Ex-U.S. officials warn that U.S. policies threaten repression:
“When I was in the Carter administration, I was in Argentina and I saw mothers in the streets protesting, asking for the names of those being held, those who had disappeared,” Christopher said.
“We must be very careful in this country of not holding people without revealing their names. It leads to the ‘disappeared,”‘ he said. “The names of people should be revealed so that relatives will know what has become of their loved ones. It’s a good precaution against having the ‘disappeared.”‘