Blog 15

     The School of the Americas, originally established in Panama, trains soldiers to violently overthrow foreign governments. Here, the soldiers receive training in the areas of: professional leadership, infantry weapons, technical support, counter-insurgency and specialized leadership skills. These titles, however, do not tell us of all the lives lost and damage caused by the SOA soldiers. I do not believe America should have such schools. I do not agree with the idea of training men to overthrow governments just because they're different from ours. Maybe if we could find a non-violent way to carry this action out I might change my opinion. Instead of being so concerned about other countries, we should focus more on ourselves and fix our own problems here in America first.