True. With even more people murdered in the course of the CIA backed coup than on September 11th. Including Victor Jara, whose hands were broken to stop him playing the guitar in the stadium before they shot him.

Victor Jara of Chile
Lived like a shooting star
He fought for the people of Chile
With his songs and his guitar
His hands were gentle, his hands were strong

That's from a poem by Adrian Mitchell with a tune by Arlo Guthrie. And here is a link to the whole song - and here is a link to a page with RealAudio of him singing his own songs.