-Caveat Lector- excerpt from http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/ct/20011120/cr/the_history_of_torture_a_chat_with
_darius_rejali_1.html This may be heavy for survivors of abuse. The history of torture: A chat with Darius Rejali a politics professor at Reed College -CourtTV - 11/20/01 "There is a long history of American involvement with governments that torture their citizens. Particularly in the 1950s and '60's the US government provided training under the Office of Public Safety program to countries in Asia and Latin America whose police forces were known to torture. Moreover, there is evidence that the U.S. government, particularly the CIA ...and military advisors, offered support and training specifically for torture. In 1973, Senator Abourezk sponsored a bill that abolished the OPS program for these reasons, since the highest recipients of OPS support were also the countries that Amnesty International identified as the greatest human rights violations. In the 1980's similar questions were raised about U.S. programs in other countries to control narcotics trafficking. In other words, the old training was now repackaged. However, even more broadly than that, most torture equipment such as electric stun guns is manufactured in the U.S. and England. And since the 1980s electric torture has become increasingly common throughout the world." <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
