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	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC), located at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, is the Defense Department's principal Spanish-language training facility for Latin American military and law-enforcement personnel (though some civilians attend as well).
		The renamed institute's official purpose is now "to provide professional education and training to eligible personnel of nations of the Western Hemisphere within the context of the democratic principles set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States...
		The new law allowed Western Hemisphere civilians and police personnel to attend, and requires that the Secretary of State be consulted in the selection of students.
	www.ciponline.org /facts/soa.htm (1054 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Special reports \| Backyard terrorism
		The camp is called the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, or Whisc.
		Whisc's courses, it tells us, "cover a broad spectrum of relevant areas, such as operational planning for peace operations; disaster relief; civil-military operations; tactical planning and execution of counter drug operations".
		Nor is the fact that Whisc's "peace" and "human rights" options were also offered by SOA in the hope of appeasing Congress and preserving its budget: but hardly any of the students chose to take them.
	www.guardian.co.uk /waronterror/story/0,1361,583254,00.html (1142 words)

	Leavenworth Lamp - News
		The yearly event is designed to highlight the importance of regional cooperation within the hemisphere as well as provide a forum for the open exchange of ideas between Latin American international officers and their U.S. counterparts.
		Perez's speech outlined the importance of Western Hemisphere nations to the future of the United States and recognized that the countries of Latin America have traditionally been supporters of U.S. interests.
		"The direction of the Western Hemisphere is in line with U.S. objectives in the region, which are primarily security cooperation, particularly in the area of counter-terrorism," Perez said.
	www.ftleavenworthlamp.com /articles/2004/05/27/news/news5.txt (590 words)

	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Activation Ceremony
		Today, we are playing that critical role as we gather to activate the Western Hemisphere Institute which will prepare our soldiers and our defense civilians for the challenges of this new era, and will provide them with the tools to capture the promise of this bright future.
		We are able to stand together and cooperate on these complex security threats, because we share a belief that representative democracy is the foundation of political legitimacy and the key to peace and stability in development.
		This institute will stand as a living memorial to the service of thousands of soldiers and civilians from across the Americas, who sacrifice so much to defend the countries that they love, to deliver the people of this region to a more promising era of freedom and democracy and justice.
	www.defenselink.mil /speeches/2001/s20010117-depsecdef.html (1635 words)

	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC or WHINSEC), formerly School of the Americas (SOA; Spanish: Escuela de las Américas), is a United States Army facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia.
		The institute is a training facility operated in the Spanish language, especially for Latin American military personnel.
		WHISC's $10 million budget is funded by the US Army and by tuition fees, usually paid through the International Military Education and Training (IMET) grants, the International Narcotics Control (INC) assistance programs, or through the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/School_of_the_Americas (1742 words)

	HR 1217 - Latin America Military Training Review Act of 2005 - US House Bill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		H. To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
		To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
		(a) Suspension of Institute- The Secretary of the Army shall suspend the operation of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation until the submission of the report under section 4(e) of this Act.
	www.theorator.com /bills109/hr1217.html (865 words)

	Neda Dispatch
		This means that instead of promoting "hemispheric defense" (which means training a country to ward off foreign invaders), the SOA would teach "internal security," a phrase that promises to teach how to wage war against your own people in order to control them.
		Again and again, Mariani went out of his way to stress the Institute's commitment to human rights, from the mandatory 8-hour training undergone by all students to the human rights issues discussed during field exercises.
		WHISC is still a military institution with combat-related training.
	www.ustrek.org /odyssey/semester2/032101/032101nedasoa.html (1440 words)

	Gingrey (GA11) - Press Release - Gingrey named to board of Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation at ...
		House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today announced he is appointing U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) to the Board of Visitors of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC).
		Fort Benning, was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to provide education and training for students from nations throughout the Western Hemisphere.
		Each year, approximately 800 military, civilian, and law enforcement personnel attend the Institute and receive instruction in subjects including: Ethics, Due Process, Rule of Law, Civilian Control of the Military, Role of the Military in a Democratic Society, and International Humanitarian Law.
	www.house.gov /apps/list/press/ga11_gingrey/WHINSEC0501.html (305 words)

	Bay Area protesters sentenced in Georgia / Jail, probation for 3 convicted of trespassing at Army school
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, formerly known as the School of the Americas, is a specialized training center at Fort Benning.
		Critics allege that the institute also trains students in techniques of torture and assassination, pointing to a number of incidents in which graduates of the school have been implicated in atrocities in Latin America.
		The school's officials deny training foreign military and security personnel to commit acts of terror and say they have instituted human rights training as a regular part of their curriculum.
	sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/07/13/MN164737.DTL (549 words)

	Protesting at the fort - Fort Benning's army school Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation National ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		She said she had come as a witness to the long-term trauma inflicted all across Latin America by security forces, police and paramilitaries who have benefited from combat training at the school.
		Stung by the criticism and the threat to its funding, the Army last year proposed changing the name of the school to WHISC (Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation).
		The city of Columbus, which has provided police to maintain safety at the protest site, showed signs of warming to the protesters, praising their cooperation, nonviolence and commitment and the fact that they leave the site litter-free at the end of the protest.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1141/is_7_37/ai_68364216 (871 words)

	Americans For Democratic Action and ADA Ed. Fund
		Congress enacted legislation to abolish the SOA that simultaneously established a clone school, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), also to be located at Fort Benning.
		The WHISC will cost U.S. taxpayers millions of dollars a year to produce soldiers trained in the art of violating human rights.
		Americans for Democratic Action supports permanent abolition of the WHISC or any institution that would continue its mission.
	www.adaction.org /pubs/459whisc.html (306 words)

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	americas.org - Congressional Vote Nears! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The School of the Americas (SOA), renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation in 2001 (WHINSEC), is a US-taxpayer funded military training school for Latin American soldiers located in Georgia.
		Please co-sponsor HR 1258, a bill to close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly the United States Army School of the Americas (SOA).
		Despite efforts to silence opposition to the Ft. Benning-based training school through a name change and cosmetic changes, it is still a combat training school that provides dangerous skills and weaponry to countries with serious and current human rights problems.
	www.americas.org /item_15547 (585 words)

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		A Conversation between the School of the Americas Watch, the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, and Mennonites.
		SOA was an exemplary military education and training institution that mirrored the ethics, values and standards of America's Army, and our great nation.
		SOA was one of the most effective means of passing on those values to a new generation of Latin American military leaders who saw the U.S. military as a model for the role of a professional military in a democratic society.
	www.goshen.edu /pax/program.htm (1573 words)

	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Meets (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.cs.virginia.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board of Visitors held their semi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C. yesterday.
		The impetus for the Washington meeting was to provide better access for the boardÃ¢â¬â¢s Congressional members, as well as other members of Congress who may have an interest in the instituteÃ¢â¬â¢s activities.
		The WHINSEC mission is to contribute to theater cooperation activities through the education and training of students in the Western Hemisphere from Canada to Chile.
	www4.army.mil.cob-web.org:8888 /ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=9184 (247 words)

	Persistent protesters: slamming Noriega's alma mater - Citings - School of the Americas, renamed Western Hemisphere ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		THE SCHOOL OF the Americas (SOA), recently renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, is infamous for training dictators such as Manuel Noriega.
		In July, 37 defendants were tried in federal court for trespassing on Georgia's Fort Benning as part of the annual protest of the U.S. government-funded military school.
		The institute is dedicated to establishing links with the elite of Central and South American countries by training them in the art of soldiering, but protesters charge that it is a "School of the Assassins," teaching the latest techniques in violent repression.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1568/is_5_34/ai_91475010 (278 words)

	Witness for Peace Press Kit
		The Institute was formerly known as the School of the Americas [SOA].
		The Institute says it promotes human rights, but trains foreign personnel in the use of lethal force and then sends them home to use these tactics for oppression on their own people.
		Through congressional legislation the school changed its name in 2000 to the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, but other changes to curb abuses have proven to be mostly cosmetic and Amnesty International has recommended that the school be closed until a full and thorough investigation can be completed.
	home.att.net /~presbypromise/News/News2003/Witness/PressKit.html (3376 words)

	SOA Watch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the lead-up to these exciting demonstrations, organizers across the hemisphere are circulating petitions to the people of the United States and to the U.S. Congress asking for the closure of the School of the Americas and for a dramatic shift in U.S. policy towards Latin America.
		In an attempt to deflect public criticism and disassociate the school from its dubious reputation, the SOA was renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) in 2001.
		The name change was a result of a Department of Defense proposal included in the Defense Authorization Bill for Fiscal 2001, at a time when SOA opponents were poised to win a congressional vote on legislation that would have dismantled the school.
	www.soaw.org (2126 words)

	School of the Americas - Issues -- UUAWO
		The School of the Americas, recently renamed the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, has a long and horrendous history.
		For example, ten of the Chilean officers recently cited in the Spanish court case along with Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet were SOA graduates.
		THEY SAY: The SOA is closed and the new Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation has made the appropriate changes.
	www.uua.org /uuawo/issues/school_of_the_americas (1237 words)

	Terror base on the homefront - Minnesota Daily (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation trains Latin American soldiers at the U.S. Army's Fort Benning, Ga. The majority of its students come from Chile and Colombia.
		Waldo Albarracin was kidnapped and tortured by a former student of the WHISC.
		The institution fails to serve any positive purpose as far as bringing stability and democracy to Latin America.
	www.mndaily.com /articles/2005/10/12/65549 (446 words)

	GovTrack: H.R. 1217: Text of Legislation
		I 109TH CONGRESS H. To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
		EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To suspend the authority for the Western Hemisphere Insti- tute for Security Cooperation (the successor institution 2 to the United States Army School of the Americas) in the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.
		9 (a) SUSPENSION INSTITUTE.--The Secretary of OF 10 the Army shall suspend the operation of the Western 11 Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation until the 12 submission of the report under section 4(e) of this Act.
	www.govtrack.us /congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h109-1217 (944 words)

	SOA Watch
		The School of the Americas (SOA), in 2001 renamed the “Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,” is a combat training school for Latin American soldiers, located at Fort Benning, Georgia.
		Initially established in Panama in 1946, it was kicked out of that country in 1984 under the terms of the Panama Canal Treaty.
		On January 17, 2001 the School of the Americas was replaced by the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.
	www.soaw.org /new/type.php?type=8 (480 words)

	H.R. 1810
		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
		REPEAL OF AUTHORITY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY COOPERATION.
		(a) CLOSURE OF INSTITUTE- The Secretary of the Army shall close the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation.
	www.theorator.com /bills107/hr1810.html (285 words)

	Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: Dominican
		Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation: Dominican Republic
		ARMY G2 Note: the total number of students listed here may not equal the student numbers indicated on this database's main School of the Americas page.
		A project of the Latin America Working Group Education Fund in cooperation with the Center for International Policy and the Washington Office on Latin America
	ciponline.org /facts/soadr.htm (239 words)

	TRADOC News Service
		Gerardo Salazar, who works in the Department of Human Resources at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation on Fort Benning, Ga., takes a break from his desk job to spend 'a day at the pool' during combat water-survival training for U.S. Soldiers in August.
		Jorge Albin, center, commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Fort Benning, Ga., demonstrates the proper shooting stance for Spc.
		Gerardo Salazar and Staff Sgt. Maritza Rosales from the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation prepare to fire during a combat-pistol simulation training exercise at the institute's Engagement Skills Trainer 2000.
	www.tradoc.army.mil /pao/training_closeup/112105.htm (621 words)

	House Armed Services Committee Press Release (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Washington, D.C. — House Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan Hunter (R-CA) today announced he is appointing U.S. Rep. Phil Gingrey (R-GA) to the Board of Visitors of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC).
		The Institute, based at Fort Benning, was chartered by the U.S. Congress in 2000 to provide education and training for students from nations throughout the Western Hemisphere.
		"I’m proud to have the Institute in my district because of its role in promoting democracy and peace throughout the Western Hemisphere."
	www.house.gov /hasc/pressreleases/2003/03-05-01huntergingrey.htm (289 words)

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