Lesley Gill, ‘The School of the Americas: Military Training and Political Violence in the Americas’

What did Secretary of State Henry Kissinger say in 1970 about communism?

"I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist because of the irresponsibility of its people."

Who claimed "I don’t see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist because of the irresponsibility of its people"?

Secretary of State Henry Kissinger

How were ordinary people seeking reforms treated by U.S.-backed regimes?

"Ordinary people who desired land reform, better wages, improved health care, education, and the basic right of self-determination were labeled communists” - murdered, tortured, death squads, all trained by the US

What did Panitch and Gindin argue in 2003 about the U.S. role globally?

"The need to try to refashion all of the states of the world so they become at least minimally adequate for the administration of global [capitalist] order... is now the central problem of the American state"

Who claimed "The need to try to refashion all of the states of the world so they become at least minimally adequate for the administration of global [capitalist] order... is now the central problem of the American state"?

Panitch and Gindin

What is the School of the Americas and when was it established?

A U.S. Army center for Latin American militaries, established in 1946 in the Panama Canal Zone

How many soldiers have been trained at the School of the Americas?

Over 60,000 soldiers

How many officers graduate annually from the School of the Americas?

Between 600 and 800 police and military officers

Name 2 infamous graduates of the School of the Americas

Honduran General Luis Alonso Discua (commanded death squad Battalion 3-16) and Salvadoran Colonel Domingo Monterrosa (commanded Atlacatl Battalion, El Mozote massacre)

Who commanded death squad Battalion 3-16?

Honduran General Luis Alonso Discua

Who commanded Atlacatl Battalion during the El Mozote massacre?

Salvadoran Colonel Domingo Monterrosa