The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly School of the Americas (SOA), is a US Army facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, USA. It is a training facility operated in the Spanish language especially for Latin American military personnel. Around 60,000 people, roughly 1,000 per year, have taken courses. The SOA was renamed to WHISC in January 2001 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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| - The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly School of the Americas (SOA), is a US Army facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, USA. It is a training facility operated in the Spanish language especially for Latin American military personnel. Around 60,000 people, roughly 1,000 per year, have taken courses. The SOA was renamed to WHISC in January 2001 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
- Students at the school of the Americas are taught a wide variety of courses from human rights and democracy to peace studies and environmental protection. A small section of the curriculum does deal with military tactics but they are in accordence with the Geneva Convention and other international human rights legislation. Military curriculum deals with issues such as humane prisoner treatment and interrogation techniques as well as respect for civilian authority. The curriculum also includes courses in robotics, zombies, and plastic surgery. Hairstyling is also offered for the most fashionable students. Oprah and Michelle Obama lecture on the best fashions and hairstyles for everyone in all of the Americas. According to President Obama, everyone should be the same (but not equal added Oba
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| - Students at the school of the Americas are taught a wide variety of courses from human rights and democracy to peace studies and environmental protection. A small section of the curriculum does deal with military tactics but they are in accordence with the Geneva Convention and other international human rights legislation. Military curriculum deals with issues such as humane prisoner treatment and interrogation techniques as well as respect for civilian authority. The curriculum also includes courses in robotics, zombies, and plastic surgery. Hairstyling is also offered for the most fashionable students. Oprah and Michelle Obama lecture on the best fashions and hairstyles for everyone in all of the Americas. According to President Obama, everyone should be the same (but not equal added Obama smiling) and only with Obamafication can the Western hemisphere go forward.
- The Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHISC), formerly School of the Americas (SOA), is a US Army facility at Fort Benning in Columbus, Georgia, USA. It is a training facility operated in the Spanish language especially for Latin American military personnel. Around 60,000 people, roughly 1,000 per year, have taken courses. The SOA was renamed to WHISC in January 2001 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act.
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