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Death flight pilot's family appeals to MàximaMonday 11 January 2010 The daughter of pilot Julio Poch, who is accused of carrying out death flights on behalf of the Argentine junta, has appealed to princess Máxima for her support, the Telegraaf reports on Monday. Máxima, like Poch, holds both Argentine and Dutch nationality. Her father Jorge Zorreguieta was a cabinet member during the junta period. A spokesman for the state information service RVD told Nos tv that once the letter had been found it would be passed to the relevant minister. 'The princess cannot and does not want to be involved in this case,' an RVD spokesman told the tv station. One of the ways the dictatorship dealt with opponents was to drug them and throw them out of planes over the Atlantic ocean to drown. Argentina was ruled by the junta between 1976 and 1983. Poch is currently being held in Spain, where he was arrested last year. He told the Telegraaf he wants to be deported to Argentina as soon as possible. 'I will only find justice in my home country,' the paper quoted him as saying. © DutchNews.nl
I'm so confused. I can't find a map where Spain is anywhere close to the Pacific Ocean. If I had to venture a guess, the NL will side with the pilot because he did nothing wrong. I can't tell you how many times Dutch people told me (as an American living in NL) how horrible Americans were because we had owned slaves (at one point in history). When I would ask about the fact that many slaves were transported to the US by Dutch ships, the response was always the same. I can't tell you how many times I was told that the Dutch never owned slaves, they just transported them. So, on that basis, I'm going to say that unless it can be proven that this pilot pushed someone out of a plane, the Dutch will take the position that the pilot did nothing wrong. I'm sure glad that we (Americans) did not take that stance towards German WWII prison guards. Sure, they may have killed Jews, but they were just doing their job. By Tim | January 12, 2010 11:03 PM
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That's not true, he says he will only find justice in Argentina... I think we can find him justice over the Pacific ocean!!! Right there by Spain, short flight!
By DR | January 11, 2010 4:26 PM