Mondays readings brought up some things that have happened in South America (in that case Guatelama). The autrocities such as the slaughter of nuns, and the six Jesuit priests, thier house keeper and her daughter, are strongly linked to the School of the Americas. The SOA is run by the US Army, located at Fort Benning in Georgia, it is a "Combat training school for Latin American soldiers." Doesn't sound too bad right? The soldiers trained at the SOA (now called the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, or WHINSEC, sounds a little more touchy-feely and thats exactly what the Army would want you to think), are trained in counterinsurgency techniques, sniper training, commando and psychological warfare, military intelligence and interrogation tactics. There have been over 60,000 soldiers trained at this school, and many of them have consistently waged war against their own people. And its not the "bad guys" that they are after. Some groups that SOA graduates target are students, union workers and those working to help the poor. The example given in the book was nuns and priests, people who are innocent, except for trying to help those who can't help themselves.
To learn more about School of the Americas Watch visit them at www.SOAW.org
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WHy would people join this organization if it is so bad?
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