El Salvador and the School of the Americas Part 2

The US has been responsible for literally millions of deaths throughout the 20th century via illegal coups, establishing dictatorships in 3rd world countries and CIA-backed private wars.

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[lobohaybusa]

Can`t believe my parents went through all this

[yesbrth]

I suggest a reseach is done on who are the politicians who voted for the creation and support of this "School of the Assasins". . . May be they are the same blaming now poor Afghans, Arabs, etc, to have "terrorist training camps".

[congaleader2000]

This dumb BITCH and the whole documentary fails to mention the "peaceful" guerrilas fo the FMLN that murdered and destroyed El Salvador's infrastructure during their criminal assault to the country!

[Durgasinghni]

They will use these same tactics to purge dissent, protests, and potential threats to elitest power...right in USA in the not too distant future.

[shishkabobby]

@jose30076 But everything from our government has been complete bullshit. We have a war of drugs by the DEA and drug runners from the CIA and its lackeys. We were told that the insurgents were Communists. It is clear that it was the people like 'Blowtorch Bob' that were the true bastards in this sad story. Go look at history. How did Ponochet behave in Chile.  If you prefer them to the rebels, go back to 1776 and fight for Good King George.

[mightydesign]

@Mimarspre Can you provide me one specific example of a crime they committed which they learned at the SOA? And please don't tell me something that I can document from history before the SOA existed.

[jose30076]

Actions such as those of the "Damas de blanco" in Cuba is a good example how awareness can be raised through peaceful marches. Those women (many of them quite old) were getting slapped and beat up on a daily basis on the streets. The sons of many of those women are current political prisoners. Rebel resistance only causes both sides to hate each other more instead of bringing to light the real atrocities that occur.

[jose30076]

Social change whether from military/economic oppression requires patience and isn't something that will happen overnight. No dictatorship can stay in power without the support of the military. The military isn't completely oblivious to the civilian population, eventually changes can be made through positive interaction between civilian and government interaction. It can be nasty but it's something you have to persevere.

[jose30076]

I'm not defending D'Abiusson nor others in the government that committed atrocities against clergy, etc. I am defending the existence and operation of the SOA. If it weren't for that school, most of Central America today would be a mirror image of Cuba. 99% of the foot soldiers were Salvadorian but the brains of those operations were likely foreign. Sometimes a momentary dictatorship is a better option than all out civil war. The situation was inflamed as it was because of rebel actions.