> it is not complete or wholly accurate IMHO to say "the USA did it" without knowing some context But this isn't what I said. I definitely didn't say "the USA

> it is not complete or wholly accurate IMHO to say "the USA did it" without knowing some context But this isn't what I said. I definitely didn't say "the USA did it". What I said was: > always remember our militaries in Latin America were trained in these tactics by the US government Which is both fair and accurate. The US was definitely involved one way or the other in most Latin American dictatorships of that era, enabling atrocities under the guise of fighting communism and insurgencies in their "back yard".