Product Details

• Directors: John H. Smihula
• Format: NTSC
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Raven's Call Productions
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B000O9GRKE
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #378,538 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

"Every November, thousands of people from across North America gather outside Fort Benning, Georgia to form one of the largest anti-war demonstrations in the U.S. since the Vietnam War. The issue is the controversial U.S. Army School of the Americas, where over 60,000 Latin soldiers have been trained, among them dictators like Manuel Noriega of Panama and death squad leaders like Roberto D'Aubuisson of El Salvador. Demonstrators denounce the SOA as a 'School of Assassins,' but Army officials argue that the school has played a crucial role in bringing democracy and stability to Latin America. On this issue, the U.S. Congress is sharply divided. Enter noted scholars Noam Chomsky, Eduardo Galeano and Michael Parenti, who broaden the debate to include such subjects as militarism, globalization, national security, and international terrorism. Personal accounts from victims of the violence and repression in Latin America raise questions and concerns about the true aims of U.S. foreign policy. Informative and provocative, this documentary presents different points of view which illuminate the turbulent reality of Latin America, demystify the policy-making process, and shed light on some of the most complex and urgent problems facing U.S. citizens today. A short history, a spirited debate, a personal story, and a call for accountability, 'Hidden in Plain Sight' is a bold, unflinching look at the nature and consequences of U.S. policy in Latin America."

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5.0 out of 5 stars 6% of the popupations wanting 50-60% of resources, July 13, 2009

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Benjamin R. James "Jmsb01" (Monticello, Mn. USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hidden in Plain Sight (2003) (VHS Tape)

The one line in the movie about the USA being only 6% of the world population but wanting 50-60% of its resources, says it all about the why, we are involved with dictators, and death squard thru our CIA around the world.
The movie does an excellent job explaing thru words and image, the devestation that has been wrought in Central and South America in our name.
In the movie there was the one small victory of the closing of the school of the americas, only to be reopened under a different name. Also, we are informed that there are many similar schools across Central and South America that are performing the same functions.
I can't help but feel that many Americans are aware of what is going on but want to remain ignorant, so they can enjoy their Starbucks, Coca Cola, SUV, and cheep labor to take care of their homes, children and gardens.

Thanks
Ben