US to declassify military records on Argentina's 'Dirty War'
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama will move to declassify U.S. military and intelligence records related to Argentina’s “Dirty War,” the White House said Thursday, aiming to bring closure to questions of U.S. involvement in a notorious chapter in Argentina’s history. Obama’s visit to Buenos Aires next week coincides with the 40th anniversary of the 1976 military coup that started Argentina’s 1976-83 dictatorship. Little is known about the U.S. role leading up to that period, in which thousand..>> view originalPro-Hillary PAC Throws Trump's Ad Back at Him, Mocks His 'Good Brain'
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Thursday, March 17, 2016
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