"Let's say there were 7,000 or 8,000 people who had to die to win the war against subversion... We couldn't execute them by firing squad. Neither could we take them to court... For that reason, so as not to provoke protests inside and outside the country, the decision was reached that these people should be disappeared."

“We consider it a great crime to work against the Western and Christian style of life: it is not just the bomber but the ideologist who is the danger.”

“The women giving birth, who I respect as mothers, were militants who were active in the machine of terror... Many used their unborn children as human shields.”

“There was no other alternative ... were in agreement that it was the price that must be paid to win the war against subversion and we needed that it not be obvious so society would not realize it. It was necessary to eliminate a large group of people who could not be brought to justice nor shot either.”

“I want to clarify that Argentine citizens are not victims of the repression. The repression is against a minority that we do not consider Argentine.”

“… yesterday’s enemies are in power and from there, they are trying to establish a Marxist regime.”

“As many people as necessary must die in Argentina so that the country will again be secure.”