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Close the SOA! Dear Brothers and Sisters, As you may know, SOA stands for the School of the Americas.
Renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC
or WHISC), the SOA, frequently dubbed the “School of Assassins,”
has left a trail of blood and suffering in every country where its graduates
have returned. Over its 59 years, the SOA has trained over 60,000 Latin
American soldiers in counterinsurgency techniques, sniper training,
commando and psychological warfare, military intelligence and interrogation
tactics. These graduates have consistently used their skills to wage
a war against their own people. The annual vigil at the gates of Ft. Benning is a core element in the SOA Watch movement to close SOA and labor is a key participant. I’ve attached a schedule of this year’s events. The weekend is a model of peaceful nonviolent resistance as we expose the horrors of the SOA/WHINSEC and express our solidarity with our sisters and brothers in Latin America. Those of us who have been to the gates, know that it is a life-changing experience.
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