If punishment does not do the trick, then try a little tenderness. That seems to be the philosophy behind the Polish government's decision last week to free 652 of the country's political prisoners. Despite grumbling from Communist Party hardliners, the amnesty bill was passed by the parliament 365 to 4. Only those arrested for treason, spying and sabotage will not be released. Among the freed will be seven leaders of the outlawed Solidarity trade-union movement who have been in jail since December 1981, when martial law was declared. The regime of Premier...
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