CIA Whistleblower Returns: What Is America Doing In The Middle East? | Candace Ep 113
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Why did the CIA continue Project Mockingbird despite its official end in 1976?
George H.W. Bush, then CIA director, announced that the CIA would no longer pay journalists to plant stories but made it voluntary, allowing the CIA to continue influencing media covertly.
What role did Bob Woodward play in the CIA's operations?
Bob Woodward was an intelligence community official connected to the CIA and Naval Intelligence, involved in a coup against Richard Nixon and a fabricator of information in his books, serving as a chief Mockingbird operative.
How did the CIA influence media after Project Mockingbird?
The CIA signed agreements with major media outlets like AP, UPI, Washington Post, Google, and Facebook to censor information and spread propaganda, continuing its influence on media.
What was the significance of Jeff Bezos' op-ed in The Washington Post?
Bezos' op-ed acknowledged the loss of public trust in media, signaling a potential shift away from being a mouthpiece for the CIA, which had historically used The Washington Post as its propaganda tool.
How did the CIA handle whistleblowers like Kevin Shipp?
The CIA uses secrecy agreements and threats of legal action to silence whistleblowers, along with tactics like poisoning homes and blackmail to coerce compliance and prevent exposure of illegal operations.
Why was Muammar Gaddafi targeted by the CIA?
Gaddafi was targeted for his plans to nationalize Libya's currency, which would have undermined the CIA's control and the U.S. dollar's dominance, and for exposing the UN's failures and the West's aggression.
What is the CIA's relationship with Hollywood?
The CIA has a media liaison office that coordinates with Hollywood to produce films that portray the CIA in a positive light, often altering facts to serve as propaganda tools.
How does the CIA maintain plausible deniability in its operations?
The CIA uses National Security Council Directive 10-2, which allows them to conduct operations with plausible deniability, ensuring the U.S. government can deny involvement in covert activities.
What is the significance of the petrodollar in U.S. foreign policy?
The petrodollar system ensures that oil-producing countries trade their oil in U.S. dollars, maintaining American economic and geopolitical dominance. Countries attempting to abandon this system, like Libya, face U.S. intervention.
Why does the CIA target Christian nations and communities?
Christians are seen as resistant to tyranny due to their belief in a higher power, making them a threat to the CIA's control. The CIA and other intelligence agencies have historically suppressed Christian influence and targeted Christian communities.
- Project Mockingbird's continuation despite official denials
- Jeff Bezos's op-ed signaling mainstream media's decline
- The Washington Post's historical ties to the CIA
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