12-13-2006, 03:21 PM
cboy Wrote:Quote:killed anyone who opposed him
Sounds kind of hard to believe considering how he was removed from power:
Disparitions of opponents to his regime numbers in the thousands. From the"Arrest and trial" section:
"Pinochet's regime has been accused of systematic and widespread human rights violations both in Chile and abroad, including mass-murder, torture, kidnapping, illegal detention, and press censorship."
See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile_under_Pinochet