Americas Watch estimated that most of the rest were killed by drug-financed death squads.

But, Americas Watch said, "it should not be too much to ask for an end to such practices by now."

The convictions, Americas Watch noted, occurred in cases where the victims had powerful outside allies.

Americas Watch had come to a similar conclusion in 1985.

Three weeks ago, Americas Watch issued a report on human rights abuses in Nicaragua.

If Americas Watch fails to do so, he said, "chances are I will sue."

You and Americas Watch have fallen into the trap of promoting the thesis that both sides are the same.

"Americas Watch interviewed the kidnapped boys extensively and we believe their testimony," the report states.

I would hope you have more to go on than the hearsay which Americas Watch likes to call "documentation."

Americas Watch gives as examples prisoners put several days in small darkened cells, and the use of sleep deprivation and threats.