December 31, 2000

6:53 PM

1970: The UK negotiates with terrorists and capitulates. Apparently in the UK there's a 30-year rule where certain documents are revealed after said delay. They've just released documents about the "Black September" hijackings in 1970.
posted by Steven Den Beste (2 comments total)

Say what you will of Britain's inconsistent free speech protections, that's a damned good rule.

Here, stuff can stay secret forever at the whim of some bureaucrat.
posted by dhartung at 1:14 AM on January 1, 2001

Britain negotiates (and capitulates) with terrorists every day...
posted by nico at 5:27 AM on January 3, 2001