The CIA'S Black Ops:
Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 5:52 pm
The CIA'S Black Ops: Covert Action, Foreign Policy, and Democracy.
John Jacob Nutter, PhD., published in 2000 by Prometheus Books.
"Why did covert action become so prevalent after World War II ? Why did it become a substitute for a coherent foreign policy ? Are the same motivations still present after the cold war ? What is the future of covert operations ?
What are the implications of creating or supporting private foreign armies ? By supporting and encouraging oppressed peoples, does the United States create political and moral commitments that it fails to honor ?
Why has the United States resorted to assassination attempts on foreign leaders ? Why did these succeed or fail ? What are the practical dangers of carrying out assassinations ?
Why did the United States turn to the Mafia and drug lords ? How does organized crime manipulate and 'set up' intelligence agencies to write its own 'Get out of jail free" card ?
How do covert operators turn into 'cowboys' who run their own private foreign policies ?
Why have American agencies frequently used covert action against their own government and the American people ?
What is the connection betwee covert operations and U.S. multinational corporations ? How have covert actions been used to support corporations as they export American jobs to Third World countries ?
Are covert actions as successful as the American public has been led to believe, or can successful operations be attributed to U.S. economic poewr ?
Has the end of the cold war reduced the United States reliance on covert action ?
Is it possible to control covert action institutions ? Or might they kill American democracy ?"
A remarkable work by Dr. Nutter that covers many issues that apparently existed at the time of JFK, and may continue today.
All responses, both Pro and Con are invited.
Respectfully,
Bruce Patrick Brychek.
John Jacob Nutter, PhD., published in 2000 by Prometheus Books.
"Why did covert action become so prevalent after World War II ? Why did it become a substitute for a coherent foreign policy ? Are the same motivations still present after the cold war ? What is the future of covert operations ?
What are the implications of creating or supporting private foreign armies ? By supporting and encouraging oppressed peoples, does the United States create political and moral commitments that it fails to honor ?
Why has the United States resorted to assassination attempts on foreign leaders ? Why did these succeed or fail ? What are the practical dangers of carrying out assassinations ?
Why did the United States turn to the Mafia and drug lords ? How does organized crime manipulate and 'set up' intelligence agencies to write its own 'Get out of jail free" card ?
How do covert operators turn into 'cowboys' who run their own private foreign policies ?
Why have American agencies frequently used covert action against their own government and the American people ?
What is the connection betwee covert operations and U.S. multinational corporations ? How have covert actions been used to support corporations as they export American jobs to Third World countries ?
Are covert actions as successful as the American public has been led to believe, or can successful operations be attributed to U.S. economic poewr ?
Has the end of the cold war reduced the United States reliance on covert action ?
Is it possible to control covert action institutions ? Or might they kill American democracy ?"
A remarkable work by Dr. Nutter that covers many issues that apparently existed at the time of JFK, and may continue today.
All responses, both Pro and Con are invited.
Respectfully,
Bruce Patrick Brychek.