Chile Orders Exhumation to Settle How President Allende Died

[Keith Millea]

Now, however, she said it is a relief to know that science supports what the family has always believed.
"President Allende, on Sept. 11, 1973, faced with the extreme circumstances that he was living through, took the decision to end his life, rather than be humiliated," Allende said.

In all honesty,this is a self serving statement.Any person of honor,when faced with this predicament(certain death),while being in possession of a weapon,would naturally choose to shoot it out in a "blaze of glory",rather than blow your own head off.But,I wasn't there.

Magda,
If indeed Allende did put an assault weapon,set to automatic,between his knees and pulled the trigger,I would expect more than one round fired.