"All I know is that D'Aubuisson is a free enterprise man and deeply religious."
- Jesse Helms
"You Germans were very intelligent. You realized that the Jews were responsible for the spread of Communism and you began to kill them."
- Roberto D'Aubuisson
"Former Major Roberto D'Aubuisson gave the order to assassinate the Archbishop and gave precise instructions to members of his security service, acting as a 'death squad', to organize and supervise the assassination."
- UN Commission for the Truth on El Salvador
More can be read about Helm's other global "associates" here.
It's important to remember that the man who died today didn't just "know" numerous rightist dictators, torturers, and death squad leaders; he actively went against the will of the U.S. government to support them. He was a reprehensible human being in the purest sense.
This historical fact must not be lost on us today.