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| According to Robert Parry, writing for Consortiumnews.com, the final report of ]'s ], the government of the United States, through various agencies including the CIA, provided direct and indirect support for ] death-squad operations that killed tens of thousands of civilians and raped and tortured many tens of thousands more. The report concluded that the U.S. government also gave money and training to a ] military unit that committed "acts of genocide" against the ]. <ref>, May 26, 1999 </ref> | According to Robert Parry, writing for Consortiumnews.com, the final report of ]'s ], the government of the United States, through various agencies including the CIA, provided direct and indirect support for ] death-squad operations that killed tens of thousands of civilians and raped and tortured many tens of thousands more. | ||
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| The same report also concluded that the U.S. government also gave money and training to a ] military unit that committed "acts of genocide" against the ]. <ref>, May 26, 1999 </ref> | |||
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The following incidents have been described in notable sources as acts of State terrorism by the United States of America.
In Cuba
According to 'Centro de Estudios Sobre America. "Crisis de Octubre: Cronologia." Informe Especial', a CIA agent named Carlos Antonio Rodriguez Cabo committed various acts of terrorism.
In Honduras
According to Robert Parry, writing for Consortiumnews.com, the final report of Guatemala's Historical Clarification Commission, the government of the United States, through various agencies including the CIA, provided direct and indirect support for Honduran death-squad operations that killed tens of thousands of civilians and raped and tortured many tens of thousands more.
Guatemala
The same report also concluded that the U.S. government also gave money and training to a Guatemalan military unit that committed "acts of genocide" against the Mayans.
Chile
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In Iraq
According to Joel Brinkley in an article at CommonDreams.org, former U.S. intelligence officials say the CIA orchestrated a bomb and sabotage campaign against Baghdad that included civilian and government targets between 1992 and 1995 . The civilian targets included at least one school bus, killing schoolchildren, and a movie theater, killing many people.
Other incidents
The United States has refused to put on trial or to extradite Luis Posada Carriles, Guillermo Novo Sampol, Pedro Remon, and Gaspar Jimenezand to Cuba or Venezuela, although they are accused of having perpetrated terrorist acts. .
References
- The Bay of Pigs Invasion/Playa Girón: a Chronology of Events
- Consortium News, May 26, 1999
- Ex-C.I.A. Aides Say Iraq Leader Helped Agency in 90's Attacks
- Moral Misstep: Some Terrorists Get a Hero's Welcome, Washington Post, Sept. 3, 2004
See also
- List of acts labelled as state terrorism sorted by state
- Allegations of war crimes against U.S. officials