TN (WDTN) - LLF - 2012-06-21 - Memorandum & ORDER DISMISSING CASE
LLF v DNPUSA - 2012-05-03 - LLF Opposition to 12b1 and 12b6 Motion to Dismiss w Exhibit B
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Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} !WNGU-" Gjdjnginw Dh{{jswj{" ing Gjdjnginw _oazbwvs lhwmhn wh gmslmss
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M. Ohnw{i{} wh waj Gjdjnginws Issj{wmhn" Nh Djgj{ib Ohz{w ais [zbjg hn wajYzjswmhn U{jsjnwjg _mnoj 9107
Waj Gjdjnginws iwwjluw wh nj`iwj waj mluh{winoj hd waj mnswinw bipszmw k} issj{wmn` waiw
_jtj{ib ohz{ws iw khwa waj djgj{ib ing swiwj bjtjb aitj zndh{wzniwjb} aig wh igg{jss wajsj
{mgmozbhzs ibbj`iwmhnsibb hd waj u{jtmhzs dmbjg szmws u{htjg kisjbjss. _jj Gho. :" Gjd.s Lwn. iw
;. Ahpjtj{" nmnj ui`js biwj{" mn i dhhwnhwj" waj Gjdjnginws iocnhpbjg`j waiw Hnb} hnj ohz{w
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 9 hd 90 Ui`jMG 9:=
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ais {jioajg waj lj{mws hd pajwaj{ U{jsmgjnw Hkili ms i niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn. _jj Gho. :"
Gjd.s Lwn. iw 99" DN:. Waiw ohz{w pis in Mngmini swiwj ohz{w.
Waj diow ms waiw nh djgj{ib ohz{w ais gjdmnjg waj wj{l niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn mn mws ahbgmn`
smnoj waj Z._. _zu{jlj Ohz{ws ahbgmn` mnLmnh{ t. Aiuuj{sjww. 11 Z._. 94;" 940 !9107-.
Pambj htj{ 955 oisjs aitj kjjn dmbjg mn waj uisw dhz{ }ji{s oaibbjn`mn` oingmgiwj
Hkilis ohnswmwzwmhnib jbm`mkmbmw} wh ahbg waj hddmoj hd U{jsmgjnw" iblhsw ibb hd wahsj oisjs aitj
kjjn gmslmssjg hn u{hojgz{ib `{hzngs. Wh waj Ubimnwmdds cnhpbjg`j hnb} wa{jj oisjs aitj {zbjg
hn waj szkswinwmtj msszj" ing wph hd wahsj wa{jj aig ib{jig} ajbg i u{hojgz{ib `{hzng wh kj
gjwj{lmniwmtj" kzw djbw ohlujbbjg wh tmhbiwj waj ghow{mnj hd fzgmomib {jsw{imnw k} ohlljnwmn` hn
waj szkswinwmtj msszj idwj{ gjwj{lmnmn` waiw waj} gmgnw aitj fz{msgmowmhn wh {jioa waj szkswinwmtj
msszj. Incjn} t. @htj{nh{ hd waj _wiwj hd Mngmini" =94 N.J.;g 401" !Mng. Iuu. ;595-3 Ibbjn t.
I{mv. Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w}" Nh. O;59;9;90 !I{mv. U{mli Onw}. _zuj{. Ow. ;59;- !omwmn` Incjn}"
=94 N.J.;g 401-3 Pjbgjn t. Hkili" Nh. 9;9:9?0,45 !@i. H_IA ;59;-. Jqiowb} vj{h djgj{ib
ohz{ws aitj {zbjg hn waj lj{mws hd iuub}mn` I{wmobj MM jbm`mkmbmw} {jyzm{jljnws wh oingmgiwj
Hkili.9
9Waj Gjdjnginws ioozsj waj Ubimnwmdds hd in hktmhzs iwwjluw wh gjljin waj U{jsmgjnw ing waj
hddmoj k} {jdj{{mn` wh L{. Hkili is L{. Hkili. Gho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw DN;. Ahpjtj{" waj
Ubimnwmdds ohlubimnw sujomdmoibb} swiwjg6 Aj{jmnidwj{ wams Ohlubimnw pmbb {jdj{ wh U{jsmgjnwHkili" ibsh cnhpn is Ki{ioc Azssjmn Hkili F{." Ki{ioc Hkili MM" ing Ki{{} _hjwh{h" is L{.
Hkili. Wams {jdj{jnoj ms nhw mnwjngjg wh kj gms{jsujowdzb wh waj hddmoj hd waj U{jsmgjnw h{ wh wajmngmtmgzib Ki{ioc Hkili. Mw ms zsjg hnb} wh mgjnwmd} waj mngmtmgzib" sjui{iwj d{hl waj hddmoj" ing
wh smlubmd} ohllznmoiwmhn dh{ uz{uhsjs hd wams Ohlubimnw. 9sw
Ilg. Ohlub. iw DN;. WajGjdjnginws ibsh mnsmsw zuhn {jdj{{mn` wh oingmgiwj Hkili is U{jsmgjnw Hkili. Gho. :" Gjds.
Lhw. iw DN;. Ahpjtj{" wams bmwm`iwmhn ms gm{jowjg whpi{g in mngmtmgzib oingmgiwjs jbm`mkmbmw} wh{zn dh{ hddmoj. Dh{ uz{uhsjs hd waj ;59; jbjowmhn oingmgiwj Hkili ms nhw }jw U{jsmgjnw.
Waj{jdh{j" {jdj{{mn` wh aml is U{jsmgjnw Hkili ms mniooz{iwj dh{ waj uz{uhsjs hd wams bmwm`iwmhnkjoizsj aj ais nhw }jw kjjn jbjowjg wh waj wj{l hd hddmoj dh{ pamoa waj zuohlmn` jbjowmhn ms
kjmn` ajbg.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j ; hd 90 Ui`jMG 945
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Waj{jdh{j" waj Gjdjnginws swiwjljnw waiw ibb hd waj u{jtmhzsb} dmbjg szmws u{htjg
kisjbjss ms znszuuh{wjg kjoizsj hnb} hnj swiwj iglmnmsw{iwmtj ohz{w ais {jioajg waj lj{mws hd
I{wmobj MM jbm`mkmbmw}. Pjbgjn t. Hkili" Nh. 9;9:9?0,45 !@i. H_IA ;59;-.;
MM. Waj Mnswinw Oisj ms ZnmyzjWaj dm{sw dmtj ui{i`{iuas hd Ubimnwmdds ohlubimnw gmswmn`zmsa waj Ubimnwmdds bipszmw d{hl
in} hd waj oisjs {jdj{{jg wh k} waj Gjdjnginws.
Lhsw mluh{winwb}" waj niljg Ubimnwmdds mn waj mnswinw oisj mnobzgj i U{jsmgjnwmib
oingmgiwj" {j`mswj{jg pmwa waj Djgj{ib Jbjowmhn Ohllmssmhn is {znnmn` i`imnsw oingmgiwj Hkili.
Ubds. 9sw Ilg. Ohlub. ?9. Is gmsozssjg kjbhp" wams gmddj{jnoj htj{ohljs waj swingmn` msszj
waiw ais bjg wh gmslmssib hd waj az`j lifh{mw} hd u{jtmhzs bipszmws oaibbjn`mn` oingmgiwj
Hkilis jbm`mkmbmw}.
Ibsh" waj mnswinw oisj issj{ws nj`bm`jnoj ing d{izg i`imnsw nhn,`htj{nljnwib gjdjnginws.
Ubds. 9sw
Ilg. Ohlub. ?. Ubimnwmdds i{j znipi{j hd in} oisj waiw ais ligj szoa obimls" h{
niljg nhn,`htj{nljnwib gjdjnginws mn {jbiwmhn wh wajm{ aingbmn` hd waj I{wmobj MM yzjswmhn
u{jsjnwjg.
Is gmsozssjg kjbhp" waj Ubimnwmdds mn waj mnswinw oisj aitj swingmn` ing wams Ohz{w ais
fz{msgmowmhn wh {jioa waj lj{mws hd waj szkswinwmtj yzjswmhn u{jsjnwjg" pamoa wams Ohz{w ais
ib{jig} {joh`nmvjg is mluh{winw ingnhw w{mtmib. Gho 91" H{. Gjn}mn` [jling" iw =.
;Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn {ju{jsjnwjg hnj hd waj ubimnwmdds mn waj @jh{`mi Hddmoj hd _wiwj
Iglmnmsw{iwmhn bmwm`iwmhn. Waiw bmwm`iwmhn ais kjjn iuujibjg wa{hz`a ibb bjtjbs hd waj @jh{`mi
_wiwj Iuujbbiwj Ohz{ws ing BBD ms nhp u{jui{mn` i ujwmwmhn dh{ oj{wmh{i{m wh kj dmbjg pmwa waj Z._._zu{jlj Ohz{w biwj{ wams lhnwa. Wh waj kjsw hd BBDs cnhpbjg`j wams ms waj dm{sw ohz{w wh gjn} ibb
u{hojgz{ib `{hzngs dh{ gmslmssib ing iowzibb} {jioa waj lj{mws.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j ? hd 90 Ui`jMG 949
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MMM. Gmowi d{hl Phn` Cml I{cOinnhw Nj`iwj waj Lmnh{ Ohz{ws Gjdmnmwmhn hdNiwz{ib Kh{n Omwmvjn Zngj{ I{wmobj MM
Gjdjnginws lhwmhn nhwjs waiw i aingdzb hd swiwj oisjs aitj omwjg gmowi d{hl waj _zu{jlj
Ohz{ws Phn` Cml I{c!PCI- humnmhn mn h{gj{ wh mlub} waiw waj _zu{jlj Ohz{ws gjdmnmwmhn
hd niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn mn Lmnh{ t. Aiuuj{sjwwpis htj{wz{njg. 94= Z._. 47=" 05; !91=1-3 11
Z._. 94;" 940 !9107-" {jsujowmtjb}. Wams ohnobzsmhn hd bip ms gjlhnsw{ikb} mnoh{{jow.
Waj ahbgmn` hdPhn` Cml I{cgmg nhw igg{jss waj gjdmnmwmhn hd waj wj{l niwz{ib kh{n
omwmvjn nh{ gmg mw igg{jss I{wmobj MM yzibmdmoiwmhns wh sj{tj is U{jsmgjnw. 94= Z._. 47= iw 05:. Waj
PCI ahbgmn` gmgnw gjdmnj waj wj{l niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn kjoizsj waj PCI diows gmg nhw
u{jsjnw i yzjswmhn waiw {jyzm{jg mnwj{u{jwiwmhn hd I{wmobj MM. Mg. iw 4:?. PCI jqubmomwb} igg{jssjg
waj sohuj hd 97wa
Iljngljnw omwmvjnsamu. Mg. iw 05:. Ahpjtj{" omwmvjnsamu zngj{ waj 97wa
Iljngljnw ms bj`ibb} gmswmnow d{hl niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn is {jyzm{jg zngj{ I{wmobj MM dh{
jbm`mkmbmw} wh sj{tj is U{jsmgjnw.
Znbmcj PCI" waj Lmnh{Ohz{w gmg gjdmnj niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn is waiw wj{l ms zsjg mn
I{wmobj MM.Lmnh{" 11 Z._. iw 940. Znbmcj PCI" waj Lmnh{Ohz{w jqu{jssb} zsjg mws gjdmnmwmhn hd
niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn wh {jioa mws ahbgmn`.Mg.
Kjoizsj waj PCI Ohz{w gmg nhw njjg wh gjdmnj I{wmobj MM niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn wh {jioa
mws ahbgmn`" in} mndj{jnojs g{ipn d{hl PCI ikhzw waj wj{l niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn i{j smlub}
gmowi. Kbiocs Bip Gmowmhni{} 74: !K{}in I. @i{nj{ jg." 0wa
jg." Pjsw 9===- !Gjdmnmn` Gmowzl
@{iwms is" I ohz{ws gmsozssmhn hd uhmnws h{ yzjswmhns nhw {imsjg k} waj {joh{g h{ mws sz``jswmhn
hd {zbjs nhw iuubmoikbj mn waj oisj iw ki{.-
Mn ohnw{isw" wajLmnh{Ohz{ws jqubmomw gjdmnmwmhn hd niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn pis ui{w hd mws
ahbgmn` kjoizsj waiw Ohz{w sujomdmoibb} nhwjg waiw gjdmnmn` wams wj{l pis {jyzm{jg mn h{gj{ wh
{jioa mws ohnobzsmhn hn waj liwwj{ u{jsjnwjg wh waj Ohz{w. 11 Z._. iw 9403 _jj ibshKbiocs Bip
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 7 hd 90 Ui`jMG 94;
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Gmowmhni{} 0?0 !K{}in I. @i{nj{ jg." 0wa jg." Pjsw 9===- !Gjdmnmn` Ahbgmn` is" I ohz{ws
gjwj{lmniwmhn hd i liwwj{ hd bip umthwib wh mws gjomsmhn3 i u{mnomubj g{ipn d{hl szoa i
gjomsmhn.-.
Waj{jdh{j" waj Lmnh{ Ohz{ws gjdmnmwmhn hd niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn ms kmngmn` u{jojgjnw.
Kbiocs Bip Gmowmhni{} 99=: !K{}in I. @i{nj{ jg." 0wa
jg." Pjsw 9===- !SI\ oisj kjohljs i
u{jojgjnw hnb} dh{ szoa i `jnj{ib {zbj is ms njojssi{} wh waj iowzib gjomsmhn {jioajg" pajn sah{n
hd znjssjnwmib om{ozlswinojs.- !yzhwmn` 9 Filjs Ui{cj{ Aibb" Mnw{hgzowmhn" Ilj{moin Bip ing
U{hojgz{jqbtmmm !9=:;--.
_mnoj gmowi oinnhw oain`j kmngmn` u{jojgjnw" waj wj{l niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn zngj{
I{wmobj MM ms gjdmnjg k} waj _zu{jlj Ohz{ws gjomsmhn mnLmnh{.
Gjsumwj in} swiwj,ohz{w {zbmn`s wh waj ohnw{i{}" smlub} kjmn` kh{n mn waj Znmwjg _wiwjs
ghjs nhw njojssi{mb} licj hnj i niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn is waiw wj{l ms zsjg mn I{wmobj MM. Aitmn` i
lhwaj{ waiw ms i omwmvjn hd waj Znmwjg _wiwjs ghjs nhw njojssi{mb} licj hnj i niwz{ib kh{n
omwmvjn. Iooh{gmn` wh kmngmn` u{jojgjnw d{hl waj Z._. _zu{jlj Ohz{w" wh kj i niwz{ib kh{n
omwmvjn i uj{shn lzsw kj kh{n mn waj Znmwjg _wiwjs hd wph ui{jnws waiw i{j Z._. omwmvjns iw waj
wmlj waj niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn ms kh{n. Lmnh{" 11 Z._. iw 940.?
Tjnj{ikbj {zbjs hd ohnsw{zowmhn ibsh u{jtjnw zsj hd gmowi d{hl waj PCI Ohz{w wh htj{{zbj
waj Lmnh{ Ohz{ws u{jojgjnwmib gjdmnmwmhn hd niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn. Is Oamjd Fzswmoj Li{sai bb
jqubimnjg mnLi{kz{} t. Ligmshn" Mw oinnhw kj u{jszljg waiw in} obizsj mn waj ohnswmwzwmhn ms
mnwjngjg wh kj pmwahzw jddjow3 ing waj{jdh{j szoa i ohnsw{zowmhn ms mniglmssmkbj" znbjss waj ph{gs
?Waj PCI Ohz{w {joh`nmvjg waiw waj diows u{jsjnwjg mn waiw oisj gmg nhw `mtj waiw Ohz{w in
huuh{wznmw} wh oain`j waj gjdmnmwmhn hd I{wmobj MM niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn. Wams ms pa} waj PCI
Ohz{w jqu{jssb} mgjnwmdmjg mws ahbgmn` is mws ahbgmn`. 94= Z._. iw 05:. Waj PCI ahbgmn` ms tj{}ni{{hpb} wimbh{jg wh waj diows igg{jssjg mn waj PCI oisj" ing njtj{ ljnwmhns waj wj{l niwz{ib
kh{n omwmvjn.Mg.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j : hd 90 Ui`jMG 94?
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{jyzm{j mw. : Z._. 9?0" 907 !915:-. Wams u{mnomuib ms ibsh iuubmjg wh swiwzwh{} ohnsw{zowmhn6
Pajn waj{j i{j wph iows zuhn waj silj szkfjow" waj {zbj ms wh `mtj jddjow wh khwa md
uhssmkbjWaj mnwjnwmhn hd waj bj`msbiwz{j wh {jujib lzsw kj obji{ ing linmdjsw. Znmwjg _wiwjs t.
Kh{gjn Oh." ?51 Z._. 911" 9=1 !9=?=-. Wams tjnj{ikbj u{mnomuib ms swmbb mn zsj6 Waj Ohz{ws i{j
nhw iw bmkj{w} wh umoc ing oahhsj ilhn` ohn`{jssmhnib jniowljnws" ing pajn wph swiwzwjs i{j
oiuikbj hd oh,jqmswjnoj" mw ms waj gzw} hd waj ohz{ws" iksjnw i obji{b} jqu{jssjg ohn`{jssmhnib
mnwjnwmhn wh waj ohnw{i{}" wh {j`i{g jioa is jddjowmtj. Lh{whn t. Linoi{m" 790 Z._. :?:" ::9
!9=07-3 _jj ibshZnmwjg _wiwjs t. W}njn" 01 Z._. 11 !9105-3Ajngj{shns Whkiooh" 01 Z._. 4:;"
4:0 !9105-3 @jnj{ib Lhwh{s Ioojuwinoj Oh{u. t. Znmwjg _wiwjs" ;14 Z._. 7=" 49 !9=?;-3 Phhg t.
Znmwjg _wiwjs" 79 Z._. ?7;" ?4;,?4? !917;-.
WajLmnh{Ohz{ws gjdmnmwmhn hd I{wmobj MM niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn oh,jqmsws pmwa waj PCI
Ohz{ws gjwj{lmniwmhn hd waj sohuj hd 97wa
Iljngljnw omwmvjnsamu. K} ohnw{isw" in} mndj{jnoj
waiw PCI htj{wz{ns Lmnh{phzbg bjitj I{wmobj MM niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn pmwa nh mngjujngjnw
ljinmn` d{hl waj 97waIljngljnws omwmvjn.
Wams ohnobzsmhn ms nhw oain`jg k} waj diow waiw niwz{ibmvjg omwmvjns oin kj gmswmn`zmsajg
d{hl 97wa
Iljngljnw omwmvjns. Jioa bj`ib wj{l" niwz{ibmvjg omwmvjn" 97wa
Iljngljnw omwmvjn" ing
I{wmobj MM niwz{ib,kh{n,omwmvjn" lzsw kj `mtjn mngjujngjnw ljinmn` md szoa mngjujngjnw ljinmn`
oin kj `mtjn.Li{kz{}" : Z._. iw 9073Kh{gjn Oh." ?51 Z._. iw 9=1.
I`imn" gmowi d{hl PCI oinnhw `{inw I{wmobj MM niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn swiwzs wh oingmgiwj
Hkili.7
7_jj U{huhsjg H{." Pjbgjn t. Hkili" @I H_IA Oisj /9;9:9?0,45" iwwioajg is Jq. 9.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 4 hd 90 Ui`jMG 947
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MT. Ubimnwmdds Aitj _wingmn` wh K{mn` _zmwI. Ubimnwmdd Gzlljww
Is waj Gjdjnginws i{j ipi{j" waj =wa
Om{ozmw {jojnwb} ohndm{ljg waiw uhbmwmoib oingmgiwjs
dh{ hddmoj aitj swingmn` wh oaibbjn`j waj jbm`mkmbmw} hd {mtib oingmgiwjs dh{ waj silj hddmoj.G{icj
t. Hkili" 447 D.?g 007" 01;,01? !=wa
Om{. ;599- !omwmn`Hpjn t. Lzbbm`in" 475 D.;g 99?5" 99?;,
?? !=wa
Om{. 9=19-. _ujomdmoibb}" waj G{icj Ohz{w {zbjg waiw in mngjujngjnw oingmgiwj dh{
U{jsmgjnw hd waj Znmwjg _wiwjs ais swingmn` wh oaibbjn`j waj ohnswmwzwmhnib yzibmdmoiwmhns hd
oingmgiwj Hkili.Mg. omwmn` Dzbinm t. Ah`sjww" =90 D.;g 95;1" 95?5 !0wa
Om{. 9==5-.
Waj Gjdjnginws issj{wmhn wh wams Ohz{w waiw G{icjswings dh{ waj u{huhsmwmhn waiw wam{g
ui{w} uhbmwmoib oingmgiwjs biocjg swingmn` wh oaibbjn`j pajwaj{ U{jsmgjnw Hkili siwmsdmjg
niwz{ib kh{n omwmvjn {jyzm{jljnw" ms i lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn. _jj Gho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw =. Waj
G{icj Ohz{w dm{sw dhzng waiw wam{g ui{w} oingmgiwjs gh aitj swingmn` wh oaibbjn`j ohlujwmwh{
oingmgiwjs" ing wajn gjwj{lmnjg waiw szoa swingmn` kjohljs lhhw idwj{ waj jbjowmhn iw msszj.
G{icj" 447 D.?g iw 01;,01?.
Waj ohlujwmwmtj swingmn` waiw waj =wa Om{ozmw ohndm{ljg mnG{icj ms jqiowb} waj w}uj hd
swingmn` ibbj`jg k} Ubimnwmdd Gzlljww mn waj mnswinw oisj. 9sw
Ilg. Ohlub. ?9,??.
K. Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn !BBD-Gjdjnginws sz{u{msmn`b} i{`zj waiw u{hwjowmn` waj {m`aws hd thwj{s wh aitj i
ohnswmwzwmhnibb} yzibmdmjg oingmgiwj hn waj swiwj kibbhwms nhw `j{linj wh BBDs uz{uhsj hd
gjdjngmn` kismo azlin {m`aws. Gho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw 95. Wams i{`zljnw {jdbjows i sahocmn` bioc
hd zngj{swingmn` {j`i{gmn` waj njojssmw} dh{ jndh{ojljnw hd ohnswmwzwmhnib u{hwjowmhns wh
sidj`zi{g kismo azlin {m`aws.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 0 hd 90 Ui`jMG 94:
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Pambj mw sahzbg kj hktmhzs" iuui{jnwb} mw ms nhw hktmhzs jnhz`a6 BBDs uz{uhsj hd
gjdjngmn` kismo azlin {m`aws mnobzgjs igthoiwmn` wh aitj waj Z._. Ohnswmwzwmhn jndh{ojg. Waj
Ubimnwmdds dh{libb} {jyzjsw fzgmomib nhwmoj hd waj diow waiw jndh{omn` waj Z._. Ohnswmwzwmhn pmbb"
pmwahzw ghzkw" jnainoj kismo azlin {m`aws.
O. Hnj Ubimnwmdd pmwa _wingmn` Ibbhps waj Oisj wh U{hojjgDmnibb}" ing lhsw mluh{winwb}" hnb} hnj Ubimnwmdd njjgs wh aitj swingmn` mn h{gj{ wh
limnwimn i szmw.Lissioazsjwws t. JUI" :7= Z._. 7=0" :91 !;550-. Kjoizsj Ubimnwmdd Gzlljww ais
swingmn`" ibb hwaj{ Ubimnwmdds mn waj mnswinw oisj" mnobzgmn` Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn" ibsh aitj
swingmn`. Waj Gjdjnginws lhwmhn wh gmslmss dh{bioc hd swingmn` lzsw kj GJNMJG.
T. Gjdjnginws U{jjluwmhn I{`zljnw DimbsI.[hkmnshn ing ? Z._.O. 9: i{j Mniuubmoikbj
Ohnw{i{} wh Gjdjnginws issj{wmhn" [hkmnshn t. Khpjn ing ? Z._.O. 9: i{j mniuubmoikbj
wh waj mnswinw oisj. Gjds. Lhw. Iw 13 omwmn` :40 D. _zuu. ;g iw 9970. Dm{sw"[hkmnshn ing ? Z._.O.
9: igg{jss waj {m`aws ing {jsuhnsmkmbmwmjs hd gjbj`iwjs wh waj jbjowh{ib ohbbj`j" nhw U{jsmgjnwmib
oingmgiwj ubimnwmdds.
Lh{j mluh{winwb}" md[hkmnshn aig kjjn iuubmoikbj wh waj diows iw ki{" mw ais kjjn
htj{wz{njg k} G{icj t. Hkili. 447 D.?g 007" 01;,01? !=wa
Om{. ;599-. [hkmnshn ajbg waiw
Sf\zgmomib {jtmjp , md in} sahzbg hooz{ hnb} idwj{ waj jbjowh{ib ing Ohn`{jssmhnib u{hojssjs
aitj {zn wajm{ ohz{sj. :40 D. _zuu. ;g iw 9970. Ahpjtj{" wajG{icj Ohz{w ajbg waiw szoa obimls
phzbg kj fzswmomikbj kjdh{j in jbjowmhn" kzw lhhw idwj{ waj jbjowmhn aig kjjn ajbg. 447 D.?g iw
017. Waj =waOm{ozmws {zbmn` waiw szoa oaibbjn`js phzbg kj lhhw idwj{ waj jbjowmhn u{jobzgjs waj
Gmsw{mow Ohz{ws ahbgmn` waiw szoa oaibbjn`js i{j u{jobzgjg kjdh{j waj jbjowmhn.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 1 hd 90 Ui`jMG 944
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K. Bj`msbiwmhn Ghjs Nhw Nj`iwj waj OhnswmwzwmhnGjdjnginws u{jjluwmhn i{`zljnw ibsh dimbs kjoizsj ? Z._.O. 9: sjws dh{wa u{hojgz{js
dh{ ohznwmn` jbjowh{ib thwjs mn Ohn`{jss" idwj{ waj swiwjs aitj gjwj{lmnjg pamoa jbjowh{s waj} pmbb
iuuhmnw. Mn hwaj{ ph{gs" ? Z._.O. 9: iuubmjs wh waj u{hojss waiw hooz{s idwj{ waj `jnj{ib jbjowmhn.
? Z._.O. 9: ais nhwamn` wh gh pmwa ahp waj swiwjs gjwj{lmnj pamoa jbjowh{s waj} pmbb iuuhmnw.
I{wmobj MM" ui{i`{iua ; swiwjs mn {jbjtinw ui{w Jioa swiwj saibb iuuhmnw" mn szoa linnj{ is
waj bj`msbiwz{j waj{jhd li} gm{jow" i nzlkj{ hd jbjowh{s !jluaisms iggjg-.
? Z._.O. 9: sjws dh{wa waj u{hojgz{js waiw i{j dhbbhpjg uz{szinw wh waj wam{g ui{i`{iua hd
I{wmobj MM. Kzw waj Gjdjnginws i{`zljnw phzbg aitj ? Z._.O. 9: nj`iwj waj sjohng ui{i`{iua hd
I{wmobj MM. Waj mnswinw bmwm`iwmhn ms ikhzw ahp waj swiwjs pmbb gjwj{lmnj pamoa jbjowh{s waj swiwjs
oahhsj wh iuuhmnw. Waj mnswinw bmwm`iwmhn ais nhwamn` wh gh pmwa ahp wahsj jbjowh{s thwj mn waj
jbjowh{ib ohbbj`j u{hojss idwj{ waj jbjowmhn.
Md waj Gjdjnginws pj{j oh{{jow waiw ? Z._.O. 9: u{jjluws ahp swiwjs oahhsj jbjowh{s"
wams phzbg ljin waiw in iow hd Ohn`{jss oin wicj ipi} waj _wiwjs {m`aws wh gjwj{lmnj ahp wajm{
jbjowmhns i{j wh kj `htj{njg. Waj Ohnswmwzwmhnib obizsj SM\n szoa linnj{ is waj bj`msbiwz{j
waj{jhd li} gm{jow phzbg kj nj`iwjg k} i smlubj iow hd Ohn`{jss. Ohn`{jss oinnhw ibwj{ waj
Ohnswmwzwmhn" jqojuw tmi waj iljngljnw u{hojss. _jj I{w. T.
Md waj Gjdjnginws i{`zljnw pis oh{{jow mw phzbg nj`iwj ibb swiwj jbjowmhn bips"
jtj{}paj{j mn waj ohznw{}" kjoizsj iooh{gmn` wh waj Gjdjnginws bh`mo szoa bips phzbg mnwj{dj{j
pmwa waj dmjbg u{jjluwmhn waj Gjdjnginws iww{mkzwj wh ? Z._.O. 9:.
Ibb hd waj u{hkbjls pmwa waj Gjdjnginws {jigmn` hd ? Z._.O. 9: i{j szuuh{wjg k}" pjbb"
smlub} {jigmn` ? Z._.O. 9:. Nhwamn` mn waj swiwzwj mngmoiwjs h{ mlubmjs in mnwjnwmhn wh u{jjluw
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j = hd 90 Ui`jMG 940
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waj _wiwjs {m`aw wh sjbjow U{jsmgjnwmib jbjowh{s mn szoa linnj{ is waj bj`msbiwz {j waj{jhd li}
gm{jow.
Wams ms pa} waj =wa
Om{ozmw m`nh{jg ing htj{wz{njg waj [hkmnshn Ohz{w. _jjG{icj" 447
D.?g iw 01;,01?.
O. Gjdjnginws I{`zljnw waiw waj Pmbb hd waj Ujhubj Htj{{mgjs waj OhnswmwzwmhnNj`iwjs i U{mli{} Uz{uhsj hd waj Ohnswmwzwmhn
Waj Gjdjnginws i{`zj waiw waj gjwj{lmniwmhn hd pajwaj{ i oingmgiwj dh{ U{jsmgjnw hd waj
Znmwjg _wiwjs ms ohnswmwzwmhnibb} yzibmdmjg wh ahbg waiw hddmoj {jsws" mn waj dm{sw mnswinoj pmwa waj
jbjowh{iwj. Gho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw 99. Wams swiwjljnw i`imn {jdbjows i ohlubjwj bioc hd
zngj{swingmn` {j`i{gmn` Ohnswmwzwmhnib u{hwjowmhns.
Mn i Ohnswmwzwmhnib [juzkbmo waj uhpj{ hd waj lifh{mw} ms bmlmwjg ing oinnhw mnd{mn`j zuhn
u{hwjowjg {m`aws hd i lmnh{mw}. Waj Ohnswmwzwmhn ms in inwm,lifh{mwi{min ghozljnw3 ljinmn` waiw mw
u{hwjows mngmtmgzibs d{hl mntismhns ing zsz{uiwmhns k} waj lifh{mw}. Ohnswmwzwmhnibb} u{hwjowjg
{m`aws i{j ajbg mntmhbiwj {j`i{gbjss hd waj lifh{mw}s gjsm{j wh tmhbiwj wajl. Pmwahzw szoa
u{hwjowmhns in} bip jniowjg k} Ohn`{jss phzbg kj tibmg" jtjn md mw gjnmjg in mngmtmgzib wajm{
{m`aw wh bmdj" bmkj{w}" h{ u{huj{w}. Pmwahzw waj inwm,lifh{mwi{min u{hwjowmhn hd waj Ohnswmwzwmhn"
Ohn`{jss ohzbg bj`ibmvj waj cmbbmn` hd ibb Fjps" dh{ jqilubj" is pis ghnj mn Ph{bg Pi{ MM
@j{lin}. Ohnswmwzwmhnib {jyzm{jljnws i{j ikshbzwj" ing lzsw kj dhbbhpjg {j`i{gbjss hd ahp
uhuzbi{ h{ znuhuzbi{ szoa {jyzm{jljnws li} kj" kjoizsj waj} i{j mn ubioj wh u{hwjow waj
lmnh{mw}.
Waj Gjdjnginws u{jszluwmhn waiw uhuzbi{ thwj htj{{mgjs waj Ohnswmwzwmhn gjlhnsw{iwjs
wajm{ bioc hd zngj{swingmn` hd waj Ohnswmwzwmhn ing jluaismvjs waj o{mwmoib {hbj ubi}jg k} wams
Ohz{w mn u{hwjowmn` Ilj{moins d{hl i w}{innmoib lifh{mw}. Wams Ohz{w ais waj gzw}" hkbm`iwmhn"
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 95 hd 90 Ui`jMG 941
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ing izwah{mw} wh mnwj{u{jw waj Ohnswmwzwmhn ing u{hwjow jioa mngmtmgzib sjjcmn` mws u{hwjowmhn mn
waj dioj hd ohnswmwzwmhnib tmhbiwmhns.Li{kz{} t. Ligmshn" : Z._. 9?0" !915:-.
Waj Gjdjnginws lhwmhn wh gmslmss dh{ dimbz{j wh swiwj i obiml zuhn pamoa {jbmjd oin kj
`{inwjg gzj wh u{jjluwmhn" lzsw kj GJNMJG.
TM. [m`aw,wh,Isshomiwj U{jojgjnw Ghjs Nhw _zuuh{w Gjdjnginws LhwmhnWaj Gjdjnginws i{j oh{{jow waiw Waj Wjnnjssjj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} Ais I [m`aw Wh
Nhlmniwj Pahjtj{ Mw Pinws Is Mws Oingmgiwj dh{ U{jsmgjnw hd waj Znmwjg _wiwjs. Gho. :" Gjds.
Lhw. iw 97. Ahpjtj{" waiw {m`aw ghjs nhw `mtj waj Gjdjnginws waj iggmwmhnib {m`aw wh oj{wmd} wh waj
_wiwj hd Wjnnjssjj waiw mws oingmgiwj ms ohnswmwzwmhnibb} yzibmdmjg wh ahbg waj hddmoj hd U{jsmgjnw
pajn wajm{ oingmgiwj ms iowzibb} nhwohnswmwzwmhnibb} yzibmdmjg wh ahbg waj hddmoj hd U{jsmgjnw. Mn
hwaj{ ph{gs" waj Gjdjnginws ohnswmwzwmhnib {m`aw wh d{jjghl hd isshomiwmhn ghjs nhw `{inw wajl
waj iggmwmhnib {m`aw wh bmj wh waj _wiwj hd Wjnnjssjj.
Ohnw{i{} wh waj Gjdjnginws issj{wmhn" waj Ubimnwmdds i{j nhw oaibbjn`mn` waj Gjlho{iwmo
Ui{w}s {m`aw wh sjbjow i swingi{g kji{j{ pah kjsw {ju{jsjnws waj ui{w}s mgjhbh`mjs ing
u{jdj{jnojs. Oib. Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} t. Fhnjs" :?5 Z._. :40" :0: !;555-. Mnswjig" waj Ubimnwmdds
i{j uhmnwmn` hzw waiw waj Gjdjnginws {m`aw wh sjbjow i oingmgiwj ghjs nhw `{inw wajl in iggmwmhnib
{m`aw wh lms{ju{jsjnw wajm{ oingmgiwjs yzibmdmoiwmhns wh hddmoj{s hd waj _wiwjs.
Waj Gjdjnginws i{`zljnw lh{uas {m`aw,wh,isshomiwj u{jojgjnw mnwh i uhbmwmoib ui{w}s
{m`aw wh lms{ju{jsjnw diows pmwa mluznmw}.Waj Gjdjnginws i{`zj waiw i uhbmwmoib ui{w}s {m`aw wh
gjwj{lmnj pah pmbb kj i ljlkj{ hd waj ui{w} shljahp ibsh `{inws waj ui{w} i Ohnswmwzwmhnib
{m`aw wh bmj wh waj _wiwjs. Nh u{jojgjnw szuuh{ws wams i{`zljnw.
Waj {m`aw wh isshomiwj ais kjjn mnwj{u{jwjg wh ibbhp u{mtiwj `{hzus wh gjwj{lmnj pah pmbb
ing pmbb nhw kj ljlkj{s hd waj `{hzu. Fhnjs" :?5 Z._. iw :0:3 Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} hd Z._. t.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 99 hd 90 Ui`jMG 94=
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9; hd 90
Pmsohnsmn" 7:5 Z._. 950 !9=19-3 Gzcj t. Objbing" =:7 D.;g 9:;4 !99wa
Om{. 9==;-3 Kjbbzsh t.
Uh}wa{jss" 71: D._zuu. =57 !N.G.@i. 9=15-. Ahpjtj{" nh ohz{w ais jqwjngjg wams {m`aw kj}hng
waj ohndmnjs hd waj u{mtiwj h{`inmviwmhn. I ui{w} oin gjwj{lmnj pah mw pmbb mnobzgj is ljlkj{s.
Waiw ui{w} oin ibsh gjwj{lmnj pamoa hd wahsj ljlkj{s pmbb kj mws oingmgiwjs. Ahpjtj{" nhwamn`
mn waj Ohnswmwzwmhn h{ d{jjghl,wh,isshomiwj u{jojgjnw jqwjngs wams {m`aw wh szuuh{w waj
Gjdjnginws issj{wmhn waiw waj} aitj i {m`aw wh bmj wh waj _wiwjs.
_jtj{ib {m`aw,wh,isshomiwj oisjs gmg mnthbtj oingmgiwjs jqobzsmhn d{hl kibbhws. _jj
Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} hd Z._. t. Pmsohnsmn" 7:5 Z._. 950 !9=19-3 Gzcj t. Objbing" =:7 D.;g 9:;4
!99
wa
Om{. 9==;-3 Kjbbzsh t. Uh}wa{jss" 71: D._zuu. =57 !N.G.@i. 9=15-. Ahpjtj{" ibb hd wajsj
oisjs i{j jqiowb} huuhsmwj wh waj u{jsjnw smwziwmhn. Ibb mnthbtjg uhbmwmoib ui{wmjs jqobzgmn` i
oingmgiwj kjoizsj waj ui{w} gmg nnw pinw wh kj isshomiwjg pmwa waj oingmgiwj. Mn jtj{} oisj omwjg
waj oingmgiwj szjg waj ui{w} ing(h{ swiwj dh{ mnobzsmhn hn waj kibbhw idwj{ kjmn` jqobzgjg.
Waj{j i{j nh oisjs paj{j i uhbmwmoib ui{w}s gjomsmhn wh szuuh{w i oingmgiwj o{jiwjg i
Ohnswmwzwmhnib {m`aw wh oj{wmd} dibsj diows is w{zj. _zoa u{jojgjnw phzbg ubioj waj uhbmwmoib ui{w}s
{m`aw,wh,bmj ikhtj waj {m`aws hd waj _wiwjs ing waj omwmvjns wh nhw kj gjd{izgjg. _zoa u{jojgjnw
phzbg nj`iwj in} hkbm`iwmhn dh{ waj uhbmwmoib ui{wmjs wh jnsz{j waiw oj{wmdmoiwmhns sjnw k} wajl wh
_wiwj hddmoj{s {jdbjow w{zj swiwjljnws. _zoa u{jojgjnw phzbg nj`iwj in} uz{uhsj dh{ waj _wiwjs wh
{jyzm{j szoa oj{wmdmoiwmhns.
Waj Ubimnwmdds {jyzjswjg {jbmjd ghjs nhwamn` wh mnwj{dj{j pmwa waj {m`aws hd waj ui{wmjs wh
sjbjow oingmgiwjs. Waj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} ms d{jj wh oahhsj _iggil Azssjmn h{ Lmocj} Lhzsj is
wajm{ njqw U{jsmgjnwmib oingmgiwj. Ahpjtj{" waj} gh nhw aitj i ohnswmwzwmhnib {m`aw wh szklmw
d{izgzbjnw h{ `{hssb} nj`bm`jnw oj{wmdmoiwmhns wh swiwj hddmomibs ikhzw wajm{ oingmgiwjs. Mn waj
mnswinw oisj waj Ubimnwmdds {jyzjswjg {jbmjd ghjs nhwamn` wh mnd{mn`j hn waj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w}s
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 9; hd 90 Ui`jMG 905
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{m`aw hd isshomiwmhn kjoizsj waj Ui{w} oin mnobzgj oingmgiwj Hkili" h{ in} hwaj{ mngmtmgzib" mn
mws h{`inmviwmhn. Waj Ui{w} oin oahhsj L{. Hkili" h{ in} hwaj{ uj{shn" wh kj mws swingi{g
kji{j{. Waj Ui{w}s {m`aws" ahpjtj{" jng waj{j.
Waj ui{wmjs Ohnswmwzwmhnib {m`aw wh sjbjow oingmgiwjs jngs pmwa wajm{ {m`aw wh sjbjow
oingmgiwjs. Mw ghjs nhw izwhliwmoibb} o{jiwj iggmwmhnib {m`aws wh cnhpmn`b} bmj wh waj _wiwjs.
_mnoj lin} oingmgiwjs aitj kjjn jqobzgjg d{hl kibbhws dh{ bioc hd yzibmdmoiwmhn wh ahbg
waj hddmoj shz`aw" pj oin sidjb} ohnobzgj waiw waj Gjdjnginws i{`zljnw dimbs. Waj Gjdjnginws
lhwmhn wh gmslmss dh{ dimbz{j wh swiwj i obiml zuhn pamoa {jbmjd oin kj `{inwjg" lzsw kj
GJNMJG.
TMM. Ubimnwmdds Ohlubimnw U{huj{b} Ibbj`js [jbminojWaj Gjdjnginws omwj u{jojgjnw waiw {jomwjs waj kismo jbjljnws hd nj`bm`jnw
lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn ing obiml waiw waj mnswinw oisj ghjs nhw {jdbjow i sw{mow" dh{lzbimo iuubmoiwmhn hd
wajsj jbjljnws. Gho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw 90. Waj} i{`zj waiw waj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj ms waj hnj
{jb}mn` hn waj Gjdjnginws lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn" ing waj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj ms nhw hnj hd waj
Ubimnwmdds.
Ahpjtj{" in jbjljnwi{} zngj{swingmn` hd wh{w bip {jtjibs waiw waj {jbminoj jbjljnw i{msjs
d{hl waj Ubimnwmdds kz{gjn wh u{htj oizsiwmhn. Nj`bm`jnw lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn ms smlub} i szk ,w}uj
hd waj k{higj{ wh{w hd nj`bm`jnoj. Waj jbjljnws hd nj`bm`jnoj i{j gzw}" k{jioa hd gzw}" gili`js"
ing oizsiwmhn. Mn waj ohnwjqw hd waj mnswinw oisj waj gzw} jbjljnw ms waj Gjdjnginws `jnj{ib gzw}
wh nhw oizsj ai{l3 waj k{jioa hd gzw} aiuujns wh kj nj`bm`jnw lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn3 waj gili`j ms
thwjs kjmn` oisw dh{ waj Ubimnwmdds ohlujwmwh{3 ing waiw gili`j ms gm{jowb} oizsjg k} _jo{jwi{} hd
_wiwjs {jbminoj zuhn waj Gjdjnginws nj`bm`jnw lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 9? hd 90 Ui`jMG 909
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Waj diow waiw waj lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn ms ligj wh i nhn,ubimnwmdd ghjs nhw nj`iwj waj diow waiw
waj ai{l oizsjg k} Gjdjnginws nj`bm`jnoj oizsjs gili`j wh waj Ubimnwmdds. Waj u{jojgjnw omwjg
k} waj Gjdjnginws {jomwjs jbjljnws waiw i{msj lhsw hd waj wmlj mn waj ohnwjqw hd nj`bm`jnw
lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn. Ahpjtj{" wajsj u{jojgjnw pj{j nhw mnwjngjg wh o{jiwj kbmng igaj{jnoj wh
dh{lzbimo jbjljnws pamoa m`nh{j znu{jgmowikbj diow uiwwj{ns waiw i{msj mn waj {jib ph{bg.
U{hojgz{ib ing szkswinwmtj bip ms ibb mnwjngjg wh szuuh{w szkswinwmib fzswmoj.
Mn waj ibwj{niwmtj" Djgj{ib [zbj hd Omtmb U{hojgz{j 9: swiwjs waiw bjitj wh iljng saibb kj
d{jjb} `mtjn pajn fzswmoj sh {jyzm{js. Waj Ubimnwmdds aitj" is swiwjg ikhtj" sahpn waiw waj
jbjljnws hd smlubj nj`bm`jnoj aitj kjjn u{huj{b} ubjg. _ahzbg wams Ohz{w gjwj{lmnj waiw waj
oz{{jnw ohlubimnw ghjs nhw szuuh{w i obiml hd nj`bm`jnw lms{ju{jsjnwiwmhn" waj Ubimnwmdds aj{jk}
{jyzjsw bjitj wh dmbj in iljngjg ohlubimnw wh {jdbjow i obiml hd smlubj nj`bm`jnoj.
Waj Gjdjnginws lhwmhn wh gmslmss dh{ dimbz{j wh swiwj i obiml zuhn pamoa {jbmjd oin kj
`{inwjg" lzsw kj GJNMJG.
TMMM. Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv _ahzbg Nhw kj GmslmssjgWaj Gjdjnginws dmnib i{`zljnw ms waiw Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv sahzbg kj gmslmssjg
kjoizsj Wjnnjssjj bip licjs waj WNGU shbjb} ing jqobzsmtjb} {jsuhnsmkbj wh oj{wmd} mws
U{jsmgjnwmib oingmgiwj wh waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj. _jjGho. :" Gjds. Lhw. iw 913 omwmn`
Wjnn. Ohgj Inn. ;,:,;59.
Ahpjtj{" ;,:,;59 ghjs nhw ohnwimn waj bin`zi`j issj{wjg k} waj Gjdjnginws. ;,:,;59
swiwjs mn mws jnwm{jw}6 Ibb kibbhws zsjg mn jbjowmhns saibb kj u{mnwjg ing ligj is u{htmgjg mn wams
oaiuwj{ jqojuw wh waj jqwjnw waiw hwaj{ sjowmhns hd wams wmwbj jqu{jssb} u{htmgj hwaj{pmsj.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 97 hd 90 Ui`jMG 90;
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Gjsumwj u{j,bmwm`iwmhn {jsji{oa hn Wjnnjssjj Jbjowmhn Ohgj" BBD ms znipi{j hd in} ohgj
waiw phzbg licj waj WNGU shbjb} ing jqobzsmtjb} {jsuhnsmkbj wh oj{wmd} mws U{jsmgjnwmib
oingmgiwj wh waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj.
Isszlmn`" ahpjtj{" waiw szoa ohgj jqmsws" mw phzbg swmbb dimb wh o{jiwj `{hzngs dh{
gmslmssmn` Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv. _zoa ohgj li} {jyzm{j waj WNGU wh szklmw ghozljnws
wh jnsz{j waiw i oingmgiwj iuuji{ hn waj kibbhw. Ahpjtj{" wams phzbg nhw njojssi{mb} u{jobzgj waj
GNO h{ _oazbwv d{hl iggmwmhnibb} oj{wmd}mn` wh waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj waiw waj
Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} ais sjbjowjg i sujomdmo oingmgiwj dh{ waj hddmoj hd U{jsmgjnw.
Mn hwaj{ ph{gs" gjsumwj waj jqmswjnoj hd szoa ohgj Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv" mn aj{
oiuiomw} is Oaim{lin hd waj GNO" phzbg swmbb kj d{jj wh sjng oj{wmdmoiwmhns wh waj Wjnnjssjj
_jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj nhwmd}mn` aml waiw waj GNO ais sjbjowjg oingmgiwj Hkili is waj Gjlho{iwmo
Ui{w}s U{jsmgjnwmib oingmgiwj ing oj{wmd}mn` waiw aj ms ohnswmwzwmhnibb} yzibmdmjg wh ahbg waiw
hddmoj.
Mn diow" waj ibbj`iwmhns ohnwimnjg pmwamn Ubimnwmdds ohlubimnw i{j kisjg zuhn uisw iowmhns
wicjn k} Gjdjnginws GNO ing uisw Oaim{ljn hd waj GNO. Mn ;551 waj GNO sjnw i ghozljnw wh
waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj nhwmd}mn` waj _wiwj waiw waj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w} aig sjbjowjg
oingmgiwj Hkili is waj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w}s U{jsmgjnwmib oingmgiwj dh{ waj ;551 U{jsmgjnwmib
`jnj{ib jbjowmhn. Iwwioajg is Jq. ;.
Ibsh" gz{mn` u{j,bmwm`iwmhn {jsji{oa uj{dh{ljg k} Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn !BBD- i
swiddj{ ph{cmn` dh{ waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj gmsozssjg iw bjn`wa waj u{hojss dhbbhpjg k}
waj _wiwj ing ohndm{ljg waiw in} oj{wmdmoiwmhn d{hl waj GNO swiwmn` waiw L{. Hkili ms waj
Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w}s sjbjowjg oingmgiwj phzbg {jszbw mn oingmgiwj Hkilis nilj iuuji{mn` hn
Wjnnjssjj kibbhws" iksjnw i sujomdmo hkfjowmhn d{hl waj WNGU.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 9: hd 90 Ui`jMG 90?
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Pmwa ibb wams mn lmng" mw ms obji{ waiw wams Ohz{w phzbg kj znikbj wh u{htmgj jddjowmtj {jbmjd
iksjnw mnobzsmhn hd Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv mn waj mnswinw bmwm`iwmhn. Gjdjnginws lhwmhn ms
in iwwjluw wh ithmg waj izwah{mw} hd wams Ohz{w k} jnsz{mn` waiw jtjn md i fzg`ljnw ms jnwj{jg
i`imnsw waj WNGU" oingmgiwj Hkili pmbb swmbb iuuji{ hn waj Wjnnjssjj kibbhw. Md waj GNO ing
_oazbwv i{j gmslmssjg waj} pmbb sjng waj d{izgzbjnw oj{wmdmoiwmhn wh waj Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd
_wiwj gjsumwj in zbwmliwj fzg`ljnw hd wams Ohz{w i`imnsw waj WNGU. Waj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj phzbg
wajn kj bjdw pmwa i oj{wmdmoiwmhn d{hl waj GNO ing smbjnoj d{hl waj WNGU. _zoa i om{ozlswinoj
phzbg iblhsw oj{wimnb} {jszbw mn oingmgiwj Hkili iuuji{mn` hn waj Wjnnjssjj kibbhw.
Wams ohnobzsmhn ms szuuh{wjg k} waj diow waiw md Gjdjnginws GNO ing _oazbwv gmg nhw
mnwjng wh sjng in} oj{wmd}mn` ghozljnws wh Wjnnjssjj _jo{jwi{} hd _wiwj" wajsj Gjdjnginws
sahzbg kj pmbbmn` wh aitj wams Ohz{w jnwj{ in i`{jjg fzg`ljnw u{hamkmwmn` wajl d{hl sjngmn` in}
szoa ghozljnws. Md waj} aitj nh mnwjnwmhn hd sjngmn` szoa ghozljnws" szoa in i`{jjg fzg`ljnw
phzbg nhw u{jfzgmoj wajl mn in} pi} ing phzbg {jbmjtj wajl hd dz{waj{ bmwm`iwmhn mn wams oisj.
Waj hnb} {jishn dh{ waj GNO wh {jdzsj wh i`{jj wh szoa i fzg`ljnw ms dh{ waj GNO wh {jwimn mws
ikmbmw} wh wapi{w i fzg`ljnw k} wams Ohz{w i`imnsw waj Gjlho{iwmo Ui{w}.
Wicmn` waj ubjigmn`s ing szklmssmhns mn i bm`aw lhsw dith{ikbj wh waj ubimnwmdds ing
tmjps in} gmsuzwjg diows mn ubimnwmdds dith{" mw ms obji{ waiw Gjdjnginws GNO ing mws Oaim{lin
aitj iowjg mn waj uisw ing i{j oj{wimn wh uj{dh{l iows wams Dibb waiw itimb wajl hd waj uj{shnib
fz{msgmowmhn hd wams Ohz{w. Wajznmssjn" =?: D.;g iw 97:=.
Waj Gjdjnginws lhwmhn wh gmslmss Gjdjnginws GNO ing _azbwv kjoizsj waj} i{j nhw
{jsuhnsmkbj" lzsw kj GJNMJG.
MQ. OhnobzsmhnDh{ waj {jishns sjw dh{wa aj{jmn" waj Gjdjnginws lhwmhn wh gmslmss lzsw kj GJNMJG.
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 94 hd 90 Ui`jMG 907
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90 hd 90
[jsujowdzbb} szklmwwjg hn waj 9;wa
Gi} hd Vmt" mn waj }ji{ hd hz{ Bh{g ;59; !i.c.i. Li} ?" ;59;-.
Xs(Tin [. M{mhnXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Tin [. M{mhn !WNKU[ 5;7:9=-Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn=575 Jqjozwmtj Ui{c G{mtj" _wj. ;55
Iwwh{nj} dh{ Ubimnwmdds!7;?- ;51,==:?
OJ[WMDMOIWJ HD _J[TMOJ
Mw ms aj{jk} oj{wmdmjg waiw hn 9;wa
Gi} hd Vmt" ]ji{ hd hz{ Bh{g ;59; !i.c.i. Li} ?" ;59;-"
i ohu} hd Ubimnwmdds Huuhsmwmhn wh Gjdjnginws Lhwmhn wh Gmslmss Uz{szinw wh [zbjs 9;!k-!9-ing 9;!k-!4- pis dmbjg jbjow{hnmoibb}. Ui{wmjs li} ioojss wams dmbmn` wa{hz`a waj Ohz{ws
jbjow{hnmo dmbmn` s}swjl. I ohu} hd wams lhwmhn pmbb ibsh kj sj{tjg zuhn waj Gjdjnginws tmi limb.
Xs(Tin [. M{mhnXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXTin [. M{mhn !WNKU[ 5;7:9=-
Bmkj{w} Bj`ib Dhzngiwmhn=575 Jqjozwmtj Ui{c G{mtj" _wj. ;55
Iwwh{nj} dh{ Ubimnwmdds!7;?- ;51,==:?
Oisj ;69;,ot,5;97?,_WI,o`o Ghozljnw 9= Dmbjg 5:(5?(9; Ui`j 90 hd 90 Ui`jMG 90:
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