More horror.

"ARGENTINA'S former dictator General Reynaldo Bignone has admitted 8000 people were kidnapped and killed during the 1976-83 military regime and that church leadership had given its approval to torture practices.

In an interview published in Pagina 12 newspaper, Bignone said French instructors had taught Argentina's military how to kidnap and torture suspected opponents of the regime, and how to secretly execute them.

Bignone said the ruling junta had asked Catholic bishops in Argentina about the use of torture and were told that it was permissible under certain circumstances."

posted by Rachel 9/02/2003

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