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The assastinatlonetired police colonel on Thursday emphaslzts ihe dissatisfaction of the extreme left, the right, and the military with President AyMn'i commission to Inrestigate past human rights abuses.
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Several terrorist groups claimed responsibility for the murder of Use colonel, who was widely associated with human rights abuses to tbe Pinochet era. Thesecondormer security official since Aylwin took office inthe announcement last month of the commissions limited mandate.nclude the prosecution of human rights
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The terrorists are protesting Aylwin's reluctance to pursue judicial action against alleged human rights abusers; Ayrwin. however, is anaioua to avoid any appearance of an aniimilitary witch hunt. Public attention lo ihe issue may encourage more violence by terrorists seeking to vent their frustration and may press Aylwin toard line. Any such terrorism will increase charges from the right and the Army that investigations by the commission will spur vigilanlism from the cstreme left.1
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