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Pinochet ordered the 1976 assassination of opposition leader Letelier, says CIA
The United States on Friday gave Chilean President Michelle Bachelet declassified CIA documents confirming that former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet personally ordered the 1976 assassination of opposition leader Orlando Letelier. US Deputy Secretary of State Heather Higginbottom presented the documents to Bachelet during a ceremony on the site of the killing in the US capital, two days after the 40th anniversary of the brazen attack. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rules40 years have passed,
Sep 24th, 2016 - 10:43 am - Link - Report abuse 0is it not time for closure on these thing,
I could be wrong of course.
Compañero Orlando... Presente!
Sep 24th, 2016 - 10:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0Compañero Salvador... Presente!
Neve too late to get a better knowledge about the murderous nature of individuals such as Pinochet, somebody who was lauded by many as saving Chile from an allegedly “murderous” Socialist president Salvador Allende (democratically elected).
Sep 24th, 2016 - 03:28 pm - Link - Report abuse 0I don't see the problem. If the communists had retained control of the Chilean government, they would surely have eliminated much of their opposition -- it's the way things are done. The mistake here was letting Letelier leave Chile to stir up enough trouble that he had to be taken care of outside the country.
Sep 24th, 2016 - 03:39 pm - Link - Report abuse 0All the crap coming out of the woodwork, eh Riki.
Sep 24th, 2016 - 06:07 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Just what were you doing in The Dark Country that necessitated you running off to Canada?
The ONLY thing that pissed the Yanks off was that they did it on the American mainland.
Seems they missed the current commie arsewipe ruining the country as all the women 'leaders' in SA have done so far: whatta mistakka to makka!
When are these powerful women going to have a functioning brain? Never, it seems.
The way things are going America is about to find out for itself if brain damaged 'Hill' gets in. Just loved the way the extra strong secret service guys chucked her in the bottom of the Transit! Didn't think much of the doppelganger though, clearly a double: NO bodyguards - whatta another mistakka to makka!
You just have to laugh.
Mr. Massot
Sep 24th, 2016 - 07:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“
As president, Allende adopted a policy of nationalization of industries and collectivisation; due to these and other factors, increasingly strained relations between him and the legislative and judicial branches of the Chilean government culminated in a declaration by Congress of a ”constitutional breakdown”. A centre-right majority including the Christian Democrats, whose support had enabled Allende's election, denounced his rule as unconstitutional and called for his overthrow by force. On 11 September 1973, the military moved to oust Allende in a coup d'état sponsored by the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).[2][3][4] As troops surrounded La Moneda Palace, he gave his last speech vowing not to resign.[5] Later that day, Allende shot himself with an assault rifle,[6] according to an investigation conducted by a Chilean court with the assistance of international experts in 2011.[7]”
He was elected as the head of a minority government.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Allende
This is the original 9/11 and it is nice to see that the U.S. left out Pinochet assumed power in Chile following a United States-backed coup d'état on 11 September 1973
Sep 24th, 2016 - 11:25 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Here are the papers in question: http://nsarchive.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSAEBB560-CIA-report-concludes-Pinochet-behind-Letelier-Moffit-bombing-in-1976-and-calls-it-act-of-state-terrorism/
Sep 25th, 2016 - 01:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0There has been a certain amount of reporting in the US over the years. It has been well understood that this murder was the result of a Chilean government run operation since the 1980s.
Why the US supported the illegitimate Chilean regime is something I have never understood.
@2 “Compañero....”
Sep 25th, 2016 - 02:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0Comrade Orlando
Comrade Salvador
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Why the chilenos put up with Allende and his Soviet- supported government for as long as they did is something I have never understood. Even during the “No” vote in the 1988 national plebiscite, Pinochet still had a higher level of acceptance than Allende ever did (Allende 1970 36 percent; Pinochet 1988 43 percent) .
I found this article particularly amusing.
Sep 25th, 2016 - 05:13 am - Link - Report abuse 0https://panampost.com/nelsonalbino/2016/09/22/what-was-chile-really-like-under-salvador-allendes-rule/
The guy reminds me of Balmaceda. The politics are different, but the plot is the same, President decides to avoid congressional approval of his actions and decides to act outside of the constitution. Parliament and the Military decide to step in, and the President ends up putting a bullet in his head. Like the saying goes, “History doesn't repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”
Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......
Sep 25th, 2016 - 05:50 am - Link - Report abuse 0Them Anglo Turnips would even try to explain away Scar's murder of Mufasa..
While bloody coup d'etats have become less frequent and Latin America seems to have emerged from this convenient way of dealing with democracy, a group of MP commentators seem naturally comfortable with the idea of conveniently “fixing” things by any means available, including mass murder, torture and disappearances.
Sep 25th, 2016 - 07:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0Bisley, @ 4, does not see a problem with Letelier's assassination. “If the communists had retained control of the Chilean government, they would surely have eliminated much of their opposition,” he tells us without smiling.
Kanye, @6, has found the ultimate justification for murdering Allende sympathizers.
“He was elected as the head of a minority government,” he declares.
And to think that these people call themselves members of the civilized world!
@12
Sep 25th, 2016 - 08:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0Are you kidding Komrade/Kamerad Rique? “...Mass murder, torture and disappearances.” These are the hallmarks of both Communist and Fascist Regimes. And as I explained to you, Peronism is both ,with no room for moderates.
The fact is YOU are not a member of the civilized world. You certainly did nothing to stop what happened, so any “cris de coeur” from you is worthy of nothing more than a loud horse laugh. :)
Geeeeeeeee......
Sep 25th, 2016 - 10:17 am - Link - Report abuse 0That Paraguayan Turnp at (13) just forgot to mention that Peronists are also a bunch of Homofobic Dykes and Fairies..., Antisemitic Sionists... and Brownish Iberoamerican Half-blood Aryan Supremacists...
I Think his problem is that he doesn't luuuuuuv us Argies enough...
Terehupyty vy’apavẽ Imoyaro...
Chuckle chuckle...
@14
Sep 25th, 2016 - 10:33 am - Link - Report abuse 0How nice to see you chime in on your Tango partner's behalf! Yes I see you for what you are...what was it your faux hero said? “God made whites,
Saint Peter made mulattos,
the devil made blacks
as the smut of Hell.”
As we both know, you aren't a man unless you stabbed an Afro-Argentine for Christmas, (preferably before the eyes of the mother of his child,), and thus, in the eyes of your own “country,” aren't considered a man?
Yupppppp
Sep 25th, 2016 - 11:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0That's Paraguayan Turnip Imoyaro alright....
His lack of luuuuuuuv for us Argentinean only compares to his complete lack of luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv for the Brasilians and his utter lack of luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv for the Bolivians....
The leftists supporting the murder of Nisman are complaining about the former chilean military government.
Sep 25th, 2016 - 02:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0chuckle chuckle
Geeeeeee...
Sep 25th, 2016 - 02:45 pm - Link - Report abuse 0The seven commandmends of MercoPress's Anglo Turnips...:
1) Lee Harvey Oswald didn't murder Kennedy alone...
2) Princess Diana was murdered by the Queen...
3) The USA government was involved in 9/11...
4) The Apollo XI did not land on the moon...
5) Reptilian humanoids control all of us...
6) Nisman was murdered by Cristina...
7) Elvis did never left the building...
Chuckle chuckle...
@8 Hippy
Sep 25th, 2016 - 05:08 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Why the US supported the illegitimate Chilean regime is something I have never understood.”
Don't worry Hippy....we don't expect you to, it's way above your pay-grade.
Just like Reekie.
it seems the secretive [ insectoid's ] are not so secretive after all.???
Sep 25th, 2016 - 06:32 pm - Link - Report abuse 0#8 imoyaro
Sep 25th, 2016 - 09:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Mass murder, torture and disappearances.” These are the hallmarks of both Communist and Fascist Regimes...Peronism is both...”
And why in hell you bring Peronism to a story about Chile and the murderous Pinochet regime?
Anyway. No matter how you try to justify it, torturing and murdering defenceless citizens, especially when using the power of the state, is widely recognized today as a crime against humanity. Not by you.
In a way, you are worse than Pinochet, who at least put his name on the line, narrowly escaping extradition from London to Spain in 1999 thanks to his pals Maggie and Bush.
You are worse because you promote Pinochet's state terrorism anonymously and in all likelihood will not dare to back your position with your first and last name.
That's all the difference between you and I, my friend.
#8 Hepatia
“Why the US supported the illegitimate Chilean regime...”
U.S. support for military dictatorships in Latin America was traditional but intensified after Cuba's successful defeat of tyrant Fulgencio Batista by popular forces commanded by Fidel Castro and my compatriot Che Guevara.
As Salon.com puts it, “The ugly reality behind the mirror is that the U.S. government has a long and unbroken record of working with fascists, dictators, druglords and state sponsors of terrorism in every region of the world in its elusive but relentless quest for unchallenged global power.”
Sad reality.
http://www.salon.com/2014/03/08/35_countries_the_u_s_has_backed_international_crime_partner/
@21 Reekie
Sep 25th, 2016 - 10:29 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Strange you should criticize the US, just like the 'crazies' out there calling it the 'great satan'....how childish, especially since the country you live in, supports the US in most things. Nothing wrong with that, just find it strange you would remain in Canada instead of going back to Argentina when you could have, to take advantage of the wonderful La Kretina administrations...
You'll never know what you missed out on.
@21
Sep 25th, 2016 - 10:31 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Actually, I consider it disgraceful. You cannot demonstrate that I have ever supported Pinochet or what he did, any more than I condone your own extremism, no matter how hard you try to hide it. I understand your anxiety to find out personal details of chatters here, it's what your boyfriend Gauchito Drink has been doing here for years, and you appear to be on the same payroll. Glad to see you trying to lash out though, Komrade/Kamerad...and remember, I am not, and never will be your friend, since I believe there is only one way to deal with National Socialists. ;)
http://s1290.photobucket.com/user/imoyaro/media/chopperlaff_zpsryuikyku.gif.html
#23 imoyaro
Sep 26th, 2016 - 12:10 am - Link - Report abuse 0Oh, so you don't support Pinochet and what he did. I am glad to learn it and apologize for the misunderstanding.
As for National Socialist--I am not and never was, not even close, to that political ideology. Obviously, you are in need to stick labels to compensate your lack of valid arguments.
Now, for extremism, FYI: Kirchnerism made Argentina a world leader in the matter of human rights, by opening the way to try the military with participation in crimes against humanity--trials with all the legal guarantees that set an example for Latin America and the world.
Also, there has been more tear gas and rubber bullets fired in Argentina in the last nine months than was in Argentina (with the exception of Buenos Aires city, governed by Macri) during the 12 years of Kirchner government.
Too bad you do not want to be my friend, but you are probably right--it would not work.
”Also, there has been more tear gas and rubber bullets fired in Argentina in the last nine months than was in Argentina (with the exception of Buenos Aires city, governed by Macri) during the 12 years of Kirchner government”
Sep 26th, 2016 - 12:32 am - Link - Report abuse 0Got anything to back that up?
Who is instigating civil
unrest?
Couldn't be Maximo K and La Campora, could it?
@24
Sep 26th, 2016 - 12:47 am - Link - Report abuse 0“And why in hell you bring Peronism to a story about Chile and the murderous Pinochet regime?”
This bears an answer. To put it bluntly, from my position, both were jack booted golpistas. Peron was a prominent figure in the ouster of Yrigoyen, and used his position to work his way into power. His admiration for Fascism and the Axis powers in world war II are a matter of record. Peron naturally comes to mind.
#26 imoyaro
Sep 26th, 2016 - 03:19 am - Link - Report abuse 0”...from my position, both (Peron and Pinochet) were jack booted golpistas.“
Come on. You said you did not approve the murders Pinochet has been found responsible for.
If you really don't approve it, just say it.
Now, in your posting above, you spend four lines talking about how bad Peron was and, again, fail to write a single word about Pinochet.
Go ahead--say it instead of distracting.
#25 Kanye
”Who is instigating civil unrest?”
Why would you ask that?
Are there some more desserving of truncheons, rubber bullets and tear gas than others?
Oh yeah, if it's Maximo K and La Campora go ahead anti riot squadrons and have a field day, eh?
Tell you what, Mr. K.
Kirchnerism sent unarmed police to protect several opponent cacerolazos attended by men, woman and children--no incident was ever reported, even if insults against CFK went way over R level.
The CFK government let the media throw dozen of stories around with many false claims without doing anything against them.
Macri has already sent anti riot police and hydrants spray a demonstration of...retired people.
Which is normal. No government could implement the measures Macri is implementing without intimidation and coercion.
Mr Massot,
Sep 26th, 2016 - 03:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0K followers were not beyond using threatening rhetoric that there would be violence and demonstrations if Macri tried to implement reforms.
Evita K, herself, has addressed the public and held rallies in BA, to whip up the noquis.
Sedition and propaganda.
Are you any different from the National Socialists?
@27
Sep 26th, 2016 - 06:44 am - Link - Report abuse 0Funny Komrade/Kamerad, I don't see any difference between the two. They both are a disgrace. As is your support for one of them. ;)
@24 Reekie
Sep 26th, 2016 - 03:43 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Now, for extremism, FYI: Kirchnerism made Argentina a world leader in the matter of human rights, .....”
Human rights, Kirchner ?????Suuuure....tell that to Nisman.
Sure EM... tell that to the Islanders - attack on their human rights and sovereignty, or “distraction”?
Sep 26th, 2016 - 04:24 pm - Link - Report abuse 0@27 Enrique Massot
Sep 26th, 2016 - 08:09 pm - Link - Report abuse 0'”Who is instigating civil unrest?”
Why would you ask that?'
Because if the opposition is instigating civil unrest it might explain why the new government is using more tear gas and rubber bullets, perhaps?
Where did you get that stat from anyway?
@28 Kanye
“Are you any different from the National Socialists?”
Seriously? There's no difference between a KK supporter and an actual honest-to-god Nazi?
@29 imoyaro
Really? How many people did Peron have killed? Was it more or less that 3,200?
Pinochet wiped out 300 or so agitators and Chile forged ahead. How many opponents did the Argies wipe out? And the Argies are still in a pickle! What went wrong?
Sep 26th, 2016 - 10:22 pm - Link - Report abuse 0http://en.mercopress.com/2016/09/24/pinochet-ordered-the-1976-assassination-of-opposition-leader-letelier-says-cia#comment450488: The Pinochet “wiped out” a lot more than 300 people. But, irrespective of the validity of this count, 300 murders would make Pinochet a mass murderer. And a psychopath - much like you.
Sep 30th, 2016 - 12:15 am - Link - Report abuse 034
Sep 30th, 2016 - 03:26 am - Link - Report abuse 0Mr. Hepatia,
No answer?
How many did the Argentine psychopaths wipe out?
Hepatitis, ? Well, we are still waiting? How many Argies got wiped out? Leave the Nuns out if you like… ..
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