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Upcoming Photo Exhibits
To schedule a talk or slide presentation call: (215) 694-4240
Photography by Linda Panetta
- Click here for more info about the photographer and how to invite a speaker to your school.
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Thanks
to your efforts and hard work in defense of human rights, the
culture of secrecy and lack of accountability surrounding Defense Department
policies suffered a blow when the U.S. House of Representatives
approved the McGovern-Sestak-Bishop (GA)-Lewis (GA) amendment to the
National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2010.
(Click here to tell the Senate to follow their lead!))
The
amendment forces the public release of names, rank, country of
origin, courses and dates of attendance of WHINSEC's graduates and
instructors to the public. The amendment was approved with a 224 to
190 vote! This is a major victory for the international human rights
community! You spoke up and now we are one step closer to
transparency and to closing the SOA/ WHINSEC!
But
it's not over...
In order for this amendment to become law, the text of the amendment has to be approved by a joint House and Senate conference committee. We need you to sustain intense pressure on the Senate for the next few weeks to make sure this amendment is approved by the conference committee! Click here to send a letter to your Senator asking that they work for passage of this language!
We
will continue to update you on our progress for ensuring this
language becomes law, so please continue to visit the Legislative
Action Index and learn how to
stay plugged into our legislative campaigns over the summer and
leading up to the November
Vigil.
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2008 Vigil Photos to Close the SOA / WHINSEC
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Commemorative Poster of Rufina Amaya
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 Rufina Amaya Commemorative Poster |
El Salvador
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To view select photos from Peru,
Ecuador, Chile, Palestine, Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala and others click
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See
additional links below
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| "School
of the Americas: An Insider Speaks Out!" -
this award-winning documentary is now available on DVD with optional Spanish subtitles. Major Joseph Blair,
a former instructor at the SOA, talks about how some of his own
students were responsible for the massacre of the 6 Jesuits
and their 2 co-workers at the UCA. Over 10,000 copies have been sold - this is a must
buy, especially for veterans, and teachers who will hear
the first-hand accounts of a former military instructor who taught at
the SOA. Rarely seen footage from Latin America and music by
Bruce Cockburn make this a moving and powerful 18-min documentary.
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Rufina
Amaya...
Rally to Close the SOA / 2006 Slide Show Presentation
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"Plan Colombia... Plan of Death"
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Recently revised (Aug 2006) with optional Spanish translations
(see link below)-
A shorter version (9 pages) was published in the 2006 McGraw-Hill
textbook:
"Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Latin
American Issues."
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Spanish Version: "Plan Colombia... Plan de Muerte"
"Dreams & Nightmares: Life and Death in Iraq"
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Argentina - 30 Years After the Coup
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Two of the military dictators who orchestrated the coup in Argentina that resulted in 30,000 people being "disappeared" were 2 SOA graduates: Roberto Viola and Leopoldo Galtieri. |
Uruguay - (20 Years of Impunity)
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Nicaragua
Learn how you can support
the victims of "Nemagon"
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For a selection of photos of Fr. Roy - click here
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What is the School of the Americas/WHISC?
Article:
"Grim Future for Global Foreign Policies"
"Salvador
Option" - US to Send Death Squads to Iraq...
> By Scott Ritter (Former Senior
UN Arms Inspector in Iraq)
> By Michael Hirsh and John Barry
(Newsweek)
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CHIAPAS, Mexico
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PHOTOS from IRAQ (Jan. 2004)
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Choco Jungles, Northern Colombia (Dec. 2003)
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PHOTOS from IRAQ (Jan. 2003)
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"Collateral Damage & the Uncertainty of Afghanistan"
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| Who We
Serve: It is estimated that over 5,000 survivors of
torture reside in Delaware and Pennsylvania. They come from regions,
such as: Peru, Colombia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Liberia, Bosnia, Congo and
Sierra Leone. Goal: to facilitate the healing and restoration of hope for children and adults who have been affected by torture through providing positive relationships with caring people. The Mariposa Outreach Project provides one on one and group mentoring, including opportunities for academic and ESL tutoring, support, accompaniment, fun and friendship. They serve as an example of human kindness and compassion in contrast to the hatred and violence they have suffered... |
Ft. Benning Vigil Photos:
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SOA Protest (Nov. 19 -21, 2004)
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Additional Photos of SOA / Anti-War /
Related Events
by
Linda Panetta
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Clicking on a photo will take you to each of
the actions, or select the link above the photos for more options
Order
SOA T-shirts:
100% Organic T-shirts from
a Workers-Owned Co-op in Nicaragua!
SOA RESOURCES:
Great
Organizing Tools!!!
Solidarity in Action...
A Guide for Grassroots Organizing to Close the SOA
Videos & Other Resources
"Mayan Blessing"
Stationary
SOA-Related Articles
Media Guide for Activists
CONGRESS
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HR 1707 to Close SOA/WHISC |
Talking Points
Don't Know Who Your Rep is? Click Here
for a Congressional Directory
SOA Congessional Voting History
STATE /
CITY / STUDENT / BISHOP RESOLUTIONS
NJ Passes First State Resolution to Close
the SOA...other Resolutions Passed
Philadelphia Passes Resolution to Close
the SOA!
US / Latin
American Bishops:
List of U.S. Catholic Bishops Calling for
the Closure of the SOA
Nearly 300 Bishops (17 Archbishops &
a Cardinal) Call for the Closure of the SOA...
SOA Graduate Arrested for Murder of
Guatemalan Bishop
GRADUATES
/ TRAINING MANUALS / RESEARCH
SOA "Torture" Training Manuals
SOA Instructors, Speakers &
"Hall of Famers"
SOA Graduates
COUNTRY
FACTS
"Plan Colombia" ... "Plan
of Death"
Rio Negro Massacre, SOA &
the World Bank
SOA & Colombia
SOA Graduates
Important Links!
SOA Watch/Northeast
SOA Watch/NE is
a grassroots organization committed to working in
solidarity with the poor. It educates the public and
Congress about atrocities committed by graduates of the School
of the Americas (SOA), located at
Ft. Benning, GA. Renamed the "Western Hemisphere
Institute for Security Cooperation" (WHINSC), the
school trains hundreds of soldiers each
year–supported by millions of US tax payer dollars.
Many of these soldiers have been responsible for some of
the worst human rights violations and the most brutal
terrorist attacks on civilian communities in our
hemisphere, including: the massacre of more than 900
people at El Mozote; the Trujillo" chainsaw massacre
of over 100 civilians; the execution of six Jesuit
priests; the assassination of Archbishop Romero and
Bishop Juan Gerardi, and the brutal rape and murder of 4
US churchwomen. This website and its links will offer you revealing insights into this "School of Assassins" and some of the issues which relate to it. Please refer to this site for important information on how you can get involved to help close this infamous school. For more info contact SOA Watch/NE: (215) 473-2162 |
