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The School of the Americas (SOA) in Fort Benning, GA has trained over 60,000 Latin American soldiers in interrogation tactics, psychological warfare, and counterinsurgency techniques, and its graduates have tortured, raped and killed union and student organizers, teachers, clergy and others working for human rights in Latin America.

The movement to close the SOA is gaining strength. Read abou the history of the movement to close the SOA and about legislative actions, and see the photos from the November 22-23, 2008 vigil.

January 21, 2010

In a dramatic protest, 42 activists with Witness Against Torture were arrested this afternoon at the U.S. Capitol.  The protest comes on the eve of the since-voided deadline President Obama had set for closing the prison camp at Guantanamo.

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 The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 20, at 7:00p.m. at the Circular Congregational Church, 150 Meeting Street (upstairs in the back building.) For information, contact bflosue(at)earthlink.net, 843-763-7304.   3096

To reach those working to abolish the death penalty or for information about the SOA vigil in November, contact anna(at)charlestonpeace.net, 843-312-9741

Peace Vigil at Marion Square
12:00p.m., first and third Saturday of each month 

Come and join us at noon at the fountain in Marion Square on the corner of King and Calhoun.  We welcome support  in handing out flyers on the cost of the war as well as carrying signs for peace. For more details, you can contact Carol at carolgdotterer(at)hotmail.com or call 406-9673 (before 10 pm) or reach Dick at gofigure(at)gowebway.com.

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