The Butcher of Laos
Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2015 3:13 pm
P: Yep. Well, one guy that isn't going to pop up that's not alive is Ted Shackley and I know he passed on. I mean, God rest his soul, but I'm glad he's not around to be fussy.J: You know what his nickname was don't 'cha? (Silence) They called him "The Butcher."P: The Butcher?J: Yeah, it was on the Phoenix Program.How does James Files know that Shakley was nicknamed The Butcher? This was only known among inner CIA staff. I have looked for confirmation and found it: https://books.google.nl/books?ei=9WXsVP ... &q=butcher