Most Americans have probably never heard of the School of the Americas (SOA), which was cleverly renamed to "Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC)" to try to dodge the stigma surrounding the SOA's reputation.
Basically, the SOA is a U.S. military-run training center based at Fort Benning, Georgia, where Latin American warlords and dictators are taught the art of torture and repression. They then use their new skills to violate human rights in their home countries.
A wonderful organization called SOA Watch has created an excellent new video to educate people about this issue. [Check it out.]
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