In 1996 the Pentagon was forced to release training manuals that had been used at the SOA up until 1991. These manuals advocated interrogation techniques such as torture, execution, blackmail, and arresting the relatives of those being questioned. Labor organizers were one of the groups singled out in these manuals. The oldest union truism is An injustice to one is an injustice to all. Solidarity is our strength and life blood.
Capital knows no borders.
In its drive for exploitation it knows no boundaries. Now, more than ever, workers struggle in an international arena. Recent events in Mexico serve as a good case study. The Mexican military moved in immediately with troops, helicopters, and artillery. The training has worked.