-—the only mistake the Pinochet government made was not shooting about ten times as many Castroites as they did—
-the only mistake the Pinochet government made was not shooting about ten times as many Castroites as they did
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Exactly...in a perfect world you would never need someone like a Pinochet. But in a nation where violent Leftists exist in huge (perhaps majority) numbers, you need a Right-wing strongman to put them down.
Allende was far worse than Pinochet, and Pinochet is just a victim of a left wing international court.
A mistake we will not repeat.