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Douglas Valentine On The CIA As Organised Crime: "Shadow Ledger: The Unseen Hand of the CIA"
Sep 4, 2024 ·
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Douglas Valentine On The CIA As Organised Crime: "Shadow Ledger: The Unseen Hand of the CIA"
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Dive deep into the shadowy depths of the CIA’s darkest operations with "Veil of Shadows: The Hidden Truths of the CIA". Uncover startling revelations and bone-chilling secrets of an agency...
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Dive deep into the shadowy depths of the CIA’s darkest operations with "Veil of Shadows: The Hidden Truths of the CIA". Uncover startling revelations and bone-chilling secrets of an agency that operates beyond the grasp of law, cloaked in mystery and deception. Each episode peels back layers of intrigue, exposing covert missions and the tangled webs of deceit woven with the approval of the highest echelons of power. From orchestrating coups to secret wars and espionage, "Veil of Shadows" reveals a chilling portrait of an agency that shapes history from the shadows. Are you ready to uncover the truth? Listen if you dare.
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- (00:00 - 01:25) Valentine discusses his extensive research on the CIA, noting it operates outside U.S. laws with Congressional, executive, and Supreme Court backing, enabling it to commit crimes overseas without prosecution.
- (02:03 - 03:28) He outlines the CIA's operation criteria: intelligence potential and absolute deniability, explaining that operations must be both potentially beneficial and entirely secret, with agents often disguised as diplomats, military officers, or businessmen to maintain deniability.
- (03:28 - 05:10) Valentine introduces his book and the Phoenix Program, a CIA initiative from the Vietnam War aimed at dismantling the Viet Cong's infrastructure through targeting civilian leaders, emphasizing the program's secrecy and its critical role in U.S. military strategy.
- (06:32 - 10:27) The Phoenix Program is described in depth, revealing its two-tier approach: high-level operations to turn Viet Cong leaders into double agents and low-level actions to terrorize villagers and dissuade them from supporting the Viet Cong, often using extreme measures like bombings and assassinations.
- (11:35 - 55:38) Valentine shares personal anecdotes about his journey to uncovering CIA secrets, his interactions with key figures like William Colby and Evan Parker, and the broader implications of his findings, including the alignment of CIA objectives with American capitalist and imperialist agendas, and the parallel he draws between the Phoenix Program and post-9/11 U.S. Homeland Security strategies.
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