text: Because President Amin wanted to be seen as a world leader working for peace, the job of the Israelis was made much easier. Every day, Amin would hold a televised press conference at the airport surrounded by the hostages, so Israeli Intelligence could know where the hostages were being held and in what general physical condition they were in (ie-could they walk onto the cargo plane or would they be so weak that they would have to be carried, etc).\n\nBecause of his efforts on behalf of the PLO terrorists who had staged the crisis, Amin after his exile was offered sanctuary in Saudi Arabia. I believe he is actually still alive, though he has suffered severe mental deterioration from this STD.