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Pinochet performed a service for humanity by taking no prisoners in his approach to communism.

Did some of his actions against the communists go overboard? Probably. But one must also weigh in the sheer barbarism and inhumanity that is inherent in communism.

Also remember that communism is responsible for close to 100 million deaths throughout the 20th century.

Fighting communism often requires harsh measures, unfortunately (at least for those communists caught in the crosshairs.) But these harsh measures staved off a totalitarian empire that could have decimated all of western civilization.

But the other choice would relegate civiliazation to famines, bloody purges, gulags, torture, mass executions, killing fields and death camps.

Anybody can read more about the genocide commited under communism in "The Black Book of Communism."

For details about the book, go to these links:

http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/COUBLA.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Book_of_Communism

http://www.amazon.com/Black-Book-Communism-Crimes-Repression/dp/0674076087

General Pinochet...Cold War Warrior. Rest in Peace.

>>Also remember that communism is responsible for close to 100 million deaths throughout the 20th century.

Actually, the number is well north of 100 million.

A URL no one should be without:

http://www.hawaii.edu/powerkills/20TH.HTM

"Also remember that communism is responsible for close to 100 million deaths throughout the 20th century.

"Fighting communism often requires harsh measures, unfortunately (at least for those communists caught in the crosshairs.) But these harsh measures staved off a totalitarian empire that could have decimated all of western civilization."

Exactly. Also, the same things can be said about terrorism and fighting the WOT.

Pinochet is no saint, but he made Chile a better place. It has the lowest unemployment rate in Latin America and a privatized social security system. Argentina on the other hand, has been in a sorry state. Had Pinochet not intervened, than it could of been much worse.

"Also remember that communism is responsible for close to 100 million deaths throughout the 20th century. "

A little fact completely ignored/buried by the MSM.

I heard a news report on one of the alphabet news networks a few weeks ago about Cambodia. The reporter stated this nation suffered from a "brutal dictatorship." Stupid bastard obviously couldn't say the words "brutal COMMUNIST dictatorship."