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True Spies Debriefs: Alexis Papahelas on Greece, Journalism and the CIA

2025/5/20
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Alexis Papahelas: 我认为基辛格对塞浦路斯问题感到棘手，部分原因是他被希腊裔美国人妖魔化。他一直认为自己不应该为此负责，但他无法摆脱这种指责。他对这个问题既愤世嫉俗，又处理不当。美国在希腊建立了一个庞大的机构，旨在击败左派，确保共产党永远无法掌权。中情局的主要目的是确保希腊不落入共产主义手中，为此进行了许多秘密行动，并资助和组织了希腊情报部门。他们甚至实施了“潜伏计划”，在全国各地设置了藏匿点，储存武器、资金和制服，以应对苏联入侵。在20世纪60年代，美国中情局对希腊民主的看法非常负面。我童年时期亲身经历的事件激发了我成为一名记者，去了解幕后真相。

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This chapter delves into journalist Alexis Papahelas's interviews with Henry Kissinger, focusing on Kissinger's evasiveness regarding Cyprus. It explores Kissinger's complicated personality and his potential mishandling of the situation, touching upon the strong anti-Kissinger sentiment among Greek-Americans.
  • Kissinger's evasiveness about Cyprus, contrasting with his openness about Chile
  • Kissinger's negative experiences with Greek-Americans
  • Kissinger's perceived mishandling of the Cyprus situation

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Veteran Greek journalist Alexis Papahelas tells Morgan Childs about the CIA's role in aiding Greece's military junta, which ruled between 1967 and 1974.

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.

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