi` tmjukm fts wicc mflli` at tmfs

    du`hturi. ^irmaps wi `jw mavi a` jppjrtu-

    `fty tj tur` tmi hrfsfs f`tj sjgitmf`k kjjl.

    \miri fs a liof`fti `iil tj pass gia`f`kouc

    fggfkratfj` riojrg. Mavf`k tj liac wftm tmi

    hurri`t hrfsfs gay ojrhi tmi [mfti Mjusi

    a`l Hj`kriss tj riacfzi tmiy `iil tj wjre

    tjkitmir, hjgi up wftm a wjreabci pca` a`l

    tmi` kit ft passil f`tj caw. But f` a`y ivi`t,

    u`tfc tmat mappi`s, a`l wi oahi up tj tmi

    fggfkratfj` prjbcigs, wi gust taei hari jo

    tmi hmfclri`!

    FF.

    \MI J@KJF@K

    XAKA JO \MI

    KI@IRAC GJ\JRX

    XAOI\V

    ^RJBCIGX

    HRF\FHACKG FK@F\FJ@X[F\HMHAXIGJ_ILBAHE\JX\A\IHJYR\

    Lispfti a` attigpt by Ki`irac Gjtjrs

    (KG) tj gjvi tmi wrj`kouc liatm cawsuftofcil by tmi Gictj` oagfcy tj tmi oilirac

    hjurt systig, Y.X. Lfstrfht Dulki \mjgas

    \mrasm, Dr. rucil tmat tmi hasi smjucl bi

    ma`lcil f` a Kijrkfa stati hjurt. \mat map-

    pi`f`k gali ft a viry bal lay ojr KG. By

    tryf`k tj gjvi tmi Gictj` cawsuft tj oilirac

    hjurt, tmi autjgaeir was attigptf`k tj

    avjfl mavf`k tj lioi`l tmi hasi f` Hjbb

    Hju`ty, Ka. KG lfl`t wa`t tj mavi eiy

    hjgpa`y cawyirs, i`kf`iirs a`l joofhirs put

    up ojr lipjsftfj`s a`l bi quistfj`il u`lir

    jatm. \miy acsj mal tj e`jw tmat a dury, aotir

    miarf`k tmi lag`f`k ivfli`hi akaf`st KG,

    f`hculf`k fts ci`ktmy hjvir-up jo a e`jw`

    saoity mazarl, wjucl pu`fsm KG siviricy.

    \mi awarlf`k jo pu`ftfvi lagakis fs sjgi-

    t m f ` k t m i a u t j g a e i r l i o f ` f t i c y

    wa`ts tj avjfl.

    As wi mavi privfjuscy wrftti`, Brjjei

    Gictj`, a 26-yiar-jcl `ursi, was efccil f` a

    har hrasm `iar Atca`ta f` 2>1> wmfci lrfvf`k

    mir 2>>9 Hmivrjcit Hjbact. \mi fk`ftfj`swfthm f` mir har oafcil a`l hausil mir

    liatm. [i wfcc prjvi tmat tmi lioihtfvi

    swfthm hausil tmi Hjbact tj cjsi pjwir, stacc

    a`l hrasm. Brjjeis pari`ts suil KG ao tir

    tmifr laukmtirs hrasm was cf`eil tj tmi

    lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthm. \miy sittcil wftm

    KG cast yiar ojr $9 gfccfj`. But tmi` f` Oib-

    F@ \MFX FXXYI

    F. Hapftjc Jbsirvatfj`s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

    FF. \mi J`kjf`k Xaka Jo\mi Ki irac Gjtjrs Xaoity rjbcigs . . . 2

    FFF. A Ripjrt J` \mi Kuco Hjast Lfsastir . . . 9

    F_. Gjri Autjgjbfci @iws jo @jti . . . . . . . 9

    _. Lruk Ga`uoahturirs Oraul Cftfkatfj` . . . ;

    _F. ^uricy ^jcftfhac @iws & _fiws . . . . . . . . =

    _FF. Hjurt [athm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    _FFF. \mi @atfj`ac Xhi`i . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

    F]. \mi Hjrpjrati [jrcl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1>

    ]. [mfstcibcjwir Cftfkatfj` . . . . . . . . . . . 12

    ]F. Hj`krissfj`ac Yplati . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

    ]FF. ^rjluht Cfabfcfty Yplati . . . . . . . . . . . 1>

    2>>9->; Hmivrjcit Hjbact a`l ^j`tfah K9

    vimfhcis j` Oib. 18. \wicvi lays catir, tmi

    autjgaeir ixpa`lil tmi rihacc tj f`hculi a`

    allftfj`ac 96>,>>> gjlic-yiar 2>>8->;

    Xatur` Fj`, Hmivy MMR, ^j`tfah Xjcstfhi, a`l

    Xatur` Xey vimfhcis. At tmat du`hturi tmi

    rihaccs i`hjgpassil 2.? gfccfj` vimfhcis,

    a`l KG e`iwcj`k biojri tmi rihaccstmat

    at ciast 18 liatms ricatil tj tmi lioiht mal

    jhhurril. KG fs `jw tmi subdiht jo a oilirac

    f`vistfkatfj , oahf`k accikatfj`s jo a hjvir-

    up, a`l was fssuil a $89 gfccfj` hfvfc

    of`i orjg oilirac rikucatjrs rikarlf`k tmi

    hjgpa`ys gassfvi licays f` ripjrtf`k

    saoity prjbcigs.

    @jw tmat tmi Gictj` hasi wfcc rigaf` f`

    stati hjurt, jur ofrg, acj`k wftm Ca`hi Hjj-

    pirs ofrg, wfcc pusm tmi hasi, wmfhm mas

    bii` lishrfbil f` tmi gilfa as tmi cf`hm-

    pf` jo tmi KG fk`ftfj` swfthm cftfkatfj`,

    tmrjukm tmi lfshjviry pmasi a`l tj trfac.

    Ca`hi fs tmi Kijrkfa cawyir wmj u`hjviril

    tmi lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthm prjbcigs.

    [ftmjut mfs kjjl wjre, F ag hj`vf`hil KG

    wjucl `ivir mavi rivia cil tmi lioiht tj

    iftmir tmi @atfj`ac Mfkmway \raoofh Xaoity

    Algf`fstratfj` (@M\XA) jr tmifr hustjgirs.

    \mi eiy tj tmi jviracc Ki`irac Gjtjrs cftf-

    katfj` pfhturi `jw fs taef`k lipjsftfj`s

    u`lir jatm jo eiy pijpci. \mi Gictj` hasi

    wfcc bi tmi ojhac pjf`t jo tmi fk`ftfj` swfthm

    cftfkatfj`. [ftmjut a`y ljubt, tmi hasi wfcc

    bi wathmil hcjsicy by tmi gilfa, tmi pubcfh

    a`l hirtaf`cy by jtmir autjgaeirs.

    Ei` a`l Bitm Gictj` wiri wfccf`k tj

    ritur` tmi $9 gfccfj` tmiy rihifvil cast yiar

    orjg KG, but tmi autjgaeir riousil tj taei

    ft bahe. @jw wi wfcc prjvi tmat KG oraulu-

    ci`tcy hj`hiacil fgpjrta`t ivfli`hi orjg

    Ca`hi a`l tmi Gictj`s a`l, as tmfs hasi prj-

    krissis, tmiri wj`t bi a`y ljubt abjut tmat.\mi Gictj` hasi trucy fs tmi cf`hmpf` jo tmi

    i`tfri cftfkatfj` a`l F ha` assuri acc jo jur

    rialirs tmat KG e`jws ft!

    KG IX\FGA\IX\MIHJG^I@XA\FJ@OY@L^AVGI@\X[FCC\J\AC$> GFCCFJ@

    F` rispj`si tj hcafgs jo liatms a`l f`du-

    rfis ricatil tj fts lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthm,

    Ki`irac Gjtjrs (KG) istabcfsmil a vfhtfg

    hjgpi`satfj` ou`l, ticcf`k tmi pubcfh tmat ft

    fs u`happil. But f` a rihi`t of`a`hfac ripjrt

    tj fts stjhemjclirs, KG says ft istfgatis tmi

    ou`l wfcc hjst tmi hjgpa`y abjut $>

    gfccfj`. As wi mavi statil, KG mas rihaccil

    gjri tma` 1; gfccfj` vimfhcis lfrihtcy

    ricatil tj tmi fk`ftfj` swfthm prjbcig. [ftm

    tmi `ugbir jo vimfhcis f`vjcvil, $>

    gfccfj` wjres jut tj dust $22 pir har. But as

    wi mavi gi`tfj`il priv fjuscy, tmi ihj -

    `jgfh cjss tj tmi jw`irs jo tmi rihaccil harsfs`t ivi` f` tmi hjgpi`satfj` ou`l.

    KG mas algfttil tmi fk`ftfj` swfthm

    lioiht fs tmi hausi jo 18 liatms a`l 9>

    liatms. F`vistfkatfj`s mavi riviacil KG

    e`iw abjut tmi fk`ftfj` swfthm lioiht ojr 11

    yia rs biojri lfshcjsf `k ft tj tmi @at fj`ac

    Mfkmway \raoofh Xaoity Algf`fstratfj`

    (@M\XA) a`l tmi pubcfh. Mu`lrils jo pijpci

    mavi bii` efccil jr sirfjuscy f`duril,

    `ivir e`jwf`k jo tmi cf`e bitwii` tmifr

    KG vimfhci a`l tmi hrasm, a`l tmat fs a

    `atfj`ac trakily.

    \mfs istfgatfj` tj pay hcafgs ojr liatm

    a`l sirfjus, lfsabcf`k f`durfis fs tjtaccy f`al-

    iquati, a`l fs `jt hj`sfsti`t wftm a `j-hap

    hjgpi`satfj` ou`l. \mi ou`l ljis`t ivi`

    f`hculi acc jo tmi rihaccil hars a`l tmiri

    mavi bii` liatms a`l f`durfis f`vjcvf`k

    tmjsi hars. As Ca`hi Hjjpir, jur part`ir f`

    tmi KG cftfkatfj`, says4

    \mi $> gfccfj` fs a` arbftrary

    `ugbir tmat smjucl `jt gattir fo KG

    mas trucy kfvi` Ei` Oif`birk hjgpciti

    lfshritfj` tj gaei awarls. Fo tmrjw-

    f`k jut a ofrg `ugbir fs suppjsil tjsi`l Gr. Oif`birk a gissaki, tmi` KG

    fs, j`hi akaf`, sayf`k j`i tmf`k but

    ljf`k a`jtmir. Jbvfjuscy, KG fs kuiss-

    f`k wmat ft gay mavi tj pay u`lir tmi

    pca` u`ciss tmiy mavi a` u`lirsta`l-

    f`k wftm Gr. Oif`birk, wmfhm F lj `jt

    bicfivi tmiy mavi, kfvi` mfs pubcfh rip-

    risi`tatfj`s tj lati. [mat fs gjst

    fgpjrta`t fs tmat Gr. Oif`birk lj tmi

    rfkmt tmf`k a`l gaei oucc a`l hjg-

    pciti awarls ojr acc icf kfb ci hcafgs

    rikarlciss jo tmi uctfgati tjtac

    agju`t awarlil. Fo mi ljis tmat,

    kf vi ` ju r u` lirsta` lf `k jo tmi`ugbir jo hcafgs, tmi `ugbir wfcc

    hirtaf`cy wf`l up bif`k guhm mfkmir

    tma` $> gfccfj`.

    KGs istfgatil hjst jo tmi hjgpi`satfj`

    ou`l fs ispihfaccy cjw hj`sflirf`k KG fs hur-

    ri`tcy tryf`k tj kit tmi Ba`erupthy Hjurt tj

    i`djf` vfhtfgs orjg ofcf`k hcafgs akaf`st

    Jcl KG ricatil tj fts lioihtfvi fk`ftfj`

    swfthm. \mfs wjucl ojrhi gjri vfhtfgs tj usi

    tmi vfhtfg hjgpi`satfj` ou`l, smuttf`k

    tmig jut jo tmi rfkmt tj trfac by dury, tmus

    avjflf`k pu`ftfvi lagakis. KG says Gr.

    Oif`birk mas oucc lihfsfj`-gaef`k pjwir

    jvir tmi ou`l, as tj wmj quacfofis a`l mjw

    guhm tmiy ari awarlil. KG says bjtm tj tmi

    Agirfha` pijpci a`l tj Hj`kriss tmat ft wfc c

    taei hari jo acc jo tmifr vfhtfgs. But tmi quis-

    tfj` j` tmi tabci fs4 Ha` KG bi trustil tj

    cfvi up tj tmat prjgfsi: Hj`sflirf`k tmat tmi

    autjgaeir gfscil tmi Ba`erupthy Hjurt,

    @M\XA, a`l tmi pubcfh ojr yiars f`hculf`k fts

    jw` hustjgirs, mflf`k a e`jw` lioiht, a`ltmi oaht tmat liatm a`l f`durfis mal bii`

    hausil by tmi lioiht, F sirfjuscy ljubt tmat

    KG ha` bi trustil.

    [mi` KG HIJ Gary Barra allrissil mir

    igpcjyiis a`l tmi pubcfh Du`i 9, smi

    ixprissil sygpatmy ojr vfhtfgs a`l tmifr

    oagfcfis, sayf`k, wi ari kjf`k tj lj tmi

    rfkmt tmf`k ojr tmi aooihtil partfis. @jw ft

    appiars tmat sjgibjly icsi at KG fs haccf`k

    tmi smjts j` tmi autjgaeirs cftfkatfj` strat-

    iky. F` a`y ivi`t, fts tfgi ojr KG tj quft

    pcayf`k kagis a`l hjgi hcia` abjut fts

    gassfvi saoity prjbcigs.

    \MIXI@A\IMIARF@K[AX@J\A KJJLLAVOJRKG

    \mi mial jo Ki`irac Gjtjrs cikac lipart-

    gi`t, Gfhmaic ^. Gfccfef`, acj`k wftm HIJ

    Gary Bar ra, tistfofil j` Ducy 1; biojri a Y.X.

    Xi`ati Hjggfttii. [mi` tmi lay was jvir,

    ft mal`t bii` a kjjl lay ojr tmi autjgaeir.

    Gs. Barra akaf` says mir hjgpa`y suooiril

    o rjg a pat ti r` j o f`hjgpiti`hi

    a`l `ikciht, but smi stfcc f`sfsts tmiri

    was `j hjvir -up f`vjcv f`k tmi fk `f tfj`

    swfthm lioiht.But a` ixagf`atfj` jo sj-haccil liatm

    f`qufrfis by tmi @atfj`ac Mfkmway \raoofh

    Xaoity Algf `fstratfj` (@M\XA) ojccjwf`k

    hrasmis f`vjcvf`k KG vimfhcis, ft fs appari`t

    guctfpci pijpci at KG ripiatilcy avjflil

    a`swirf`k quistfj`s abjut tmi prjbcig,

    ivi` wftm f`tir`ac e`jwcilki jo guctfpci

    liatms. F`lipi`li`t saoity ixpirts bicfivi

    tmi `ugbir jo liatms fs guhm mfkmir tma`

    tmi 18 KG algfts tj. F` oaht, 8>> liatms ari a

    guhm gjri ahhurati `ugbir. Ft smjucl bi

    `jtil tmat tmi hj`hiacgi`t jo hrftfhac saoity

    f`ojrgatfj` fs at tmi hi`tir jo a` j`kjf`k

    f`vistfkatfj` jo KG bif`k hj`luhtil by tmi

    Y.X. Dustfhi Lipartgi`t.

    Ao tir wathm f`k tmi prisi`tatfj`s lurf`k

    tmi miarf`k, F ag gjri hj`vf`hil tma` ivir

    tmat Ki`irac Gjtjrs f`ti`tfj`accy hjviril up

    a e`jw` lioiht tmat mas efccil a`l balcy

    f`duril mu`lrils jo f``jhi`t pijpci. @j

    riasj`abci pirsj` smjucl bicfivi tmat j`cy a

    oiw i`kf`iirs a`l cawyirs wiri rispj`sfbci

    ojr hj`luht tmat fs as bal as F mavi sii`

    lurf`k gy 89 yiars jo ma`lcf`k prjluht cfa-

    bfcfty cftfkatfj`. Fo KG jpiratil f` tmi

    ga``ir lishrfbil biojri tmi Hj`krissfj`ac

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    < BiasciyAcci`.hjg

    hjggfttiis, a`l as oju`l by tmi sj-haccil

    f`lipi`li`t f`vistfkatfj` pafl ojr by KG,

    tmi` tmi autjgaeir `iils tj hcia` mjusi

    a`l brf`k f` `iw bcjjlgi` a`l wjgi`

    wmj wfc c lj gjri tma` tace abjut brf`kf`k

    abjut a `iw saoity hucturi, a`l trucy gaei

    saoity a riacfty at tmi hjgpa`y.

    Actmjukm tmi Xi`ati miar f`k was bi`io f-

    hfac, tmiri fs stfcc guhm wjre tj bi lj`i. Ft fs

    gjri fgpjrta`t tma` ivir tmat tmi Gictj`

    hasi f` Kijrkfa gjvi ojrwarl. Ft fs hciarorjg tmi miarf`k tmat KG ljis `jt wa`t tmi

    pubcfh tj e`jw tmi wmjci trutm abjut wmat

    acc jo fts igpcjyiis, f`hculf`k si`fjr ga`-

    akigi`t, e`iw abjut tmi hjgpa`ys saoity

    fssuis a`l wmi` tmiy e`iw abjut tmig.

    J`cy wmi` tmi Gictj`s of`accy mavi tmifr lay

    f` hjurt wfcc wi ciar` tmi wmjci stjry abjut

    KGs hjvir-up jo a e`jw` lioiht. \mat lay

    wfc c `jw bi f` Hjbb Hju`ty, Ka., s f`hi tmfs

    hasi was si`t bahe tj stati hjurt.

    Ki`irac Gjtjrs fs `jt j`cy kufcty jo krjss

    `ikcfki`hi tmat bjrlirs j` hrfgf`ac

    hj`luht, but ft fs hciarcy kufcty jo oraul f` fts

    liacf`ks wftm tmi kjvir`gi`t, tmi hjurts

    a`l tmi Agirfha` pijpci. Ljhugi`ts

    jbtaf`il by \mi @iw Vjre \fgisari gjri

    ivfli`hi jo a` f`tir`ac hjvir-up by KG. KG

    gust bi pu`fsmil ojr wmat ft mas lj`i f` a

    lihali jo f`hjgpiti`hi, `ikciht a`l hjvir-

    up. Y`ojrtu`aticy, KG stfcc ljis `jt ahhipt

    oucc rispj`sfbfcfty ojr fts wrj`kljf`k. Fts

    attigpts tj bcagi a oiw f`lfvfluacs ojr wmat

    was hjgpa`y-wfli f`hjgpiti`hi, wrj`kouc

    hj`luht a`l hjvir-up sfgpcy ljis `jt giit

    tmi sgicc tist a`l wj`t bi ahhiptil by tmi

    Agirfha` pijpci.

    JYRGII\F@K[F\MEI@OIF@BIRK

    Ao tir a giitf`k wftm Ei``itm Oif`birk,

    Ki`irac Gjtjrs (KG) _fhtfgs Hjgpi`satfj`

    Ou`l algf`fstratjr, wi lihflil tj kfvi tmi

    pca` a hma`hi. F, acj`k wftm Hjci ^jrtfs, wmj

    mials up jur ofrgs ^rjluhts Cfabfcfty

    Xihtfj`, a`l Ca`hi Hjjpir, oju`lir jo \mi

    Hjjpir Ofrg basil f` Garfitta, Ka., git

    wftm Gr. Oif`birk, at mfs riquist, j` Ducy 6 f`

    Atca`ta. [i akriil tmat tmi litafcs jo jur lfs -

    hussfj`s wjucl bi hj`ofli`tfac.

    F mavi bii` sjgiwmat hrftfhac jo tmi

    ga``ir f` wmfhm Ki`irac Gjtjrs sit up tmi

    hjgpi`satfj` pca` tmat was tj bi algf`fs-

    tiril by Gr. Oif`birk. Ojr ixagpci, Ki`irac

    Gjtjrs gali tmi hrftirfa ojr icfkfbfcfty guhm

    tjj ristrfhtfvi a`l cfgftil. [mfci F bicfivi

    tmi hrftfhfsg was dustfofil, F akriil tj giit

    wftm Gr. Oif`birk tj lfshuss mjw tmi pca`

    wjucl bi fgpcigi`til. Lurf`k tmi giitf`k,

    wi mal a ha`lfl lfshussfj` hjvirf`k a brjal

    ra`ki jo tjpfhs ricatf`k tj tmi Ki`irac

    Gjtjrs cftfkatfj`. \mfs f`hculil mjw tmi pca`

    wjucl wjre ojr jur hc fi`ts. F gust say tmat F

    was fgprissil wftm Gr. Oif`birks ha`ljr

    a`l acsj mfs wfccf`k`iss tj cfsti` tj jur

    vfiws. [mfci wi lfl`t akrii j` ivirytmf`k,

    F lj bicfivi tmi giitf`k was prjluhtfvi ojr

    acc hj`hir`il.

    At tmi hj`hcusfj` jo tmi ci`ktmy giitf`k,

    wi mavi lih flil tj subgft a `ugbir jo

    hcafgs, f`hculf`k liatm hcafgs a`l tmjsi

    f`vjcvf`k pirsj`ac f`dury, tj tmi hjgpi`sa-

    tfj` ou`l. F bicfivi jur hcfi`ts wfcc rihifvi

    oafr triatgi`t orjg tmi Hcafgs Algf`fstra-

    tjr. Jo hjursi, tmiri wfcc bi hcfi`ts jo jurswmj wfc c prioir tj eiip tmifr h cafgs f` tmi

    hjurts a`l wi wfcc mj`jr tmifr lihfsfj`s. [i

    wfc c acsj hj`tf`ui tj of ci cawsufts, but wfc c

    kfvi tmi pca` a hma`hi tj wjre. But fo tmi

    pca` ljis`t wjre ojr jur hcfi`ts, wi wfcc

    mavi tmi jptfj` jo kjf`k bahe tj tmi hjurt

    systig. F ag riasj`abcy suri wi wfcc mavi

    sjgi hasis tmat wfcc bi miarl by a dury.

    KGXALHAG^AFK@X\AR\ILCAX\GJ@\M

    F was smjheil tj sii tmi pafl al tmat KG

    pcahil cast gj`tm f` a `ugbir jo `atfj`ac`iwspapirs, f`hculf`k YXA \jlay, tmi [acc

    Xtriit Djur`ac, a`l \mi @iw Vjre \fgis. Fo

    a`ybjly bicfivis tmi gissaki orjg KG f`

    tmfs al abjut saoity fs ahhurati, F sukkist

    tmiy hmihe wftm tmi cawyirs f` jur ofrg wmj

    ari ma`lcf`k tmi lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthm cft-

    fkatfj`. Ojr KG tj ticc ojces tmi eiy rf`k fs

    tmi j`cy prjbcig fs dust a`jtmir jo a sirfis jo

    gfstrutms orjg tmi kfa`t autjgaeir. \mi

    hcafg by KG tmat j`cy mavf`k yjur eiy j`

    tmi rf`k gaeis a rihaccil Hjcbat saoi tj lrfvi

    fs liof`fticy gfscialf`k a`l tmats bihausi

    fts `jt trui. \aei a cjje at tmi al wmfhm was

    f` YXA \jlayj` Ducy 1?. F ag suri ft waspcahilby hjf`hfli`hij`i lay biojri tmi

    Xi`ati Hjggfttii miarf`k. KG mal tj e`jw

    ft wjucl taei a riac biatf`k tmi ojc-

    cjwf`k lay.

    \MIEIV\JXAOI\V

    Rfkmt `jw at Ki`irac Gjtjrs, wiri

    wjref `k marl tj ripa fr tmi vim fhcis

    f`vjcvil f` tmi fk`ftfj` rihacc. Fo yju ari

    lrfvf`k a` aooihtil vimfhci, u`tfc tmi

    ripafrs mavi bii` pirojrgil, tmiris

    j`i sfgpci stip yju ha` taei tj gaei

    lr fv f`k yjur vim fh ci s a oi a`l

    wjrry-orii.

    Ysi a sf`kci eiy.

    Ft fs viry fgpjrta`t tmat yju rigjvi acc

    ftigs orjg yjur eiy rf`k, f`hculf`k

    yjur eiy ojb, ciav f`k j`cy tmi vimfhci

    eiy. Jur i`kf`iirs mavi ru` ixti`sfvi

    tists tj gaei suri tmi wifkmt jo a sf`kci

    eiy ha`t gjvi tmi swfthm tj tmi

    wrj`k pjsftfj`.

    Acsj, biojri ixftf`k tmi vimfhci, gaei

    suri tmi vimfhci fs f` ^are, jr ojr a

    ga`uac tra`sgfssfj`, put tmi tra`sgfs-

    sfj` f`tj rivirsi kiar. F` bjtm autj-

    gatfh a`l ga`uac tra`sgfssfj` hars, sit

    tmi paref`k braei. A`l pciasi rigig-

    bir tj acways oasti` yjur siat bict.

    [i wa`t yju tj e`jw wiri wjref`k tj

    gaei ft rfkmt. Y`tfc tmi`, tmiris j`i

    sfgpci stip yju ha` taei tj gaei

    lr fv f`k yjur vim fh ci s a oi a`l

    wjrry-orii.

    Ysi a sf`kci eiy.

    Gy rihjggi`latfj` tj a`y pirsj` jwf`k

    a rihaccil KG vimfhci tmat mas tmi lioihtfvi

    fk`ftfj` swfthm fs tj taei ft fggilfaticy tj a

    KG liacir a`l fo `j ripcahigi`t part fs

    avafcabci, tmi` pare ft. KG wfcc bi micl

    rispj`sfbci ojr a`y liatms a`l f`durfis tmat

    jhhur bihausi a` jw`ir jo a rihaccil vimfhci

    bicfivil tmfs al a`l hj`tf`uil tj lrfvi a har

    wf tm a li oi htfvi a`l la`k irj us fk `f-

    tfj` swfthm.

    KI@IRACGJ\JRXLICAVILA RIHACCF@A@J\MIRFK@F\FJ@X[F\HMHAXI

    Ki`irac Gjtjrs e`iw jo fk`ftfj` swfthm

    prjbcigs wftm ?.; gfcc fj` gflsfzi a`l carki

    hars ojr 11 yiars, but tmi autjgaeir oafcil tj

    war` hustjgirs a`l fssui a rihacc u`tf c cast

    gj`tm. Ljhugi`ts, riciasil by tmi @atfj`ac

    Mfkmway \raoofh Xaoity Algf`fstratfj`

    (@M\XA) j` Ducy 1=, smjw yit akaf` tmat KG

    mfl saoity prjbcigs j` fts jclir gjlics. \mfs

    acsj ixpjsis a` acc-tjj-oagfcfar pattir` jofk`ftfj` swfthm prjbcigs f` gfccfj`s jo KG

    vimfhcis f` tmi past 1> yiars. As tmfs fssui

    was bif`k si`t tj tmi prf`tir, KG mal fssuil

    ?> rihaccs hjvirf`k 26 gfccfj` vimfhcis, Xj

    oar tmfs yiar gjri tma` 1; gfccfj` jo tmjsi

    wiri ojr fk`ftfj` prjbcigs.

    KGs rihacc jo tmi gflsfzi a`l carki hars

    f`hculil tmi 2>>>-2>>9 Hmivrjcit Fgpaca

    a`l Gj`ti Harcj, tmi 166;-2>>9 Hmivy

    Gacfbu, tmi 1666-2>>< Jclsgjbfci Acirj, tmi

    166=-2>>2 Jclsgjbfci F`trfkui, tmi 1666-

    2>>9 ^j`tfah Kra`l Ag a`l tmi 2>>>=

    ^j`tfah Kra`l ^rfx. Acc mavi tmi viry sagi

    fk`ftfj` swfthmis as tmi Hjcbact a`l tmijtmir vimfhcis f` tmi ofrst rihacc by KG.

    Xjurhi4 Ojxbusf`iss.hjg

    KG X\J^XXACIXJOXJGIHALFCCAHXJ_IRFK@F\FJ@FXXYI

    F mavi biku` tj wj`lir fo tmi Ki`irac

    Gjtjrs saoity-ricatil rihaccs wfcc ivir i`l.

    Appa ri`t cy, `j tf gi sjj`. KG jrliril

    liacirs cast gj`tm tj stjp siccf`k hirtaf`

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    DiriBiasciyRipjrt.hjg 9

    Halfccah gjlics. \mat was bihausi jo tmi

    viry sagi fk`ftfj` swfthm prjbcig. As yju

    gay rihacc, KG rihaccil 9918-2>1< a`l XR] 2>>>? vimfhcis

    f` tmi Y.X. j` Du`i 8> bihausi jo tmi lioih-

    tfvi fk`ftfj` swfthmis. KG fssuil tmi urki`t

    stjp-saci jrlir j` Ducy 2, uplatil tmi jrlir

    j` Ducy =, but lfl`t sii oft tj `jtfoy @M\XA

    prjgptcy, wmfhm smjucl hjgi as `j surprfsi.

    FFF.

    A RI^JR\ J@ \MI

    KYCO HJAX\

    LFXAX\IR

    \MILII^[A\IRMJRFTJ@HCAFGX^RJKRAGFXY A@LRY@@F@KAKAF@

    \mi Liipwatir Mjrfzj` Ihj`jgfh Xittci-

    gi`t ^rjkrag fs j`hi akaf` prjhissf`k

    hcafgs tj paygi`t lispfti B^s bist ioojrtstj stjp tmi hcafgs paygi`t prjhiss. Hcafgs

    Algf`fstratjr ^at Du`iau a`l mfs staoo mavi

    bii` wjref`k jvirtfgi tj kit tmi ^rjkrag

    ri-startil aotir B^s bfttir ofkmt tj listrjy

    a`l shuttci tmi Xittcigi`t ft akriil tj f`

    2>12. Guctfpci ioojrts by B^ tj stjp tmi sit-

    tcigi`t prjhiss mavi oafcil f` tmi appiccati

    hjurts. [mfci B^ hjucl stfcc siie Xuprigi

    Hjurt rivfiw jo tmi Ofotm Hfrhufts ridihtfj`

    jo tmi hjgpa`ys hausatfj` arkugi`ts, tmi

    livicjpgi`ts jo cati mavi bii` viry

    i`hjurakf`k.

    Y`lirsta`labcy, sjgi orustratfj` ha` bi

    ixpihtil kfvi` tmi agju`t jo u`hirtaf`tytmi ^rjkrag mas mal tj liac wftm f` tmi cast

    oiw gj`tms tma`es tj B^ a`l fts u`cfgftil

    risjurhis. B^ mas attaheil tmi Xittcigi`t,

    tmi Hjurt, Hcafg Algf` fstratjr Du`iau, mfs

    staoo, varfjus hcafga`ts a`l tmifr cawyirs,

    a`l mas cau`hmil a guctf-gfccfj` ljccar al

    hagpafk` tj sgiar tmi ^rjkrag `atfj`accy.

    F` allftfj`, tmi ^rjkrag fs tryf`k tj fgpci-

    gi`t ^jcfhy 19. As a`yj`i tmat u`lirsta`ls cftfkatfj`

    e`jws, a shmilucf`k jrlir wftm strfht lial-

    cf`is fs a viry pjsftfvi livicjpgi`t ojr tmi

    Xtati. \rui tj Dulki Barbfirs `j-`j`si`si

    apprjahm, tmi jrlir gaf`taf`s a` akkrissfvi

    shmiluci, wftm oaht a`l hjrpjrati riprisi`-

    tatfvi lipjsftfj`s tj bikf` f` @jvigbir

    2>1< a`l ixpirt lfshjviry hj`hculf`k f` tmi

    sprf`k jo 2>19.

    \mi hasi siies tj gaei tmi Xtati wmjci

    ojr tax rivi`ui cjssis, f`hriasil pubcfh

    sirvfhi hjsts, pmysfhac prjpirty lagaki a`lvarfjus lipartgi`tac rispj`si a`l rihjviry

    hjsts assjhfatil wftm tmi Liipwa tir

    Mjrfzj`jfc spfcc. Jur ofrg riprisi`ts tmi

    Kjvir`jr jo Acabaga, a`l Rmj` Dj`is a`l

    ^areir Gfccir ari mialf`k up tmi hasi j` tmi

    Kjvir`jrs sfli, acj`k wftm Di``a Lay a`l

    Rfhe Xtrattj`, jtmir cawyirs orjg tmi ofrg.

    [i mavi bii` wjre f`k vir y hcjsicy wftm

    Attjr`iy Ki`irac Cutmir Xtra`ki a`l mfs stao o

    Hjriy Gazi a`l [f` Xf`hcafr orjg tmi Attjr-

    `iy Ki`iracs joofhi ari assfk`il tj tmi

    prjdiht a`l tmiy mavi lj`i viry kjjl wjre.

    Ora`ecy, acc jo tmi cawyirs wjref`k tjkitmir,

    mavi lj`i a` jutsta`lf`k djb f` wmat wfcc bi

    a` ixtrigicy fgpjrta`t hasi ojr tmi Xtati

    jo Acabaga.

    F_.

    GJRI

    AY\JGJBFCI

    @I[X JO @J\I

    DJA@HCAVBRJJERIHACCXFG^JR\A@\^RJLYH\

    XAOI\VFXXYIXXMILIAC\[F\MAXMIALJO@M\XA

    F` wjref`k j` tmi Ki`irac Gjtjrs (KG)

    lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthm cftfkatfj`, F ag

    rigf`lil abjut tmi fgpjrta`t rjci jo a

    `ugbir jo pijpci wmj mavi wjreil

    ixtrigicy marl attigptf`k tj gaei suri

    prjluhts ari saoi, a`l tmat tmi pubcfh fs `jtf-

    ofil jo pjti`tfac mazarls a`l la`kirs f` a

    tfgicy ga``ir. Y`ojrtu`aticy, f` tmi hasi jo

    KG, bjtm tmi autjgjbfci ga`uoahturir a`l

    tmi jrka`fzatfj` hmarkil wftm jvirsiif`k

    pubcfh saoitytmi @atfj`ac Mfkmway \raoofh

    Xaoity Algf`fstratfj` (@M\XA)mavilrjppil tmi bacc. @jt j`cy lfl KG f`ti`tfj`-

    accy mfli tmi lioiht ojr yiars, but @M\XA

    sfgpcy gfssil ft. But f` fts lioi`si, tmifr

    gfssf`k tmi lioiht was assfstil by f`ti`-

    tfj`ac gfslfrihtfj` orjg KG.

    \mi KG cftfkatfj` prjgptil gi tj tmf`e

    abjut gy cj`ktfgi orfi`l Dja` Hcaybrjje,

    wmj was mial jo @M\XA orjg 16;; tj 16=1

    lurf`k ^risfli`t Dfggy Hartirs algf`fstra-

    tfj`. Dja` wi`t j` tj sirvi as prisfli`t jo

    ^ubcfh Hftfzi` orjg 16=2 u`tfc 2>>=. F kjt tj

    e`jw Dja` tmrjukm ^ubcfh Hftfzi`. Rihi`tcy,

    F aseil Dja` mjw smi oict KG wjucl mavi

    oaril u`lir mir algf`fstratfj` as mial jo

    @M\XA. F e`iw, wftmjut asef`k, tmat tmiri

    wjucl mavi bii` iar cfir rihac cs a`l ga`y

    oiwir liatms a`l f`durfis hausil by KGs

    f`hjgpiti`hi a`l wrj`kljf`k fo Dja` mal

    bii` at tmi micg at @M\XA orjg 2>>1

    tmrjukm 2>1>.

    F` ripcy tj gy quiry, Dja` si`t gi a viry

    `fhi `jti, wmfhm acsj f`hculil sjgi f`sfkmt-ouc tmjukmts abjut prjluht saoity a`l sjgi

    jo tmi fgpjrta`t fssuis smi liact wftm wmf ci

    at @M\XA. [ftm mir pirgfssfj`, Fl cfei tj

    smari a` ixhirpt orjg Dja`s `jti, wftmjut

    a`y ilfts, abjut sjgi jo tmisi f`tiristf`k

    sftuatfj`s4

    Vis, F was a tjukm rikucatjr. \mi

    tjukmir F was wftm hjgpa`fis, tmi

    bittir ft was`jt j`cy ojr tmi pubcfh

    but ojr tmi hjgpa`fis. F bicfivi f`

    i`ojrhf`k tmi caw. A`l gy tiag at

    @M\XA wjucl `jt mavi accjwil suhm a

    sirfjus stacc f`k/afrbak saoity lioiht tj

    bi fk`jril ojr 18 yiars. F` oaht, F wastmi ofrst Algf`fstratjr jo @M\XA tj

    riqufri a rihacc ojr a staccf`k lioiht f`

    tmi Hmryscir _acjri f` 16;=. Ft was

    qufti a battci. But F e`iw abjut tmi

    la`kirs ofrst-ma`l bihausi gy sfstir-

    f`-caws vimfhci mal staccil j` a

    mfkmway ixft a`l smi mal tj hcfgb jut

    jo tmi vimfhci wftm mir tf`y baby a`l

    of`l micp. Ojr KG tj sukkist tmat stacc-

    f`k fs a hustjgir satfsoahtfj` fssui

    a`l lfl `jt f`vjcvi saoity as tmiy

    st atil yist irlay at tmi Xi`ati KG

    miarf`k hmafril by Xi`atjr GhHasefcc

    fs culfhrjus.

    Lurf`k gy ojur yiars f` joofhi, F git

    iviry wiie wftm tmi hmfio jo hjgpcf-

    a`hi a`l rivfiwil iviry hasi a`l fts

    status wmi` F was algf`fstratjr. F

    f`mirftil jvir 2>> jcl hasis orjg gy

    prilihissjr, wmj lfl `jt cfei tj bjtmir

    wftm i`ojrhigi`t. F mfril sfx yju`k

    attjr`iys ojr j`i yiar tj hcia` tmig

    up a`l kit as ga`y rihaccil as pjssf-

    bci (tmi statuti jo cfgftatfj`s was

    ifkmt yiars at tmat tfgi5 `jw fts 1>

    yiars). J`i-yiar appjf`tgi`ts lfl `jt

    hju`t akaf`st jur gaxfgug `ugbirjo igpcjyiis a`l wi wiri acrialy

    gaxil jut.

    F acsj put jut Hj`sugir Acirts tj tmi

    pubcfh , wmfhm wiri hjviril by tmi

    priss, a`l lfl i`lciss ralfj prjkrags,

    asef`k tmi pubcfh tj f`ojrg @M\XA fo

    tmiy mal a prjbcig wftm tmifr vimf-

    hcis, a`l aseil ojr spihfofh oiilbahe

    j` partfhucar prjbcigs wi wiri f`vis-

    tfkatf`k sj wi hjucl kit riac-tfgi lata.

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    ? BiasciyAcci`.hjg

    ([i lfl`t mavi a`y hjgputirs, jo

    hjursi, jr tmi f`tir`it!)

    [i acsj micl autj saoity tjw` giit-

    f`ks arju`l tmi hju`try, wmfhm wi

    pubcfhfzil a`l ojr gjst abjut 1,>>>

    pijpci atti`lil. Hftfzi`s wiri i`hjur-

    akil tj lfshuss tmifr vimfhcis, a`y

    lioihts, a`l wmat tmiy wa`til tj sii

    fgprjvil f` autj saoity. [i micl

    `f`i jo tmig.

    F acsj micl giitf`ks wftm liacirs (wmj

    ari raricy kfvi` pjcfhy f`ojrgatfj` by

    tmi ga`uoahturirs (tmi oahtjry f`

    tmifr tirgs)). F git wftm tmig f`

    krjups jo abjut 1> iahm ojr a oucc lay.

    At iahm j`i sjgij`i spjei jut abjut

    wmat a rivicatfj` ft was tj ciar`

    abjut tmi purpjsi a`l fgpjrta`hi jo

    tmi oilirac saoity prjkrag. Y`ojrtu-

    `aticy, F tmjukmt tj lj tmfs cati f` gy

    ojurtm tirg a`l micl j`cy sfx suhm

    giitf`ks. But tmiy wiri fgpjrta`t

    bihausi tmi liacirs ari tmi pjcftfhac

    arg jo tmi ga`uoahturirs a`l ha` bia pjsftfvi ojrhi as wicc as `ikatfvi.

    F acsj usil @M\XAs subpji`a pjwir

    (tmi hurri`t ahtf`k Algf`fstratjr tjcl

    tmi Xi`ati @M\XA lfl `jt mavi sub-

    pji`a pjwir u`tfc mfs hmfio hju`sic

    hjrrihtil mfg!) tj liga`l f`ojrga-

    tfj` u`lir jatm orjg tmi hjgpa`fis

    wi wiri f`vistfkatf`k. Gy ofrst sub-

    pji`a was si`t tj Cii Fahjhha bihausi

    Ojrl mal a``ju`hil a rihacc but tmi`

    lfl `jtmf`k ojr ofvi gj`tms. A wiie

    aotir F was swjr` f` F si`t tmi sub-

    pji`a a`l tmi `ixt lay a vfhi prisf-

    li`t jo Ojrl was f` gy joofhi tj

    ixpcaf` ft mal lisfk`il tmi wrj`k

    part ojr tmi ofx a`l mal tj start akaf`.

    Xubpji`as ari sj fgpjrta`t bihausi

    fo tmi rispj`li`t cfis u`lir jatm mi/

    smi ha` kj tj daf c. F` hj`trjvirsfac

    saoity -lioiht f`vistfkatfj`s F lfl `jt

    misftati tj usi tmig.

    [mi` Ojrl lisfk`il tmi hjrrihtfj` ojr

    tmi ^f`tj ouic ta`e f` 16;=, F f`sfstil

    ft bi hrasm-tistil tj sii fo ft wjreil. F

    safl @M\XA wjucl lj tmi tist f o Ojrl

    lfl `jt wa`t tj. Ojrl akriil tj

    hj`luht tmi tist a`l, bf`kj, tmi vimfhcioafcil tj hj`taf` tmi kasjcf`i. \mi hjr-

    rihtfj` mal tj bi rilisfk`il.

    [mi` wi wiri f`vistfkatf`k tmi Ofris-

    tj`i 9>> ralfac tfri F si`t a subpji`a

    bihausi Ofristj`i riousil tj prjvfli

    tmi ljhugi`ts wi riquistil. @M\XA

    suil Ofristj`i a`l wj`tmi ofrst tist

    jo @M\XAs subpji`a pjwir. Ofristj`i

    prjvflil tmi ljhugi`ts but agus-

    f`kcy prjvflil j`i bjx tmat safl

    Acrialy rivfiwil by @M\XA. \mi

    attjr`iy f` hmarki jo tmfs hasi was

    frrftatil bihausi `j j`i icsi was

    assfk`il tj ma`lci tmi ljhugi`t

    riquist sj mi cjjeil f` tmat bjx ofrst

    a`l, `j efllf`k, ft hj`taf`il acc tmi

    gjst lag`f`k ljhugi`ts, f`hculf`k

    tmat tmi Bjarl jo Lfrihtjrs wiri

    f`vjcvil f` tmi hjvir-up jo tmi 9>> tfri

    lioihts. Ft was Ofristj`is ofrst ralfac

    tfri a`l was f`ti`lil tj hjgpiti wftm

    Gfhmic f` . \mi hjgpa`y lihf lil fthjucl `jt aoojrl tj algft tmi lioiht,

    but f`ftfatil a rihacc jo a sgacc

    `ugbir orjg j`i pca`t tj satfsoy `jsy

    @M \X A f` vi s t f ka t j r s . But wi

    haukmt tmig.

    As a risuc t, tmi i`t fri tjp hjrpjrati

    struhturi was ofril f`hculf`k tmi HIJ

    a`l tmi Ki`irac Hju`sic. \wi`ty

    gfccfj` tfris wiri f`vjcvil. By tmi

    tfgi tmiy akriil tj a oucc rihacc f`

    1 6 ;= , j ` c y i f k m t g f c c f j `

    rigaf`il f` usi.

    [ftmjut quistfj` gy pjwir lirfvilorjg f`ojrgf`k tmi pubcfh. F prjbabcy

    taceil tj j`i jr gjri ripjrtirs iviry

    lay. [i micpil tj iluhati tmi pubcfh

    abjut wmat mappi`s f` a hrasm a`l

    mjw saoity lisfk`s ha` privi`t liatms

    a`l f`durfis. [i jutofttil 1> carki

    Hmivrjcits wftm a ritrjoft afr bak

    lisfk`il tj f`ocati scjwcy tj smjw mjw

    tmiy wjreil (fo a hrasm jhhurril). [i

    kavi j`i tj iahm @M\X A rikfj`ac

    lfrihtjr ahrjss tmi hju`try tj usi ojr

    ligj`stratfj`s a`l ivi`ts. A`l wi

    prjluhil a Risiarhm Xaoity _imfhci

    prjluhil by a hj`trahtjr tmat waslisfk`il tj hrasm saoicy at 9> gpm

    orj`ta c a`l gpm sfli tmat was

    biautfouc. Ft cjjeil cfei a ^jrshmi wftm

    kucc-wf`k ljjrs, a`l a wmfti pca stfh

    sef` wftm bcui a`l ril trfg. [i prj-

    luhil abjut 2> jo tmig a`l si`t j`i

    tj a `ugbir jo hju`trfis u`lir a

    risiarhm prjkrag f` wmfhm tmisi kjv-

    ir`gi`ts hrasm tistil tmig tj ivacu-

    ati tmifr pirojrga`hi. [i pubcfhfzil

    tmfs vimfhci a`l tjje j`i j` a 92-hfty

    tjur (j` tmi bahe jo a truhe) tj smjw

    joo at stati oafrs a`l j` ticivfsfj`

    smjws f`hculf`k @BHs \jlay smjw. Facsj tjje ft tj Dapa` tj smjw tmi Dapa-

    `isi hjgpa`fis wmj F vfsftil tmat tmi

    YXA hjucl gaei a sgacc viry, viry,

    saoi har.

    [i acsj hrasm tistil mu`lrils jo hars

    iahm yiar a`l hriatil tmi @iw Har

    Assissgi`t ^rjkrag (@HA^) tj riviac

    tj tmi pubcfh tmi saoity jr cahe jo

    saoity jo vimfhcis by gaei a`l gjlic.

    \j sy`tmisfzi tmfs hrasm tist f`ojrga-

    tfj` wi lisfk`il a Har Bjje ojr tmi

    pubcfh wftm tmi f`ojrgatfj` j` acc tmi

    hrasm tists. F tjje ft a`l tmi har j` tmi

    ^m fc Lj `a mu i Xmjw a` l ,>>>

    pijpci riquistil hjpfis jo tmi bjje.

    \mi autj hjgpa`fis aseil tmi Xihri-

    tary jo \ra`spjrtatfj` tj quasm tmi

    pr jkrag but ft wa s tjj ca ti . \mi

    pubcfh cjvil ft. Ft hj`tf`uis tj tmfs lay,

    a`l mas bii` fgprjvil. [i kjt cikfsca-

    tfj` f` 2>>9 passil by Hj`kriss tj

    riqufri tmi hrasm tist risucts ojr iahmgaei/gjlic tj bi cfstil j` tmi oilirac

    prfhi st fheir sj `iw har buyirs ha` sii

    tmi f`ojrgatfj` biojri buyf`k tmi har.

    \mi prjkrag mas sprial f`tir`atfj`-

    accy a`l fs ahtfvi f` Iurjpia` hju`-

    trfis, Dapa`, Austracfa, a`l fs `jw

    bif`k hj`sfliril by Hmf`a a`l Xjutm

    Agirfha` hju`trfis.

    Gy gjst lfo ofhuct battci was f` kittf`k

    afr baks lisfk`il f`tj `iw hars. Ft

    tjje 2> yiars. \mi ofrst ruci was fssuil

    f` 16;1, was rivjeil by Rfhmarl

    @fxj`, was rifssuil by LJ\ Xihritary

    a`l gi f` 16;;, was rivjeil byRj`acl Riaka` f` 16=1, wmj was jvir-

    rucil by tmi Y.X. Xuprigi Hjurt f` a

    u`a`fgjus lihfsfj` f` 16=85 ft was

    rifssuil by Xihritary Icfzabitm Ljci

    f` 16=< wftm tmi prjvfsj tmat ft wjucl

    bi rivjeil fo twj-tmfrls jo tmi pjpuca-

    tfj` was hjviril by ga`latjry siat

    bict usi caws by 16=6. [i kjt [fccfi

    Brjw` jo Hacfojr`fa tj pass a bict caw

    sayf`k ft wjucl bi rivjeil fo hju`til

    tj rivjei tmi afr bak ruci (taef`k 1>

    pirhi`t jo tmi `atfj`ac pjpucatfj`

    away orjg tmi gfx). \mi twj tmfrls

    was `ivir riahmil by 16=6 a`l tmihjurts sustaf`il by Ljci ruci akaf`st

    autj hjgpa`y attahe. Afr baks bika`

    bif`k f`staccil f` passi`kir hars j`

    tmi lrfvir sfli f` 16=6 gjlics. F` 1661

    wi kjt cikfscatfj` i`ahtil riqufrf`k

    afr baks f` acc `iw vimfhcis f`hculf`k

    `jt j`cy hars but acsj va`s, pfheup

    truhes a`l XY_s by 166;.

    Dja` Hcaybrjje was tmi fliac pirsj` tj

    mial up @M\XA. Xmi was oafr, f`lipi`li`t,

    mfkmcy f`ticcfki`t, a`l viry tjukm. \mi autj-

    gjbfci f`lustry wjucl bi f` guhm bittir

    smapi tjlayas wjucl tmifr hustjgirsfoDja` mal stayil j` at @M\XA. F wfsm F mal

    tmi pakis tj accjw Dja` tj smari gjri jo mir

    stjrfis. Fts gjst fgpjrta`t ojr ojces tj

    u`lirsta`l tmi hrftfhac rjci jo rikucatjry

    aki`hfis cfei @M\XA. [i smjucl liga`l

    mfkmir sta`larls at tmfs aki`hy, a`l tmats

    bihausi jur cfvis ari at staei. F` hcjsf`k, wi

    `iil gjri ojces suhm as Dja` Hcaybrjje f`

    hmarki jo jur rikucatjry aki`hfis.

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    DiriBiasciyRipjrt.hjg ;

    AY\JGJBFCIRIHACCXMA_IACRIALVBRJEI@ARIHJRL

    Gjst ojces ari smjheil wmi` tmiy ciar`

    tmat wftm sfx gj`tms ciot f` 2>1 hars j` tmi rjal,

    a`l tmi `ugbir jo rihaccs tjps tmi 8>.=

    gfccfj` rihjrl sit f` 2>> gfccfj` tj 2> gfc cfj`

    Y.X. vimfhcis iahm yiar, ahhjrlf`k tj tmi

    @M\XA latabasi. \miri wiri scfkmtcy oiwir

    tma` 22 gfccfj` cast yiar a`l 1?.< gfccfj` f`

    2>12. Bisflis 2>>

    gfccfj`, f` 16=1. \mi joofhfac 2>1< `ugbirs

    orjg @M\XA wj`t bi riciasil u`tfc

    `ixt yiar.

    \mfs yiars rihjrl ru` carkicy bika` wmi`

    KG bika` haccf`k bahe 2.96 gfccfj` sgacc

    hars f` Oibruary tj ofx tmi oaucty fk`ftfj`

    swfthm tmat mas bii` cf`eil tj as ga`y as

    8>> liatms f` hrasmis. \mi oaht tmat KG

    e`iw jo swfthm oafcuris ojr gjri tma` a

    lihali biojri ahtf`k mas risuctil f` hj`kris-

    sfj`ac f`vistfkatfj`s, a $89 gfccfj` hfvfc of`i,

    a`l a Lipartgi`t jo Dustfhi hrfgf`ac prjbi.

    KG hcafgs tj mavi startil a hjgprimi`sfvi

    saoity rivfiw jo acc fts hars. [mfci tmat

    gjvifo tjtaccy truifs viry cati f` hjgf`k,

    ft acc startil wftm tmi Gictj` hasi f` a

    Kijrkfa stati hjurt.

    KG, tmi carkist Y.X. autjgaeir, mas

    rihaccil jvir 26 gfcc fj` vimfhcis tmfs yiar,

    wftm 29.; gfc cfj` vimfhcis bif`k rihac cil f`

    tmi Y.X. \mi rihaccs wiri ojr a varfity joofxis ra`kf`k orjg fk`ftfj`s tj ljjr wfrf`k

    tj siatbict ritrahtjrs. Fts viry iasy tj ofkuri

    jut tmat saoity mas`t bii` a tjp prfjrfty ojr

    tmi autjgaeir. F` oaht, KGs rihaccs mavi

    acrialy ihcfpsil Ojrl Gjtjr Hj.s privfjus

    sf`kci-yiar rihjrl ojr a hjgpa`y jo 28.8

    gfccfj` f` 2>>1. [ftm ?>>

    cfvis sf`hi 16=;. Mjwivir, wmi` afrbaks ari

    lioihtfvicy lisfk`il, tmiy hriati a mfkm rfse

    jo siviri f`dury a`l liatm tj vimfhci jhhu-pa`ts. As jo 2>>6, lioihtfvi afrbaks wiri

    rispj`sfbci ojr 26? liatms, 96 cfoi tmriati`-

    f`k f`durfis, a`l hju`tciss siviri f`durfis.

    F`dury a`l liatm lui tj lioihtfvi afrbaks ari

    hausil wmi` j`i jo tmi ojccjwf`k jhhurs4

    \mi afrbak f`ocatis tjj qufhecy a`l akkris-

    sfvicy, vfjci`tcy mfttf`k tmi jhhupa`t f`

    tmi oahi5 jr

    \mi afrbak rupturis biojri f`ocatfj`,

    spiwf`k pfihis jo gitac f`tj tmi jhhu-

    pa`ts bjly.

    Cast yiar, \aeata, a gadjr afrbak ga`uoah-

    turir ojr Mj`la a`l @fssa`, jrliril tmi

    carkist afrbak-ricatil rihacc f` mfstjry lui tj

    a strf`k jo f`durfis a`l twj liatms hausil

    orjg fts mfkmcy ixpcjsfvi afrbaks. \aeata mas

    sf`hi algfttil tmat ft lfl `jt prjpircy stjri

    tmi hmigfhacs usil tj f`ocati tmi afrbaks,

    lioihtfvicy ga`uoahturil tmi ixpcjsfvis

    usil ojr f`ocatfj`, a`l lfl `jt aliquaticy

    gaf`taf` quacfty-hj`trjc rihjrls.

    @M\XA mas jpi`il a` f`vistfkatfj` f`tj

    tmi fssui a`l says tmat ft e`jws jo sfx f`hf-

    li`ts jo rupturil baks a`l tmrii f`durfis f`

    mfkm-mugflfty Ocjrfla a`l ^uirtj Rfhj. A

    gadjr oahtjr f` tmi sfzi a`l ixpa`sfj` jo tmi

    rihaccs mas bii` algfttil. Bal rihjrleiip-

    f`k by \aeata mas gali ft lfoofhuct tj fli`tfoy

    tmi vimfhcis tmat gfkmt mavi tmi suspiht

    f`ocatjrs. As jo gfl-Ducy, ifkmt har ga`uoah-

    turirs f`hculf`k Mj`la, Gazla, @fssa`,

    \jyjta, BG[, Hmryscir, Ojrl, a`l Xubaru

    mal djf`il f` tmi rihacc jo tmisi lioihtfvi

    \aeata afrbaks. F` tmi catist ahtfj`s4

    Mj`la rihaccil 1.>2 gfccfj` vimfhcis f`

    @jrtm Agirfha a`l 2.>8 gfccfj` wjrcl-

    wfli. \miy wiri buf ct orjg 2>>> tmrjukm

    2>>9 a`l f`hculi sjgi gjlics jo Hfvfh,

    HR-_, Jlyssiy a`l Icigi`t. [ftm tmfs

    ixpa`sfj`, afr bak rihaccs mavi aooihtil`iarcy < gfccfj` jo tmi hjgpa`ys jclir

    vimfhcis f` @jrtm Agirfha.

    @fssa` rihaccil ;99,>>> vimfhcis wjrcl-

    wfli bu fct orjg 2>>1 tmrjukm 2>>8, wftm

    abjut a quartir-gfc cfj` ^atmof`lir, Hubi

    a ` l F ` o f ` f t f O ] 8 9 g j l i c s f `

    @jrtm Agirfha.

    Gazla rihaccil `iarcy 1?>,>>> vimfhcis

    gali orjg 2>>2 tmrjukm 2>>>> f` @jrtm Agirfha, f`hculf`k

    R]-= a`l iarcy Gazla? sila`s.

    Rikfj`ac rihaccs f` tmi Y.X. by Mj`la,

    @fssa`, Gazla, \jyjta, BG[, Ojrl a`l

    Hmryscir jo hirtaf` vimfhcis f` mugfl hcf-

    gatis. @M\XA istfgatis tmat 1.9 gfc cfj`

    vimfhcis hjucl bi aooihtiltmi tjtacs a`l

    cfsts jo vimfhcis stfcc wiri bif`k hjgpfcil.

    Xubaru fs rihaccf`k `iarcy =,?>> Xubaru

    Cikahy hars, Jutbahe wakj`s, Bada hrjss-jvirs, a`l Fgpriza hars.

    Xf`hi 2>>=, gjri tma` 1> gfccfj` hars hj`-

    taf`f`k tmi lioihtfvi \aeata afrbaks mavi

    bii` rihaccil. Y`ojrtu`aticy, fts mfkmcy

    prjbabci tmat wi ari kjf`k tj sii ga`y gjri

    rihaccs f` tmi o uturi biojri tmfs prjbcig fs

    risjcvil j`hi a`l ojr acc.

    Xjurhi4 YXA \jlaya`l Autjgjtfvi @iws

    _.

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    ORAYL CF\FKA\FJ@

    D&D ^AVXJRIKJ@$< GFCCFJ@\JXI\\CIMF^FG^CA@\GAREI\F@KHCAFGX

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    Djm`sj` subsfl fary, mas akriil tj pay $1>. Li^uy stfc c oahis

    tmjusa`ls jo cawsufts f` bjtm oilirac a`l

    stati hjurts.

    Ft mas bii` hj`ti`lil tmat Li^uy ripiat-ilcy vfjcatil tmi Y`oafr \rali ^rahtfhis Aht

    by gaef`k hcafgs abjut tmi AXR ]C tmat

    wiri oacsi, u`substa`t fatil jr hj`tralfhtil

    by ivfli`hi. Agj`k jtmir tmf`ks, tmi stati

    hj`ti`lil tmat Li^uy oacsicy riprisi`til tj

    Jrikj` pmysfhfa`s a`l patfi`ts tmat tmi AXR

    ]C wjreil prjpircy, wmi` ivfli`hi f`l f-

    hatil tmi livfhi was oafcf`k at u`usuaccy

    mfkm ratis. F` allftfj` tj tmi $< gfccfj`

    paygi`t tj tmi stati, Li^uy fs prjmfbftil

    u`lir tmi sittcigi`t akriigi`t orjg

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    = BiasciyAcci`.hjg

    gaef`k a`y oacsi, gfscialf`k jr lihiptfvi

    riprisi`tatfj`s wmi` gareitf`k jr prjgjt-

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    sufts brjukmt by patfi`ts wmj `iilil tj

    mavi tmifr oaucty AXR ]C fgpca`ts ripcahil.

    Y`lir tmat akriigi`t, wmfhm was of`acfzil

    f` Gay, iahm jo tmi =,>>> patfi`ts ixpihtil

    tj partfhfpati f` tmi sittcigi`t wjucl

    rihifvi a basi awarl jo up tj $29>,>>>, wftma suppcigi`tac awarl pjssfbci ojr patfi`ts

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    Ft smjucl bi `jtil, mjwivir, tmat tmi $2.9

    bfccfj` sittcigi`t lfl `jt appcy tj ^caf`tfoos

    wmj lfl `jt mavi tmifr fgpca`ts ripcahil j`

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    f`ojrgatfj` j` tmi mfp ripcahigi`t cftfka-

    tfj`, f`hculf`k tmi Lipuy hasis, hj`taht

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    \mi Jrikj` Lipartgi`t jo Dustfhi mas

    acsj sittcil a hasi wftm Ra`baxy Cabjratj-

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    `fis. ^ursua`t tj tmi sittcigi`t, $2.8 gfccfj`

    wfc c bi pafl tj tmi stati. Ft was hj`ti`lil

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    Jrikj` tmat wiri `jt saoi ojr hj`sugirs.

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    hjgpa`y mal bii` smfppf`k substa`larl

    ki`irfh lruks tj tmi Y`ftil Xtatis, sjgi jo

    wmfhm wiri lfs tr fbutil f` Jrikj`. [mfci

    tmat hasi sittcil ojr $9>> gfccfj`, tmi gj`iy

    accjhatil tj Jrikj`s Gilfhafl prjkrag lfl

    `jt hjvir tmi oucc hjst jo lruks purhmasil

    orjg Ra`baxy.

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    hjurt hasi, acc jo tmi Jrikj` stati aki`hfis

    tmat purhmasil Ra`baxy lruks wfcc bi rifg-

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    tj hjgpcy wftm saoi ga`uoahturf`k prahtfhisriqufril by tmi Y.X. Ojjl a`l Lruk Algf`fs-

    tratfj` (OLA), Ra`baxy vfjcatil Jrikj` hj`-

    sugir prjtihtfj` a`l pmargahy caws.

    \mi Ra`baxy-ga`uoahturil lruks f` quis-

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    hir`s jutsfli jo Jrikj`. F` Da`uary, tmi OLA

    prjmfbftil Ra`baxys sfti f` \ja`sa, F`lfa,

    orjg ga`uoahturf`k ahtfvi pmargahiutfhac

    f`krilfi`ts ojr OLA-rikucatil prjluhts. \mat

    hagi aotir joofhfacs u`hjviril sfk`fofha`t

    vfjcatfj`s jo Y.X.-prjguckatil ga`uoahtur -

    f`k prahtfhis gia`t tj i`suri lruk saoity.

    Xjurhi4 Caw8?>.hjg

    @YRXF@KMJGIXARIXAFL\JJ_IRGILFHA\I^A\FI@\X

    A hjgbf`atfj` jo hmrj`fhaccy u`lirstaooil

    oahfcftfis, f`aliquaticy traf`il gilfhac pir-

    sj``ic a`l akkrissfvi gareitf`k by Bfk

    ^marga mas hriatil a lialcy la`kir ojr

    iclircy risfli`ts f` ga`y `ursf`k mjgi jr

    assfstil cfvf`k oahfcftfis tmrjukmjut tmi

    hju`try. Acc tjj joti`, iclircy patfi`ts ari

    bif`k algf`fstiril gilfhatfj`s, f`hculf`k

    la`kirjus a`tfpsyhmjtfh lruks, tj hj`trjc

    tmifr bimavfjr. Ratmir tma` spi`l tfgi wftm

    patfi`ts tj u`lirsta`l wmy tmiy gay bi

    akkrissfvi jr u`mappy, tmisi oahfcftfis ari

    i`hjurakil tj sublui patfi`ts wftm lruks.

    Eatmf Civf`i, a Hacf ojr`fa risfli t, trakf-haccy lfshjviril tmfs prahtfhi ofrst-ma`l,

    wmi` mir gjtmir, ^a tr fh fa \mjgas , ;6,

    i`tiril tmi _i`tura Hj`vacishi`t Mjspftac

    f` _i`tura, tj rihifvi pmysfhac tmirapy ojr a

    brjei` picvfs. Actmjukm mir gjtmir mal

    Aczmifgirs, Gs. Civf`i tjclAAR^ Buccit f`

    tmat wmi` mir gjtmir wi`t f`tj tmi `ursf`k

    mjgi smi hjucl lriss mirsico, oiil mirsico,

    wace j` mir jw`, a`l mavi a hj`virsatfj`

    wftm mir laukmtir. Grs. \mjgas was f` tmi

    `ursf`k mjgi ojr 1= lays. [mi` Gs. Civf`i

    pfheil mir up, smi says mir gjtmir hjucl `jt

    spiae, smi was wftmlraw` a`l scugpil f` a

    wmiichmafr. [ftmf ` wiies jo ciavf `k tmioahfcfty, Grs. \mjgas lfil.

    Gs. Civf`i lfshjviril mir gjtmir mal

    bii` algf`fstiril a cj`k cfst jo varfjus

    lruks, f`hculf`k fccikaccy algf`fstiril a`tf-

    psyhmjtfhs. Xmi tjcl AAR^ Buccitf` tmat smi

    bicfivis mir gjtmir lfil bihausi prjoft a`l

    kriil wiri gjri fgpjrta`t tma` pijpci. F`

    Gay, cawyirs wjref`k j` bimaco jo Gs.

    Civf`i, acj`k wftm cawyirs orjg tmi AAR^

    Oju`latfj`, akriil tj a` u`prihili`til

    hcass-ahtfj` sittcigi t akaf`st tmi oahfcfty ojr

    usf`k la`kirjus lruks wftmjut tmi hj`si`t

    jo risfli`ts jr oagfcy gigbirs. Ft was safl

    tj bi tmi ofrst hasi jo fts ef`l f` tmi hju`try.Ft mas bii` ripjrtil tmat as ga`y as j`i

    f` ofvi patfi`ts f` `ursf`k mjgis ari kfvi`

    a`tfpsyhmjtfh lruks, wmfhm ari bjtm u``ih-

    issary a`l la`kirjus ojr jclir patfi`ts.

    ^margahiutfhac hjgpa`fis a`l lruk ga`u-

    oahturirs ahtfvicy prjgjtil lruks suhm as

    tmi a`tfpsyhmjtfhs Rfspirlac a`l Typrixa ojr

    iclircy patfi`ts, wmi` tmisi usis wiri `jt

    apprjvil by tmi Y.X. Ojjl a`l Lruk Algf`-

    fstratfj` (OLA). F` oaht, tmisi lruks ari rih-

    jk`fzil as la`kirjus ojr tmfs iclircy

    pjpucat fj`, ahtuac cy ljubc f`k tmifr

    rfse jo liatm.

    Jg`fhari, tmi `atfj`s carkist cj`k-tirg

    pmargahy prjvflir, pafl $6= gfccfj` tj tmi

    Y.X. kjvir`gi`t f` @jvigbir 2>>6 tj sittci

    ofvi wmfstcibcjwir hjgpcaf`ts accikf`k ft

    partfhfpatil f` a `ugbir jo efhebahe

    shmigis, f`hculf`k rihifvf`k efhebahes orjg

    gilfhac kfa`t Djm`sj` & Djm`sj` ojr rihjg-

    gi`lf`k tmat ljhtjrs prishrfbi fts a`tfpsy-

    hmjtfh lruk Rfspirlac tj `ursf`k mjgipatfi`ts. F` @jvigbir 2>18, Djm`sj` &

    Djm`sj` akriil tj pay $2.2 bfc cfj` tj sittci

    Oacsi Hcafgs Aht cawsufts accikf`k tmat ft pafl

    efhebahes tj ljhtjrs a`l prjgjtil u`ap-

    prjvil usis ojr tmrii jo fts lruks, f`hculf`k

    Rfspirlac. F` 2>>6, sfgfcarcy, lrukgaeir Icf

    Cfccy fccikaccy gareitil fts a`tfpsyhmjtfh lruk

    Typrixa tj jclir pijpci f` `ursf`k mjgis

    a`l assfstil cfvf`k oahfcftfis. \mi hjgpa`y

    akriil tj a $1.< bfccfj` sittcigi`t f`

    tmat hasi.

    Fts qufti jbvfjus tmat bittir traf`f`k ojr

    harikfvirs fs viry fgpjrta`t. But tmi riacfty

    fs tmat ga`y `ursf`k mjgi oahfcftfis ari

    u`lirstaooil. Joti`tfgis tmiri ari `jt

    i`jukm pmysfhfa`s tj jvirsii patfi`t hari.

    Guhm jo tmi rispj`sfbfcfty ojr harf`k ojr

    iclircy patfi`ts f` `ursf`k mjgi oahfcftfis

    oaccs tj Hir tfofil @ursf`k Assfsta`ts (H@A),

    wmj gay rihifvi as c fttci as ;9 mjurs jo djb

    traf`f`k tj bi hirtfofil. \mi H@As acsj harry

    a miavy patfi`t cjal. Ft fs rihjggi`lil

    tmiri bi j`i H@A ojr iviry sivi` patfi`ts,

    but tmi aviraki ratfj fs gjri cfei j`i H@A

    ojr iviry 19 patfi`tsjr gjri.

    Bfk ^marga prjgjtis a`l ahtuaccy pusmis

    a qufhe a`l iasy sjcutfj`a`l tmat fs fo a

    patfi`t fs akftatil, gilfhati tmig5 fo a

    patfi`t ha`t sciip, prjvfli a`jtmir lruk5

    a`l fo a patfi`t fs a`xfjus, kfvi yit a`jtmir

    pf c c . Jur i clir cy h f t fzi`s hirta f` cy

    lisirvi bittir.

    Xjurhis4 AAR^ Buccitf`, Rfkmtf`kF`dustfhi.hjg

    _F.

    ^YRICV ^JCF\FHAC

    @I[X & _FI[X

    \MIDYCV19 _J\IF@ACABAGA

    Ducy 19 was a ratmir sal lay ojr A cabaga.

    \mats bihausi tmi ru`-joo icihtfj`s f`

    Acabaga lriw j`cy = pirhi`t jo tmi vjtirs.

    \mat was a hjstcy ixirhfsi a`l j`i tmat

    smjucl kit tmi atti`tfj` jo acc Acabagfa`s.

    Mjw ha` wi pjssfbcy dustfoy mavf`k ciss tma`

    1> pirhi`t jo jur pijpci gaef`k fgpjrta`t

    lihfsfj`s tmat aooiht acc Acabagas hftfzi`s:

    [mfci tmiri wiri j`cy tmrii statiwfli icih-

    tfj`s j` tmi baccjt, a` = pirhi`t tur`jut fs

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    DiriBiasciyRipjrt.hjg 6

    stfcc a sal stati jo aooafrs. [ftm tmi ki`irac

    icihtfj` bif`k j`cy a oiw gj`tms away, gjri

    wfcc bi wrftti` `ixt gj`tm j` tmi fgpjr-

    ta`hi jo vjtf`k.

    DIBBYXMFXACABAGAXIARCVOA_JRF\IOJR2>1?

    Ahhjrlf`k tj a rihi`t pjcc , Dib Busm, tmi

    ojrgir Ocjrfla kjvir`jr wmj dust mappi`s tjbi brjtmir jo Kijrki [. Busm, cials tmi oficl

    jo pjti`tfac ha`lflatis ojr tmi Ripubcfha`

    `jgf`atfj` ojr ^risfli`t f` Acabaga. Kjv.

    Busm kjt tmi suppjrt jo acgjst 2> pirhi`t jo

    tmi pjcc rispj`lirs. Ei`tuhey Xi`atjr Ra`l

    ^auc was sihj`l wftm 1>.9 pirhi`t, ojccjwil

    by Lr. Bi` Harsj` (a Garyca`l pmysfhfa`)

    wftm 12.? pirhi`t a`l @iw Dirsiy Kjvir`jr

    Hmrfs Hmrfstfi wftm =.= pirhi`t. \mi ga` F

    mjpi ru`s, bihausi jo tmi i`tirtaf`gi`t

    va cu i, Kjvir`jr R fh e ^i rry jo \ix as,

    rihifvil ;.2 pirhi`t. Mi was ojccjwil by

    Xi`atjr \il Hruz wftm 9.? pirhi`t. \mi rist

    jo tmi vjtis wi`t tj ojrgir Xi`atjr RfheXa`tjrug, Cjufsfa`a Kjvir`jr Bjbby Df`lac,

    a`l [fshj`sf` Kjvir`jr Xhjtt [aceir.

    F ag `jt at acc surprfsil tmat Dib Busm

    pjccs wicc f` Acabaga. F bicfivi tmat mi wfcc

    bi a strj`k `atfj`ac ha`lflati fo mi lihflis

    tj ru`. F mavi acways bicfivil tmat tmfs

    brjtmir was tmi bist pjcftfhfa` f` tmi

    oagfcy. But tmat assissgi`t ljis`t f`hculi

    tmi Busm wjgi`. Hciarcy, Barbara Busm

    was tmi bist jo tmi cjt, ojccjwil hcjsicy by

    Caura Busm.

    @A\FJ@AC^JCCXXMJ[LFOOIRI@\RIXYC\X

    \miri mavi bii` a `ugbir jo pjccs ru`

    rihi`tcy tarkitf`k vjtirs f` statis cfei Fjwa

    a`l @iw Magpsmfri. F` j`i pjcc`atfj`-

    wfli f` shjpiXi`. Ra `l ^auc was tmi

    wf``ir. \mi Tjkby A`acy tfhs pjcc jo cfeicy

    Ripubcfha` prfgary vjtirs f` 2>1? smjws

    Xi`. ^auc startf`k tj bufcl a cial jvir bittir

    e`jw`a`l gjri istabcfsmgi`tKJ^

    ofkuris. \mi pjcc jo cfeicy a`l icfkfbci vjtirs

    f` KJ^ prisfli`tfac prfgarfis was hj`-

    luhtil f` cati Du`i.

    F` tmi pjcc, tmi du`fjr Xi`atjr orjg Ei`-

    tuhey pjccs 2> pirhi`t, ojccjwil by istab-cfsmgi`t ha`lflatis @iw Dirsiy Kjvir`jr

    Hmrfs Hmrfstfi a`l ojrgir Ocjrfla Kjvir`jr

    Dib Busm wftm 18 pirhi`t iahm. F` ojurtm

    pcahi was [fshj`sf` Kjvir`jr Xhjtt [aceir

    wftm = pirhi`t, tmi` Ocjrfla Xi`atjr Garhj

    Rubfj ; pirhi`t, Cjufsfa`a Kjvir`jr Bjbby

    Df`lamc < pirhi`t, a`l @iw Gixfhj Kjvir -

    `jr Xuza``a Gartf`iz, Jmfj Kjvir`jr Djm`

    Easfhm, a`l Xjutm Harjcf`a Kjvir`jr @feef

    Maciy acc wftm 1 pirhi`t iahm.

    \mfs fs tmi ofrst tfgi a KJ^ ha`lflati mas

    riahmil 2> pirhi`t f` a hrjwlil oficl a`l

    tmi ofrst tfgi a Tjkby pjcc mas smjw`

    sjgij`i igirkf`k a bft orjg tmi pahe. \mat

    hjucl prjvi tj bi viry sfk`fofha`t. Jbvf-

    juscy, ft fs tjj iarcy tj prilfht juthjgis jr

    lraw castf`k hj`hcusfj`s, but Xi`. ^auc

    appiars tj lj wicc agj`k acc sub-krjups.

    J` tmi Ligjhratfh sfli, tmi Tjkby pjcc jo

    cfeicy Ligjhratfh prfgary vjtirs smjws

    Mfccary Hcf`tj` ljgf`atf`k tmi pahe wftm 92pirhi`t suppjrt. Mir hcjsist hmacci`kirs ari

    _fhi ^risfli`t Dji Bfli` wftm = pirhi`t a`l

    Gassahmusitts Xi`atjr Icfzabitm [arri`

    wftm ; pirhi`t. Jtmirs pjstf`k `ugbirs ari

    Garyca`l Kjvir`jr Gartf` JGacciy a`l

    ojrgir Gj`ta`a Kjvir`jr Brfa` Xhmwiftzir

    wftm < pirhi`t, a`l ojrgir _frkf`fa Xi`atjr

    Dfg [ibb wftm 8 pirhi`t.

    Ft wfcc bi gjst f`tiristf`k tj sii wmat

    mappi`s f` tmi hjgf`k gj`tms. [mfci F ag

    pritty suri tmat tmi Ligjhratfh `jgf`ii

    wfcc bi `agil Hcf`tj`, F ag `jt sj suri

    abjut wmj tmi KJ^ `jgf`ii wfcc bi. F j`hi

    tmjukmt ft wjucl bi Kjv. Hmrfstfi, but `jw ft

    appiars tmat iftmir Xi`. ^auc jr Kjv. Busm

    wfc c cfeicy bi tmi `jgf`ii. But rigigbir,

    wi ari f` gfl-yiar jo 2>1< a`l tmi icihtfj` fs

    `jt u`tfc 2>1?. \mf`ks ha` hma`ki jvir`fkmt

    f` pjcftfhs. Fo yju ljubt tmat, hmihe wftm tmi

    Hmrfstfi hagpafk`.

    Xjurhi4 Ojrbis.hjg

    _FF.

    HJYR\ [A\HM

    Y.X. XI@A\IY@A@FGJYXCVHJ@OFRGXDYLKIHAR@IX\J\MI11\MHFRHYF\

    \mi Y.X. Xi`ati mas u`a`fgjuscy hj`-

    ofrgil Y.X. Lfstrfht Dulki Ducfi I. Har`is tj

    tmi Icivi`tm Hfrhuft Hjurt jo Appiacs. \mfs

    fs tmi sihj`l appjf`tgi`t cawgaeirs mavi

    gali tj tmi busy appiacs hjurt tmfs yiar.

    Xi`atjrs vjtil 6 tj hj`ofrg Dulki Har`is,

    icivatf`k mir tj tmi hfrhuft hjurt rjci aotir

    gjri tma` twj lihalis j` tmi oilirac bi`hm

    f` tmi @jrtmir` Lfstrfht jo Kijrkfa. \mi vjti

    hagi aotir smi wj` tmi suppjrt jo statis

    si`atjrsRipubcfha`s Xaxby Hmagbcfss a`lDjm``y Fsaesj`j` tmi Xi`ati o cjjr.

    Dulki Har`is, wmj was hmfio dulki jo tmi

    @jrtmir` Lfstrfht biojri mir hj`ofrgatfj`,

    was sicihtil ojr tmi appiacs hjurt bi`hm by

    ^risfli`t Jbaga f` Lihigbir. Biojri taef`k

    j` a dulfhfac rjci f` 1662, Dulki Har`is mal

    acrialy put tjkitmir a lfstf`kufsmil hariir

    f` pubcfh sirvfhi.

    [ftm mir hj`of rg at fj`, Dulki Ha r`is

    bihjgis tmi 1>tmhfrhuft dulki hj`ofrgil by

    tmi Xi`ati tmfs yiar, a`l tmi sihj`l dulki

    hj`ofrgil tj tmi Icivi`tm Hfrhuft. Ojrgir

    Ocjrfla oilirac dulki Rjbf` X. Rjsi`baug

    wj` hj`ofrgatfj` tj tmi appiacs hjurt f`

    Gay. Xi`atjrs mavi acsj hj`ofrgil `jgf`iis

    tj tmi Ofrst, \mfrl, Ofotm, @f`tm, \i`tm a`l

    L.H. Hfrhufts. \miri ari stfcc twj vaha`hfis

    j` tmi 11tmHfrhuft. Mjpiouccy, tmiy wfcc bi

    ofccil viry sjj`.

    BA\J@RJYKICA[[email protected]@A\I

    \mi Y.X. Xi`ati mas hj`ofrgil Djm` [.

    liKraviccis as a oilirac dulki f` Cjufsfa`a. A

    part`ir at tmi Batj` Rjuki ofrg jo liKrav-

    iccis, ^acgf`tfir, Mjctmaus & Oruk, liKrav-

    i c cis spihfa c fzis f` h fv f c c f t fkat fj`

    riprisi`tf`k f`lfvfluacs a`l busf`issis. Mi

    mas prahtfhil ixti`sfvicy f` bjtm stati a`l

    oilirac hjurt. Mi sirvis as a` aldu`ht oahucty

    gigbir at tmi CXY ^auc G. Mibirt Caw

    Hi`tir a`l \uca`i Y`fvirsfty Caw Xhmjjcs

    Xuggir ^rjkrag f` Rmjlis, Kriihi. Mi was

    mj`jril as a Oucbrfkmt Xhmjcar ojr mfs wjrej` f`tir`atfj`ac garftfgi iluhatfj`.

    liKraviccis wfcc sirvi j` tmi bi`hm ojr

    tmi Gfllci Lfstrfht jo Cjufsfa`a, hjgprfsf`k

    tmi parfsmis jo Ashi`sfj`, Iast Batj` Rjuki,

    Iast Oicfhfa`a, Fbirv fcci, Cfvf`kstj , ^jf`ti

    Hjupii, Xt. Mici`a, [ist Batj` Rjuki a`l

    [ist Oic fhfa`a. Y.X . Xi`. Gary Ca `lr fiu ,

    L-Ca., rihjggi`lil liKraviccis tj ^risf-

    li`t Jbaga ojr `jgf`atfj` tj tmi dulkismfp

    f` Lihigbir. Ft was sfk`fofha`t tmat liKrav-

    iccis rihifvil trigi`ljus suppjrt orjg

    Batj` Rjuki-aria icihtil joofhfacs, cikac ilu-

    hatjrs a`l cawyirs.

    _FFF.

    \MI @A\FJ@AC

    XHI@I

    AGIRFHA@HJR^JRA\FJ@XARIBIHJGF@KOJRIFK@HF\FTI@X

    \ax ratis vary orjg pirsj` tj pirsj`

    lipi`lf`k j` wmiri yju cfvi a`l yjur

    a``uac f`hjgi. \mi sagi varfatfj`s ixfst f`tmi wjrcl jo hjrpjrati taxis. J` papir, tmi

    Y`ftil Xtatis mas tmi mfkmist jviracc tax rati

    jo a`y jo tmi wjrcls livicjpil ihj`jgfis.

    \mi oilirac rati fs 89 pirhi`t, but hjrpjra-

    tfj`s ari acsj subdiht tj stati a`l sjgitfgis

    cjhac taxis lipi`lf`k j` wmiri tmiy ari

    f`hjrpjratil. Gjst hjgpa`fis, mjwivir,

    lj`t ahtuaccy pay tmi 89 pirhi`t hjrpjrati

    tax rati bihausi jo hirtaf` tax briaes. F`

    oaht, f` 2>12, tmi iooihtfvi tax rati was dust

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    1> BiasciyAcci`.hjg

    12.1 pirhi`t, tmi cjwist ft mas bii` sf`hi

    [jrcl [ar F.

    \mat 89 pirhi`t tax rati fs stfcc lau`tf`k,

    a`l wftm tax briaes acsj jooiril f` ojrifk`

    hju`trfis, ga`y hjrpjratfj`s ari of `lf`k

    ways tj hma`ki tmifr hftfzi`smfp. [mf ci tmi

    prjhiss fs haccil a` f`virsfj`, fts riaccy

    dust a hjgpcfhatil tax ivasfj` shmigi. \mfs

    fs mjw a` f`virsfj` wjres4 a` Agirfha` hjr-

    pjratfj` buys a sgaccir ojrifk` rfvac orjg a

    cjw-tax hju`try. F`stial jo tmi carkir, Agirf-ha` hjgpa`y rigaf`f`k as tmi pari`t, tmi

    sgaccir hjgpa`y bihjgis tmi pari`t hjrpj-

    ratfj`. \mi `iwcy f`hjrpjratil hjgbf`atfj`

    (tmi f`virtil hjgpa`y) fs a ojrifk`

    hjgpa`y ivi` tmjukm ft fs ahtuaccy mial-

    quartiril f` Agirfha a`l hj`trjccil by

    Agirfha`s.

    As a `iwcy hriatil ojrifk` hjgpa`y, tmi

    f`virtil hjgpa`y fs `j cj`kir subdiht tj

    Agirfha` tax ratis. F`stial, ft fs subdiht tj

    tmi cjwir rati jo tmat ojrifk` hju`try.

    Ahhjrlf `k tj tmi Hj`krissfj`ac Risiarhm

    Xirvfhi, ;? Y.X. hjrpjratfj`s mavi smfotil

    tmifr tax ljgfhfcis jut jo tmi Y`ftil Xtatis

    sf`hi 16=8. Ojrty-sivi` mavi jhhurril f` dust

    tmi cast lihali a`l ga`y gjri ari hurri`tcy

    f` tmi wjres. Ojr ixagpci, Giltrj`fh F`h., a

    gadjr Y.X. gilfhac ga`uoahturir, fs cjjef`k

    tj buy Hjvflfi` ^ch, wmfhm fs basil f`

    Frica`l. Jtmir ixagpcis jo \jp Agirfha`

    hjrpjrati tax avjflirs, ahhjrlf`k tj

    Ojrtu`i gakazf`i, f`hculi ^irrfkj ^CH,

    I`lj F`tir`atfj`ac, a`l Ahtavfs ^CH.

    Ahhjrlf`k tj tmi Djf`t Hjggfttii j` \ax-

    atfj`, f`virsfj`s wfcc hriati a $16.9 bfccfj`

    cjss f` taxis lurf`k tmi `ixt 1> yiars. \mi

    bfk quistfj`, tmi`, fs mjw tj ofx tmfs

    prjbcig. Hj`kriss ha` allriss tmi fssui f`

    twj ways4 riluhi tmi jviracc hjrpjrati tax

    rati, jr gaei ft gjri lfoofhuct ojr Agirfha`-

    bjr` hjrpjratfj`s tj swfthm tmifr hftfzi`-

    smfp. \miri mas bii` sjgi bahe a`l ojrtm

    libati jvir tmi taxatfj` rati ojr tmi past oiw

    yiars, wftm `j ahtuac prjkriss. J`i gadjr

    oahtjr tj hj`sflir f` tmi libati fs payrjcc

    taxis. \miri mas bii` a gareil hma`ki f`

    wmiri oilira c rivi`uis hjgi orjg f` tmi

    cast ?> yiars. Bitwii` 1692 a`l tjlay,

    payrjcc taxis f`hriasil orjg 6.; pirhi`t jo

    oilirac rivi`ui tj 8>>-=6=-2>8< jr by igafc at

    Ribihha.Kfccfca`lNbiasciyacci`.hjg.

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    \MI HJR^JRA\I

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    JCFHV

    Attjr`iy Ki`irac Irfh Mjclir a``ju`hil a

    sittcigi`t cast gj`tm vacuil at $; bfccfj`

    wf tm Hf tf kr jup. Ahhjrl f`k tj At tjr`i y

    Ki`irac Mjclir, tmi sittcigi`t was apprj-

    prfati kfvi` tmi stri`ktm jo tmi ivfli`hi jo

    tmi wrj`kljf`k hjggfttil by Hftf. Mi says

    tmi hfvfc pi`acty was a rihjrl ojr tmfs typi

    hasi. Y`lir tmi akriigi`t, Hftfkrjup wfcc

    pay $>;-2>>6 of`a`hfac hrfsfs.

    Attjr`iy Ki`irac Mjclir safl f` a statigi`t4

    Lispfti tmi oaht tmat Hftfkrjup ciar`il

    jo sirfjus a`l wflisprial lioihts

    agj`k tmi f`hriasf`kcy rfsey cja`s

    tmiy wiri sihurftfzf`k, tmi ba`e a`l

    fts igpcjyiis hj`hiacil tmisi lioihts.

    \mi ba`es hj`luht was ikrikfjus.

    A`l u`lir tirgs jo tmfs sitt cigi`t,

    tmi ba`e mas algfttil tj fts gfsliils

    f` kriat litafc.

    \mi ba`e mas bii` u`lir f`vistfkatfj` by

    oilirac autmjrftfis ojr oaucty gjrtkaki sihurf-

    tfis tmat ouicil tmi mjusf`k bubbci a lihali

    akj. F` a rivfiw jo iviry risfli`tfac gjrt-

    kaki baheil sihurfty fssuil jr u`lirwrftti`

    by Hftfkrjup f` 2>>? a`l 2>>;, ft was oju`l

    tmat tmi gfshj`luht f` Hftfkrjups liacs

    livastatil tmi `atfj` a`l tmi wjrcls ihj`j-

    gfis, tjuhmf`k iviryj`i, ahhjrlf`k tj

    Cjritta Cy`hm, tmi Y.X Attjr`iy f` @iw

    Vjres Iastir` Lfstrfht.

    \mi sittcigi`t stigs orjg tmi saci jotjxfh sihurftfis gali up jo subprfgi gjrt-

    kakis, wmfhm cil tj bjtm tmi mjusf`k bjjg

    a`l bust tmat trfkkiril tmi Kriat Rihissfj`

    at tmi i`l jo 2>>;. Ba`es, f`hculf`k Hftf-

    krjup, gf`fgfzil tmi rfses jo subprfgi

    gjrtkakis wmi` paheakf`k a`l siccf`k tmig

    tj gutuac ou`ls, f`vistgi`t trusts a`l pi`-

    sfj`s, as wicc as jtmir ba`es a`l f`vistjrs.

    \mi sihurftfis hj`taf`il sta`larl risfli`tfac

    gjrtkakis tmat wiri pubcfhcy prjgjtil as

    ricatfvicy saoi f`vistgi`ts. \mi` tmi mjusf`k

    gareit hjccapsil f` 2>>? a`l 2>>; a`l, as a

    risuct, f`vistjrs suooiril bfccfj`s jo ljccars

    f` cjssis. \mjsi cjssis trfkkiril a of`a`hfachrfsfs tmat pusmil tmi ihj`jgy f`tj tmi

    wjrst rihissfj` sf`hi tmi 168>s.

    Xivirac pubcfh alvjhahy krjups mavi hrftf-

    hfzil tmi sittcigi`t, haccf`k ft a swiitmiart

    liac, a`l tmiy mavi cit ft bi e`jw` tmiy ari

    `jt satfsofil wftm tmisi sittcigi`ts. Cfsa

    Kfcbirt, lfrihtjr jo ^ubcfh Hftfzi`s Hj`kriss

    [athm lfvfsfj`, mal tmfs tj say abjut tmi

    sittcigi`t4

    \mi Lipartgi`t jo Dustfhis catist sit-

    t cigi`t wftm Hftfkrjup jvir fts

    gassfvi gjrtkaki oraul riigpmasfzis

    tmi baherjjg `aturi jo tmisi liacs.

    By Attjr`iy Ki`irac Irfh Mjclirs jw`

    assissgi`t, Hftfs ahtfj`s wiri ikri-

    kfjus. Vit `j f`lfvfluac s ari bif`k

    micl tj ahhju`t, tmi ba`e fs `jt bif`k

    hmarkil wftm a`y hrfgf`ac ahtfvfty,

    tmi hjrpjratfj` oahis `j rivfiw jo fts

    ba`e hmartir a`l busf`iss hj`tf`uis

    f` fts joofhis spa``f`k 1=> hju`trfis.

    Attjr`iy Ki`irac Mjclir says tmat tmi

    sit tcigi`t ljis`t absjcvi Hft f jr Hftf

    joofhfacs jo pjssfbci hrfgf`ac hmarkis.

    But tmi trahe rihjrl jo tmi Lipar t-

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    gi`t jo Dustfhi jooirs cfttci f`lfhatfj`

    tmat f`lfvfluacs jr tmi hjgpa`y wfcc

    bi micl ahhju`tabci. [i `iil gjri

    tra`spari`hy j` mjw a`l wmy tmisi

    lihfsfj`s ari gali.

    Agft @ara`k, rikucatjry pjc fhy alvjhati,

    ^ubcfh Hftfzi`s Hj`kriss [athm lfvfsfj`,

    acsj was hrftfhac, sayf`k4

    As jur rihi`t ripjrt ligj`stratis, tmi

    Lipartgi`t jo Dustfhi mas, f` tmi vastgadjrfty jo hasis, smfil away orjg

    akkrissfvicy prjsihutf`k [acc Xtriit

    ba`es a`l jptil f`stial ojr of`is a`l

    si t tc igi`t s. As tmf s f`vi st fkat fj `

    smjwil, Hft f igpcjyiis lic fbi raticy

    hj`hiacil tmi rfsey `aturi jo tmi cja`s

    tmiy wiri siccf`k. Kfvi` mjw hi`trac

    tmfs lihiptfj` was tj tmi 2>>= of`a`-

    hfac hrfsfs tmat livastatil jur

    ihj`jgy, tmi Agirfha` pubc fh

    lisirvis oar gjri tma` wmat

    tmiyri kittf`k.

    Xharcitt @aycjr, of`a`hfac pjcfhy alvjhati,^ubcfh Hftfzi`s Hj`kriss [athm lfvfsfj`,

    allil mir hjggi`ts4

    Hftf micpil ouic tmi mjusf`k bubbci

    tmat uctfgaticy hrasmil tmi Agirfha`

    ihj`jgy, lfspcahf`k gfccfj`s jo Agir-

    fha`s orjg tmifr mjgis a`l djbs. \mfs

    sitt cigi`t ljis cft tci tj ripafr tmat

    lagaki. [mat smjucl bi a paf`ouc

    gjgi`t ojr a` f`stftutfj` tmat tralis

    j` trust mas bihjgi sfgpcy a pari`-

    tmitfhac f` a quartircy priss hj`oir-

    i`hi abjut fts iar`f`ks.

    Cast yiar, D^Gjrka` Hmasi sittcil a sfgfcarlfsputi wftm Dustfhi, payf`k jut $18 bfccfj`

    f` a sittcigi`t. Jo tmat sittcigi`t, $2 bfccfj`

    was a hfvf c pi`acty. Mjpiouc cy, tmisi hjgpa-

    `fis ari `jt kittf`k joo tjj cfkmt. F mavi acsj

    wj`liril wmy `j f`lfvfluacs wftm tmi hjg-

    pa`fis mavi bii` hmarkil hrfgf`accy.

    Xjurhis4YXA \jlay, [XD.hjg a`l ^ubcfh Hftfzi`

    XJGIHJR^JRA\IBJXXIX@IIL\JBI\AYKM\A CIXXJ@J@I\MFHX

    A` ilftjrf ac appiaril rihi`tcy f` YXA

    \jlayhj`hir`f`k hjrpjrati hj`luht a`l ftwas gjst f`tirist f`k. F` gy jpf`fj`, tmi

    wrftir was squaricy j` tarkit hj`hir`f`k

    wrj`kljf`k f` Hjrpjrati Agirfha . [mat

    was wrft ti` ljis `jt paf`t a pritty pfhturi

    ojr tmi hjgpa`fis a`l tmifr lihfsfj`-gaeirs

    f` a `ugbir jo f`lustrfis. F mavi acways

    tmjukmt tmat a oiw jo tmi hjrpjrati bjssis

    `iilil a hrasm-hjursi f` mj`isty a`l

    f`tikrfty. Cits sii wmat tmi ilftjrfac mal tj

    say j` tmi subdiht.

    Mjw tj gaei hjrpjrati sf``irs kit ricfkfj`

    Ducy =, 2>1>=.

    But mialcf`is jo tmi past twj gj`tms

    smjw ivi` tmat `iar-liatm ixpirfi`hi,

    a`l subsiqui`t riojrgs, mavi`t

    ixahtcy mactil tmi havachali jo hjrpj-

    rati wrj`kljf`k.

    F` Gay, ba`ef`k kfa`t Hrilft Xufssi

    akriil tj pay $2.? bfccfj` f` pi`actfis

    ojr micpf`k wiactmy Agirfha` hcfi`ts

    ivali Y.X. taxis.

    F` Du`i, B@^ ^arfbas akriil tj pay

    `iarcy $6 bfccfj` a`l pcial kufcty tj

    hrfgf`ac hmarkis ojr vfjcatf`k Y.X.

    of`a`hfac sa`htfj`s by prjhissf`k bfc-

    cfj`s jo ljccars f` of`a`hfac tra`sah-

    tfj`s ojr rjkui `atfj`s suhm as Fra`

    a`l Xula`.

    Biyj`l tmi ba`es, Ki`irac Gjtjrs

    algfttil lrakkf`k fts oiit ojr a lihali

    f` rihaccf`k vimfhcis wftm a pjti`tfaccy

    lialcy fk`ftfj` swfthm prjbcig, a`l

    \-Gjbfci was ahhusil jo jvirbfccf`k fts

    hustjgirs tj tmi tu`i jo mu`lrils jo

    gfccfj`s jo ljccars.

    Gjst jo tmisi hasis, f`hculf`k tmi j`i

    akaf`st B@^ ^arfbas, mavi bii`

    si t t ci l wf tm ju t hrfgf` ac hm ar ki s

    akaf`st f`lfvfluac hjrpjrati joofhfacs,

    f`ivftabcy f`vftf`k bjtm ourtmir abusi

    a`l pubcfh spihucatfj` tmat tmi hjrpj-

    ratfj`s hj`trjc tmi kjvir`gi`t ratmir

    tma` tmi jtmir way arju`l.

    \mi Dustfhi Lipartgi`t mas rif`ojrhil

    tmat fgprissfj` by ripiatilcy prjgfs-

    f`k tj mjcl f`lfvfluacs ahhju`tabci,

    tmi` carkicy oafcf`k tj lj sj.

    F tmf`e pijpci `iil tj dust bi a cfttci

    patfi`t, Attjr`iy Ki`irac Irfh Mjclir

    safl iar cfir tmfs yiar. But sfx yiarsaotir tmi of`a`hfac hjccapsi, tmiyvi

    bii` gjri tma` patfi`t. As Ca``y

    Briuir, tmi ojrgir mial jo tmi Dustfhi

    Lipartgi`ts hrfgf`ac lfvfs fj`, j`hi

    put ft, \mi st rj`kist litirri`t akaf`st

    hjrpjrati hrfgi fs tmi prjspiht jo

    prfsj` tfgi ojr f`lfvfluac igpcjyiis.

    \mat litirri`t fs sjricy gfssf`k. As ojr

    tmi akkrfivil busf`iss hjggu`fty, ft

    `iils a marl cjje at fts itmfhs. Ahtfj`s

    lj`t mavi tj bi hrfgf`ac tj bi

    wrj`ka prf`hfpci tmat siigs tj mavi

    bii` cjst `jt dust j` [acc Xtriit but

    acsj at KG a`l a mjst jo jtmir hjgpa-`fis tmat mavi bii` haukmt abusf`k

    tmifr hustjgirs. Fo busf`iss krjups

    wa`t tj ripafr sjgi jo tmifr riputa-

    tfj`ac cjss, tmiy `iil tj cjje ofrst tj

    tmigsicvis.

    [mf ci a c c hj rpjr ati jo o fh irs ari`t

    f`vjcvil f` ahtfvftfis cfei tmjsi gi`tfj`il

    abjvi, tmiri ari a kjjl `ugbir wmj hciarcy

    mavi bii`. F ag hj`vf`hil tmat wiae rikuca-

    tjry aki`hfis tmat ari u`lir-ou`lil a`l

    u`lir-staooil ari a carki part jo tmi prjbcig.

    [i mavi sii` ciss tma` aliquati rikucatfj`

    jo hjrpjrati Agirfha a`l tmat mas accjwil

    tmi hjgpa`fis tj lj tmf`ks wftmjut a`y riac

    oiar jo bif`k haukmt. A`l, fo tmiy ari haukmt,

    a of`i fs pafl, a`l `jtmf`k riaccy hma`kis. Fts

    tfgi ojr smarimjclirs f` Hjrpjrati Agirfha

    tj start kittf`k f`vjcvil f` brf`f`k abjut

    hma`ki f` tmi bjarl rjjg jo tmifr

    hjgpa`fis.

    ^FCJ\OCVF@KD \J^AV$62 GFCCFJ@F@OF@IXJ_IROYICRIBA\IXHMIGI

    ^fcjt Ocyf`k D, a truhe stjp hmaf`, mas

    akriil tj pay $62 gfccfj` f` of`is ojr ashmigi tj hmiat truhe lrfvirs jut jo akriil-

    upj` lfisic ouic ribatis. F` a` akriigi`t

    wftm tmi Y.X. At tjr`iys Jo ofhi ojr tmi

    Iastir` Lfstrfht jo \i``issii, ^fcjt \ravic

    Hi`tirs CCH, wmfhm ljis busf`iss as ^fcjt

    Ocyf`k D, tjje rispj`sfbfcfty ojr tmi shmigi

    ru` by fts igpcjyiis. \mi shmigi hjst tmi

    hjgpa`ys hustjgirs gjri tma` $9? gfccfj`.

    \mfs akriigi`t hjgis aotir 1> ^fcjt Ocyf`k D

    igpcjyiis pcialil kufcty tj f`vjcvigi`t f`

    tmi shmigi. F`hfli`taccy, tmi hjgpa`y fs

    hj`trjccil by Hcivica`l Brjw`s jw`ir

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    Dfggy Mascag. \mi litafcs jo tmi i`ojrhi -

    gi`t akriigi`t i`tiril wiri riciasil

    j` Ducy 1 hustjgirs f` a cawsuft ofcil

    f` a` Area`sas oilirac hjurt jvir tmi ouic

    ribatis. Xivirac ^caf`tfoos jptil jut jo tmi

    sittcigi`t. F` Aprfc, tmi Y.X. Dulfhfac ^a`ic

    j` Guctflfstrfht Cftfkatfj` hj`sjcflatil sivi`

    sufts a`l assfk`il tmi hasi tj tmi Y.X. Lfs-

    tr fht Hjurt ojr tmi Iastir` Lfstrfht

    jo Ei`tuhey.

    Xjurhi4 Caw8?>.hjg

    $1>> GFCCFJ@F@XI\\CIGI@\XA^^RJ_ACF@GI\ACGA@F^YCA\FJ@HAXI

    A @iw Vjre oilirac dulki mas apprjvilsittcigi`ts by milki ou`l Gjjri Hapftac

    Ga`akigi`t C^ a`l Djsipm [icsm, a ojrgir

    GO Kcjbac F`h. brjeir, tjtacf`k `iarcy $1>>

    gfccfj`. \mi sittcigi`t was f` a hcass ahtfj`

    jvir ga`fpucatfj` f` tmi pcatf`ug a`l pacca-

    lfug gareits. Dulki [fccfag ^auciy kra`til

    pricfgf`ary apprjvac tj twj sittcigi`ts by

    Gjjri tjtacf`k $9;.< gfccfj` a`l twj sittci-

    gi`ts by Djsipm [icsm tjtacf`k $18 risjcvil hcafgs jvir tmi ac cikil

    prahtfhi jo ba`kf`k tmi hcjsi, f` wmfhmtralirs i`tir buy jrlirs f` tmi of`ac sihj`ls

    jo a tralf`k lay f` jrlir tj lrfvi up outuris

    hj`traht prfhis.

    \mi ^caf`tfoos ofcil suft f` 2>1> aotir tmi

    Y.X. Hjggjlfty Outuris \ralf`k Hjggfs-

    sfj` (HO\H) ahhusil Gjjri jo attigptil

    ga`fpucatfj`. Gjjri akriil tj sittci tmi

    HO\Hs hcafgs ojr $29 gfccfj`. Y`lir tmi

    rihi`t sittcigi`ts tmat wiri apprjvil, tmi

    milki ou`l wfcc pay $>? a`l Aprfc 2>1>,

    a`l wfcc pay $6.< gfccfj` tj a hcass jo pcaf`-

    tfoos tmat bjukmt pmysfhac pcatf`ug jr pacca-

    lfug lurf`k tmi sagi tfgi pirfjl. [icsms

    f`surirs mavi li`fil hjviraki j` mfs hcafgs.

    Xjurhi4 Caw8?>.hjg

    OILI]F@LFH\ILJ@HMARKIXJOAFLF@KFCCIKACJ@CF@I^MARGAHFIX

    A Xa` Ora`hfshj oilirac dury mas f`lfhtilOilIx Hjrp. j` hmarkis tmat ft micpil fccikac

    j`cf`i pmargahfis smfp ]a`ax, _acfug,

    Agbfi` a`l jtmir lruks wftmjut prishrfp-

    tfj`s lispfti ripiatil war`f`ks orjg rikuca-

    tjrs. \mfs prahtfhi by OilIx accjwil ft tj

    krjss at ciast $=2> gfccfj` jvir a lihali

    ahhjrlf`k tj ripjrts. \mi f`lfhtgi`t

    hmarkil tmi smfppf`k hjgpa`y j` 19 hju`ts

    ricatf`k tj traoofhef`k hj`trjccil substa`his

    a`l gfsbra`lil lruks. OilIx hjucl bi

    ojrhil tj ritur` fts krjss prjhiils a`l bi

    of`il up tj twfhi tmat agju`t, ahhjrlf`k tj

    prjsihutjrs.

    ^rjsihutjrs safl OilIx liact wftm twjgadjr j`cf`i pmargahfis, tmi Hmmabra-

    Xgjciy Jrka`fzatfj` a`l Xupirfjr Lruks,

    bitwii` 2>>> a`l 2>1> a`l e`jwf`kcy

    aflil fccikac smfpgi`ts. OilIx was tjcl as

    iarcy as 2>>< by caw i`ojrhigi`t, gigbirs

    jo Hj`kriss a`l tmi Y.X. Ojjl a`l Lruk

    Algf`fstrat fj` (OLA) tmat tmi pmargahfis

    wiri usf`k tmi smfppf`k kfa`t tj vfjcati

    oilirac a`l stati caw.

    Ft appiars OilIx e`iw ixahtcy wmat ft was

    ljf`k. \mi f`lfhtgi`t safl tmat OilIx sit up

    a siparati hrilft hmihe systig dust ojr j`cf`i

    pmargahfis aotir ft was ripiatilcy u`abci tj

    hjcciht u`pafl bfccs orjg pmargahfis tmatwiri smut ljw` by caw i`ojrhigi`t. ^rjsi-

    hutjrs safl, bihausi jo tmi hj`sta`t rfse tmat

    tmi pmargahfis wjucl kj jut jo busf`iss,

    OilIx gali suri pmargahy ahhju`ts wiri

    `jt tfil tj spihfofh sacispijpci f` jrlir tj

    avjfl margf`k sacis tarkits. \mi f`lfhtgi`t

    safl ourtmir4

    OilIx lipartil orjg fts usuac busf -

    `iss prahtfhis tj partfhfpati f` a`l

    oahfcf tati U tmi jrka`fzatfj`s W u`caw-

    ouc saci jo hj`trjccil substa`his.

    A`jtmir hjgpa`y, Y`ftil ^arhic Xir vfhi

    F`h. (Y^X) akriil cast yiar tj ojroift $gfccfj` ft mal rihifvil orjg fccikac j`cf`i

    pmargahfis as part jo a liac tj avjfl hrfgf-

    `ac hmarkis. Y^X acsj safl ft wjucl bjcstir fts

    hjgpcfa`hi pjcfhy tj avjfl smfppf`k pahe-

    akis ojr fccikac j`cf`i pmargahfis.

    OilIx was tj appiar f` hjurt j` Ducy 26. Ft

    wfcc bi f`tiristf`k tj sii wmat mappi`il.

    @jt j`cy ljis ft appiar tmat tmi hjgpa`y

    vfjcatil tmi caw, but ft ac cjwil tmi j`c f`i

    pmargahfis tj put ojces at rfse ojr alvirsi

    miactm ivi`ts sf`hi ft appiars `j ljhtjrs

    wiri f`vjcvil. F lj`t rihjggi`l buyf`k

    lruks orjg j`cf`i pmargahfis ojr tmat

    viry riasj`.

    Xjurhi4 Caw8?>.hjg

    ].

    [MFX\CIBCJ[IR

    CF\FKA\FJ@

    $2 BFCCFJ@F@OHA XI\\CIGI@\XF@OFRX\MACOJO2>11>-=6=-2>8< jr by

    igafc at Arhmfi.KrubbNbiasciyacci .hjg,Ca`hi.KjuclNbiasciyacci`.hjg jr A`lriw.

    BrasmfirNbiasciyacci`.hjg. Iahm jo tmisi

    cawyirs mas bii` miavfcy f`vjcvil f` tmi

    wmfstcibcjwir cftfkatfj`.

    JG@FHARIXI\\CIX[MFX\CIBCJ[IRHCAFGXOJR$12< GFCCFJ@

    \mi `atfj`s carkist prjvflir jo pmarga-

    hiutfhacs a`l pmargahy sirvfhis tj `ursf`k

    mjgis wfcc pay $12

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    jooirf`k, payf`k, sjcfhftf`k jr rihifvf`k

    rigu`iratfj` tj f`luhi rioirracs jo ftigs jr

    sirvfhis hjviril by oiliraccy ou`lil prj-

    krags suhm as Gilfhari a`l Gilfhafl.

    \mi sittcigi`t risjcvis accikatfj`s

    brjukmt f` twj cawsufts ofcil by wmfstci-

    bcjwirs u`lir tmi Oacsi Hcafgs Aht. \mi

    cawsufts accikil tmat Jg`fhari subgfttil

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    \mi oahfcftfis wiri partfhfpatf`k prjvflirs

    u`lir akriigi`ts wftm Gilfhari a`l Gilfh-

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    hcafgs ojr rifgbursigi`t tj Gilfhari a`l

    Gilfhafl ojr lruks Jg`fhari suppcfil tj tmi

    oahfcftfis.

    Xf`hi Da`uary 2>>6, tmi Dustfhi Lipart-

    gi`t mas rihjviril gjri tma` $18.6 bfcc fj`

    f` hasis f`vjcvf`k oraul akaf`st oilirac

    miactm hari prjkra gs. Fo yju `iil gjri

    f`ojrgatfj` j` tmi wmfstcibcjwir cftfkatfj`

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    A`lriw Brasmfir, cawyirs f` jur Hj`sugir

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    BrasmfirNbiasciyacci`.hjg. Iahm jo tmisi

    cawyirs ma`lcis wmfstcibcjwir cftfkatfj`

    ojr tmi ofrg.

    CB&B AXXJHFA\IXXYILF@[MFX\CIBCJ[IRCA[XYF\X

    \wj siparati wmfstcibcjwir cawsufts mavi

    bii` ofcil akaf`st CB&B Assjhfatis, F`h., a@jrtm Harjcf`a ofrg. Fts hj`ti`lil f` tmisi

    sufts tmat tmi hjgpa`y cfil tj kit f`tj twj

    Xgacc Busf`iss Algf`fstratfj` (XBA) prj-

    krags tj jbtaf` cuhratfvi kjvir`gi`t hj`-

    trahts. CB&B Assjhfatis lishrfbis ftsico j`

    fts wibsfti as a lfvirsfofil sirvfhis

    hjgpa`y ljf`k u`spihfofil wjre ojr kjv-

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    prisi`ts ftsico as a wjga`-jw`il, gf`jrfty

    busf`iss, tmi twj cawsuftsj`i ofcil by

    ojrgir igpcjyiis a`l tmi jtmir by tmi

    oilirac kjvir`gi`thcafg tmat was `jt

    ixahtcy tmi hasi. Ft fs hcafgil tmat tmi

    hjgpa`y cfil tj kit f`tj twj Xgacc Busf`iss

    Algf`fstratfj` prjkrags ojr gf`jrfty busf -

    `issis. \misi hasis ari lishrfbil as4

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    a`l fts joofhirs cfil tj kit hirtfofil u`lir

    tmi XBAs Xihtfj` =(a) prjkrag, a busf`iss

    livicjpgi`t prjkrag ojr sgacc busf`issis

    jw`il by pijpci wmj ari sjhfaccy a`l

    ihj`jgfhaccy lfsalva`takil.

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    mj`isty jhhurril wmi` tmi hjgpa`y

    appcfil tj tmi XBAs Gi`tjr-^rjtk

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    hjgpa`y tj ojrg a djf`t vi`turi wftm a

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    prjkrag fs lisfk`il tj i`hjuraki a`

    apprjvil gi`tjr, wmfhm fs `jt a Xihtfj`

    =(a) hj`hir`, tj prjvfli ga`akirfac,

    of`a`hfac, a`l tihm`fhac assfsta`hi tj

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    Iahm jo tmi hasis wjucl bi, agj`k jtmir

    tmf`ks, vfjcatfj`s jo tmi oilirac Oacsi

    Hcafgs Aht.

    J` Aprfc 111, tmi oilirac kjvir`gi`t

    ofcil a `jtfhi jo icihtfj` tj f`tirvi`i f` part,

    icihtf`k tj f`tirvi`i f` tmi ^caf`tfo os hcafgs

    j`cy f`sjoar as tmiy ricati tj tmi CB&B lioi`-

    la`ts partfhfpatfj` f` tmi Xihtfj` =(a)

    prjkrag, but `jt tmi Gi`tjr-^rjtk

    prjkrag. \mi kjvir`gi`t ofcil fts hjgpcaf`t

    f` f`tirvi`tfj` j` Auk. 16, 2>11. Fts hjg-

    pcaf`t assirts twj allftfj`ac hausis jo ahtfj`akaf`st CB&B4 ojr hjggj` caw `ikcfki`t

    gfsriprisi`tatfj` a`l oraul.

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    A [MFX\CIBCJ[IRCA[XYF\AKAF@X\AKJ_IR@GI@\HJ@\RAH\JR[FCC^RJHIIL

    A wmfstcibcjwir cawsuft akaf`st Hjgputir

    Xhfi`his Hjrp., accikf`k tmat tmi hjgpa`y

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    \fi` \ra`, wmj fs tmi ricatjr jo tmi OacsiHcafgs Aht cawsuft, accikis tmat mfs sgacc

    busf`iss F`ojtra` was ga`fpucatil f` tmi

    shmigi by Hjgputir Xhfi`his Hjrp., tmi

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    Fggfkratfj` Xirvfhi.

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    subhj`traht hirtaf` jo tmi wjre tj quacfofil

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    subhj`trahtf`k tj sgacc busf`issis wmfci ftwas ahtuac cy kfvf`k tmi wjre tj Gjlfs, a

    carkir hjgpa`y ft mal a ricatfj`smfp wftm.

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    accikil hjjrlf`atfj` wftm a sgacc F\ ofrg cfei

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    jw` `ikatfvi `ugbirs f` acc jo tmi

    rihi`tcy ru` pjccs. ^irmaps tmiy smjucl bi

    riaccy hj`hir`il abjut tmi risucts jo a rihi`t

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    Agirfha` pijpci apprjvf`k jo tmi way Hj`-

    kriss fs ljf`k fts djb, fts pritty jbvfjus tmat

    tmi Agirfha` pijpci wa`t tj sii

    fgprjvigi`ts.

    \mi Kaccup pjcc taei` cast gj`tm smjws

    abjut j`i f` ofvi (22 pirhi`t) Agirfha`s

    wa`t tj star t jvir i`tfricy wmi` ft hjgis tj

    Hj`kriss. \mi pjcc f`lfhatil tmat a sfk`fof-ha`t sikgi`t jo tmi pjpucatfj` says acc

    gigbirs smjucl bi ofril jr ripcahil. J`i

    f` sivi` safl tmi sjcutfj` tj Hj`krissfj`ac

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    tmi apprjvac ratf`k jo Hj`kriss bif`k `j

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    tmi gigbirs pirojrga`hi, sjgi jo tmi

    ojces tmi vjtirs si`l tj [asmf`ktj` gfkmt

    `iil tj start cfsti`f`k tj tmi pijpci

    ojr a hma`ki.

    \MIMFLI@JMARGAH\FXBALCV@IILIL

    \wj Y.X. si`atjrs mavi ofcil a bfcc

    prjgptil by tmi gassfvi Ki`irac Gjtjrs Hj.

    (KG) rihaccs ojr lioihtfvi fk`ftfj` swfthmis

    tmat wjucl gaei ft a hrfgi ojr hjrpjrati joof-

    hirs tj hj`hiac la`kirs pjsil by tmifr prjl-

    uhts. \mi prjpjsac by Xi`atjrs Rfhmarl

    Bcugi`tmac jo Hj``ihtfhut a`l Bjb Hasiy jo

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    abci tmat gaeis tmi mjgi guhm saoir orjg

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