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The 'School of the Americas' Coup in Honduras

sheltercrow posted on Jun 29, 2009 | views: 69 | Tags: honduras, coup, US Army School of the Americas
From RebelReports | A Few Thoughts on the Coup in Honduras

"It is impossible to imagine that the US was not aware that the coup was in the works. At minimum, the US could have flexed its tremendous economic muscle before the coup and told the military coup plotters to stand down.

"By Jeremy Scahill

"There is a lot of great analysis circulating on the military coup against Manuel Zelaya in Honduras. I do not see a need to re-invent the wheel. (See here here here and here). However, a few key things jump out at me. First, we know that the coup was led by Gen. Romeo Vasquez, a graduate of the US Army School of the Americas. As we know very well from history, these “graduates” maintain ties to the US military as they climb the military career ladders in their respective countries. That is a major reason why the US trains these individuals.

"Secondly, the US has a fairly significant military presence in Honduras. Joint Task Force-Bravo is located at Soto Cano Air Base, Honduras. The base is home to some 550 US military personnel and more than 650 US and Honduran civilians:




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  • curmudgeon said on Jun 29, 2009....
    Go ahead - blame Bush for this one, too.
  • sheltercrow said on Jun 29, 2009....
    Hum... No.

    SOA was established in Panama, in 1946, in the US army base of Fort Gulick.

    Counter-insurgency was introduced during 1963.

    From the official SOA GAO Report

    "The U.S. Army School of the Americas, located at Fort Benning, Georgia, is a military educational institution that has trained over 57,000 officers, cadets, noncommissioned officers (NCO), and civilians from Latin America and the United States over the past 50 years. According to the State Department, the training provided by the School is intended to be a long-term investment in a positive relationship with Latin America. Today’s School is derived from several predecessor institutions, beginning with a 1946 Army school established primarily to provide technical instruction to U.S. personnel, with limited training for Latin Americans. In 1987, under Public Law 100-180 (10 U.S.C. 4415), Congress formally authorized the Secretary of the Army to operate the School with the purpose of providing military education and training to military personnel of Central American, South American, and Caribbean countries. Appendix I provides a chronology of the School’s history.

    "The curriculum of the School has changed from its early days, when automotive and radio repair, artillery mechanics, and cooking were taught along with infantry, artillery, and military police courses. By the 1970s, the curriculum included courses on counterinsurgency operations to train Latin American armed forces in their efforts to confront insurgencies in the region. The current curriculum encompasses a variety of courses that enhance combat and combat support skills, encourage the development of appropriate civil-military relations, and strengthen defense resource management techniques.

    George Walker Bush was born in 1946.

    But 'During the slaughter in Central America during the 1980s the Vice President of the United States was George Bush Sr.'


  • curmudgeon said on Jun 29, 2009....
    I'm familiar with School of the Americas. But if they're up to their old tricks in June of 2009, it's under the command of the "internationalist" and the "beloved of all the world," Dear Leader Obama.

    Bush has been blamed for everything under the sun. Just want to be clear that he's no longer in charge and any undemocratic hijinks are now the responsibility of Obama, his robots in Congress and every person who voted for them.

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Fault Lines - 100 Days of Resistance.

sheltercrow posted on Oct 24, 2009 | views: 31 | Tags: honduras, coup, Zelaya, Vásquez
100 days after the coup d'état that ousted Manuel Zelaya... read entire post 0 comments