This article was first posted on gr in january 2016 our guest this week is swiss historian dr. Apr 07, 2020 operation mockingbird was a secret campaign by the united states central intelligence agency cia to influence media. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia is a multimegaton explosion of truth. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is used as an informal name for all of them. Operation gladio is used as an informal name for all staybehind.
Inside operation mockingbird the cias plan to infiltrate. While presenting these events, the impression is usually given that gladio involvement is either proven or. What has come to be called operation gladio was never intended to be publicly acknowledged. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia paul l. I focussed on written documents and the litera turethats. George bush, who asked and received approval to have his top aid, richard armitage be brought aboard, and lt. Williams argues that operation gladio soon gave rise to the toppling of governments, wholesale genocide, the formation of death squads, financial scandals on a grand scale, the creation of the. In fact, it became a statesponsored rightwing terrorist network, involved in false flag operations. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading operation gladio.
A strategy of tension in 1990, the italian prime minister had confirmed that italys stay behind army, termed gladio sword, existed since 1958, with the. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe 2004. But that, as they say, is a whole other story and one i leave to the author to take up. Militaryintelligences ongoing, global gang stalking operations as documented in new world war. As detailed by charles richards and simon jones, the purpose of operation gladio was to engage in clandestine, nonconventional acts of terrorism. The united kingdom has a rule that releases documents after a certain. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia.
Ganser is the eminent authority on operation gladio and has done tremendous work in synthesizing the various evidence from nearly a dozen different languages into. William colby, who was to be put in total command of the blueprint operation when enacted. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia pdf. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia kindle edition by williams, paul l download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Gladio italian for gladius, the sword is a type of roman short sword is a code name denoting the clandestine nato staybehind operation. Operation gladio 1 operation gladio emblem of gladio, italian branch of the nato staybehind paramilitary organizations. Operation gladio, which quoted an unnamed cia representa. Daniele ganser, author of the seminal book natos secret armies. Over 600 people were recruited and trained by american and british intelligence at the capo marrargui base on the northern. While much of edmonds analysis of gladio b is eminently verifiable by those who know where to look, and chimes with much of my own work on terrorist double and triple agents, there is a lot of information that suggests that at least the idea of replacing the fascist gladio a with the islamist gladio b had occurred to strategists much earlier. Chapter 11 special operations group operation chaos responding to presidential requests to determine the extent of for eign influence on domestic dissidence, the ci,i, upon the instruction of the director of central intelligence, established within the counter intelligence staff a special operations. Operation gladio and natos staybehind armies introduction after the cold war had ended, then italian prime minister giulio andreotti confirmed to the italian senate in august 1990 that italy had had a secret staybehind army, codenamed gladio the sword.
This book by swiss historian daniele ganser can now be read online or downloaded for free as a. Operation gladio, italy the history of the secret neofascist army in italy set up ostensibly to resist soviet invasion, but in reality to be used in the event of the working class growing too strong once again. Nonetheless, it is excellent and full of information. Dulles, it was later led by frank wisner after dulles became the head of the cia. Operation gladio and natos staybehind armies introduction after the cold war had ended, then italian prime minister giulio andreotti confirmed to the italian senate in august 1990 that italy had had a secret staybehind army, codenamed gladio. It was the brainchild of allen dulles when he was negotiating the surrender in northern this book is about a secret operation. Operation gladio natos secret wars operacion gladio. Operation gladio is the codename for clandestine staybehind operations of armed resistance that was planned by the western union wu, and subsequently by nato, for a potential warsaw pact invasion and conquest in europe. This document proved that a cia and natolinked secret army codenamed gladio had existed in italy during the cold war, yet further original documents were very hard to come. Governmentsponsored domestic terrorism targets american public schools how the cias mkultra mind control program creates mass shooters and turns lone gunmen into patsies.
The only known copies of this series are from vhs tapes recorded during the original bbc broadcast. Copiously documented, it details the rise of the cia drug mafia the biggest and baddest narcotics outfit on the planet and its vast moneylaundering operations, including its use of the vatican as. Cia documents released in june 2006 under the 1998 nazi war crimes disclosure act, show that. Its purpose was to continue anticommunist actions in the event of a soviet invasion and conquest. Operation gladio first came to light in italy in 1990, after over 40 years of clandestine operations. The intelligence officers bookshelf central intelligence. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, who joins us for a fascinating though at times unsettling conversation on the subject of operation gladio. It was a multinational military plan to arm and train clandestine groups in many perhaps all of its member countries and elsewhere in europe. This was revealed by sibel edmonds whose revelations daniel ellsberg rates as far more explosive than the pentagon papers. However, it would be difficult to reject the evidence author paul l. Members of the project revealed that similar projects existed in most if not all countries of western europe.
The story started as early as 1942 with the formation of the vatican bank. It was the brainchild of allen dulles when he was negotiating the surrender in northern this book is about a secret operation set up by the oss, the predecessor to the cia, consisting of setting up sleeper counterinsurgency groups throughout western. Nov 16, 1990 the focus of the inquiry is a clandestine operation codenamed gladio, created decades ago to arm and train resistance fighters in case the soviet union and its warsaw pact allies invaded. Armed forces will be compelled to form the military tribunals necessary to administer the uniform code of military justice. Operation gladio hard evidence of government false flag. Because operation gladio c is fundamentally a covert military operation, the u. Operation gladio is riveting, incredibly well researched, and. Operations executive soe, created by winston churchill in 1940 to assist resistance. These special operations must remain strictly secret, the us field manual fm 3031b. Department of defense dod and the joint chiefs of staff jcs of the.
The original gladio was established just after the end of world war ii by a small number of senior officials within osscia, mi6 and nato. Then, as commanderinchief, the prez can lock up the perps at guantanamo bay detention camp. In an article about the gladiostaybehind networks and us army field manual 3031b they stated, ganser treats the forgery. Operation mockingbird was a secret campaign by the united states central intelligence agency cia to influence media. The official figures of the undertaking in italy from the gladio. Bookstreatises natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in western europe by daniele ganser operation gladio the unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia by paul l.
The article concludes that the documents released to the parliamentary committees do not permit the assumption that operation gladio was. In particular, the section on italy seems quite misleading to me. Due to the nature of the one common link in the total operation. Pdf the italian staybehind network the origins of operation. Gladio was a covert operation and had not been initiated by an act of congress or a mandate from the pentagon.
It looks like it is presenting a list of proven or likely gladio operations in italy, but is in fact describing a series of background events surrounding operation gladio. The exposing of gladio a began in turkey in the 1970s, gaining considerable attention when several gladio documents were published. The italian branch of the network was known as operation gladio richard norton taylor, guardian, 151190 gladio was the name given to the italian branch of a network with the harmless official. Operation gladio is likely to be a controversial book and may even be contested by several quarters. In italy, project stay behind was known as operation gladio.
Operation gladio, italy the history of the secret neofascist army in italy set up ostensibly to resist soviet invasion, but in reality to be used in the event of the working class growing too strong. Gladio is an umbrella name used by commentators and historians to refer to a series of smallscale covert armies active across europe throughout the cold war 19451990. Investigating the terror operation gladio document. In 1999 the former head of italian intelligence service, general maletti, said the attack was devised by the gladio and alleged terrorists of the extreme right, supported by members of the italian security forces that would have provided coverage. Revolutionary methods for political ontrol by mark m. Full text of ganser natos secret armies operation gladio and. The five experts picked were, general edward landsdale, who ran the cla activities in vietnam. Indeed, cath figures in events well beyond the time line of gladio proper, enough to suggest that gladio never really shut down at all. It was discussed at the highest level and wealth of documented evidence proves that. Mar 12, 2018 the files all surrounded the investigations and scandals pertaining to agency misconduct during the 1970s. These staybehind networks were, in essence, super secret armies in at least 14 european countries, which were kept secret from the official governmental structures of the host. Ganser natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in western europe 2005. I started with a focus on italy, where operation xiv gladio was exposed in 1990.
We read every letter, fax, or email we receive, and we will convey your comments to cia officials outside opa as appropriate. This document proved that a cia and natolinked secret army codenamed gladio had existed in italy during the cold war, yet further original documents were very hard to come by. You will need to download and install the free adobe acrobat reader to view. Williams, a prolific author of numerous books including operation gladio, discusses his research findings and analysis of the vatican and roman. Chapter 11 special operations group operation chaos.
Operation gladio gladio is the italian form of gladius, a type of roman shortsword. In retrospect i therefore have to admit that my wellmeaning friends had been right. Operation gladio project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The best ever investigative history of of whats really going on behind the scenes in our world with over 500 links to reliable sources to back up the stunning picture that is painted. Gladio italian for gladius, the sword is a type of roman short sword is a code name denoting the clandestine nato staybehind operation in italy. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations. I discovered everyone who was responsible for the peteano massacre in 1972. Robert ferrera, a top cia asset, who at the time was on an assignment in the congo on the. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by cord meyer and allen. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world enkivillage. Top 10 declassified documents that rocked the world. Operation gladio, which still continues to this day, is the codename for a clandestine nato staybehind operation in italy during the cold war. Operation gladio 1951 gladio, which means sword in italian, was the name the italian government chose for the stay behind network it established in the early days of the cold war. Investigating the terror operation gladio document collection.
Gladio was part of a postworld war ii program set up by the cia and nato supposedly to thwart future sovietcommunist invasions or influence in italy and western europe. Begun in the 1950s, it was initially organized by cord meyer and allen w. In fact, it became a statesponsored rightwing terrorist network, involved in false flag operations and the subversion of. This was a top secret network of fascist staybehind cells trained to carry out acts of terrorism in the event of a soviet invasion. The italian branch of the network was known as operation gladio richard norton taylor, guardian, 151190 gladio was the name given to the italian branch of a network with the harmless official name, allied coordination committee, set up with british help in the 1950s, operated by the secret services and partly financed by the united. Operation gladio was a nato false flag terrorism operation that ran for more almost forty years. This collection of around 150 pages of onceclassified material sheds light on the ideological and operational origins of the nowinfamous operation gladio. The investigation could identify the people involved in gladio back to 1972. In august 1990, giulio andreotti, italian prime minister, confirmed that during the cold war period had existed in italy and other western countries, some of them attached to nato, a clandestine army under the code name gladio. In 1988, as the first half of the soviet contingent began its withdrawal from afghanistan, operation gladio came to an end in western europe. The operation was codenamed gladio, for the short swords used by roman gladiators in the arena.
Operation gladiob understanding why false flags exist. Daniele ganser is a senior researcher at the center for security studies, eth zurich, switzerland. Operation gladio is the codename for clandestine staybehind operations of armed resistance. In 1990 the italian secret army was exposed by italian prime minister. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio. Operation northwoods was a proposed false flag operation against the cuban government that originated within the u. A man with the name he put on file was arrested by the kgb following treason. Nov 14, 2016 operation gladio b is a classified ongoing expansion of operation gladio. There was only one mention of operation mockingbird in these files, in which it was revealed that two american journalists were wiretapped for several months. Operazione gladio is the codename for a clandestine nato staybehind operation in europe during the cold war. The unholy alliance between the vatican, the cia, and the mafia to date in regards to the book we now have operation gladio.
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