Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation - Revision history

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−	The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States [[Department of Defense]] training facility at [[Fort Benning]] in [[Columbus, Georgia]]. It is the successor of the ~~highly successful~~ [[School of the Americas]] (SOA), which has trained numerous leaders who have kept most of Latin America from falling under communist regimes. It is used to train [[Latin America]]n [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] personnel.	+	The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States [[Department of Defense]] training facility at [[Fort Benning]] in [[Columbus, Georgia]]. It is the successor of the controversial [[School of the Americas]] (SOA), which has trained numerous leaders who have kept most of Latin America from falling under communist regimes. It is used to train [[Latin America]]n [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] personnel.

	The School has been accused of teaching [[torture]] techniques. According to various [[United Nations\|UN]] commissions, its graduates include some of the worst [[human rights]] violators in the [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Hugo Banzer]] for example, who were trained at [[United States\|US]] taxpayers' expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its [[history]] has earned it the derogatory nickname of "School of Dictators".		The School has been accused of teaching [[torture]] techniques. According to various [[United Nations\|UN]] commissions, its graduates include some of the worst [[human rights]] violators in the [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Hugo Banzer]] for example, who were trained at [[United States\|US]] taxpayers' expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its [[history]] has earned it the derogatory nickname of "School of Dictators".

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-The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States [[Department of Defense]] training facility at [[Fort Benning]] in [[Columbus, Georgia]].  It is the successor of the [[School of the Americas]] (SOA), and is used to train [[Latin America]]n [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] personnel.
+The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States [[Department of Defense]] training facility at [[Fort Benning]] in [[Columbus, Georgia]].  It is the successor of the highly successful [[School of the Americas]] (SOA), which has trained numerous leaders who have kept most of Latin America from falling under communist regimes. It is used to train [[Latin America]]n [[military]] and [[law enforcement]] personnel.
 The School has been accused of teaching [[torture]] techniques.  According to various [[United Nations|UN]] commissions, its graduates include some of the worst [[human rights]] violators in the [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Hugo Banzer]] for example, who were trained at [[United States|US]] taxpayers' expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its [[history]] has earned it the derogatory nickname of "School of Dictators".
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	[http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]		[http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]

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 The School has been accused of teaching [[torture]] techniques.  According to various [[United Nations|UN]] commissions, its graduates include some of the worst [[human rights]] violators in the [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Hugo Banzer]] for example, who were trained at [[United States|US]] taxpayers' expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its [[history]] has earned it the derogatory nickname of "School of Dictators".
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 ==Links==
 [http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]
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 The School has been accused of teaching [[torture]] techniques.  According to various [[United Nations|UN]] commissions, its graduates include some of the worst [[human rights]] violators in the [[Western Hemisphere]], [[Hugo Banzer]] for example, who were trained at [[United States|US]] taxpayers' expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its [[history]] has earned it the derogatory nickname of "School of Dictators".
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 ==Links==
 [http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]
 [[category:United States Department of Defense]]

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	The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States Defense Department training facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. It is the successor of the School of the Americas (SOA), and is used to train Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel.		The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States Defense Department training facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. It is the successor of the School of the Americas (SOA), and is used to train Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel.

−	The School has been accused of teaching torture techniques. And, according to various UN commisions, its graduates include some of the worst human rights violators in the western hemisphere, Hugo Banzer for example, who were trained at US taxpayer's expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its history has earned it the derogatory nick-name of "School of ~~the Assassins~~".	+	The School has been accused of teaching torture techniques. And, according to various UN commisions, its graduates include some of the worst human rights violators in the western hemisphere, Hugo Banzer for example, who were trained at US taxpayer's expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its history has earned it the derogatory nick-name of "School of Dictators".

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	The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States Defense Department training facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. It is the successor of the School of the Americas (SOA), and is used to train Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel.		The '''Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation''' is a United States Defense Department training facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia. It is the successor of the School of the Americas (SOA), and is used to train Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel.

−	The School has been accused of teaching torture techniques. And, according to various UN commisions, its graduates include some of the worst human rights violators in the western hemisphere, Hugo Banzer for example, who were trained at US taxpayer's expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its history has earned it the derogatory nick-name of "School of ~~Dictators~~".	+	The School has been accused of teaching torture techniques. And, according to various UN commisions, its graduates include some of the worst human rights violators in the western hemisphere, Hugo Banzer for example, who were trained at US taxpayer's expense. In response to this, a human rights program is taught at the school, but its history has earned it the derogatory nick-name of "School of the Assassins".

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	==Links==		==Links==
	[http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]		[http://www.ciponline.org/facts/soa.htm Center for International Policy]
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		+	[[category:United States Department of Defense]]