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malaise

(268,693 posts)
Fri May 10, 2013, 07:11 PM May 2013

Guatemala genocide trial: witnesses of atrocities tell their stories - video

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/video/2013/may/10/guatemala-genocide-trial-victim-video

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mickstephenson

10 May 2013 4:17pm
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The real villains of the piece will never face any kind of justice, Ronald Reagan (if hell existed, he'd surely be rotting in it), Duane Clarridge and their pals.

Don't forget the covert military support offered to these and other Latin American murderers by Thatcher's Tories.
@miserlyoldgit - and our SAS, who were training the Khmer Rouge.....
though i don't think it was public knowledge at the time?.

miserlyoldgit

10 May 2013 4:42pm


@NewStrainMediaMeme4U -
And not just serving members of UK forces but the familiar rag tag bunch of former soldiers, advisers and thugs that provided 'services' for the 'right money'
10 May 2013 7:32pm


@miserlyoldgit - And still do,Bahrain,Iraq to name but two.

There's nothing quite as edifying as American hegemony. And yet they wonder why we're not universally welcome.
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