Lessons of a Catastrophe
Chile was a democracy, yet tyranny triumphed--in the name of fighting
terror.
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Chile was a democracy, yet tyranny triumphed--in the name of fighting
terror.
Returning to Chile decades after Allende’s death, I was no longer a soldier of the revolution. What changed?
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As the 2012 election draws closer, what can Obama learn from the many battles of Chile's most famous president?
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