Augusto Pinochet was born this week in 1914.  He died in 2006. There are no shades of gray with this man.  People love or hate him. Many of us remember Pinochet as the man who saved Chile from misguided socialism and created the most successful economy in Latin America.  The left created this villain named Pinochet who tortured people and filled the prisons.  In fact, the real villains who torture are the ones the left has supported or endorsed, such as Che!  What's the truth?  He was not "Santo Augusto," but his legacy is the best economy in Latin America. Like any dictator, Pinochet had absolute power and reminded his enemies of it every time there was a crackdown or demonstration. To be fair, Pinochet's opposition had a huge advantage over dissidents in Cuba like Armando Valladares and the torture chambers of North Korea. Pinochet was bad, but he allowed the foreign press to cover domestic events....(Read Full Post)