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Thousands Protest School of the Americas at Fort Benning

HeadlineNov 24, 2008

And in Georgia, thousands gathered this weekend outside the gates of Fort Benning to demand the closing of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas. Six people were arrested and charged with criminal trespass. Frequently dubbed the “School of the Assassins,” critics say the school’s graduates are responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses in Latin America.

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