J. P. Morgan
2008-06-29 04:25:10 UTC
I, William J. Casey, declare: I have found that freedom is a priceless
commodity that demands constant vigilance to guarantee its longevity.
I was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in London,
England, during World War II. During that time I befriended a young
German soldier named Gunther [Russbacher]. I used Gunther and several
other anti-Nazi German prisoners of war in OSS operations within Nazi
Germany.
I knew this violated Geneva Convention. I did not care. The Geneva
Convention was but a set of rules governing man’s atrocities committed
in the name of political ideology. To wage war with rules is to prolong
human suffering. Open warfare is the last resort of a civilized nation
and must be used sparingly. Wars must be fought savagely, utilizing all
tools and tricks at hand. Gunther was a tool. Ignoring the Geneva
Convention was the trick.
After I became Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on January 28,
1981, I was approached and briefed by William Colby, former DCI. My
history with Bill Colby is known. Colby notified me, off the record, of
two operations he was still running in Latin America. Both operations
were without the knowledge and consent of the United States Congress,
President Ronald Reagan, or even the United States intelligence
apparatus. Colby identified the operations as “A-6” (RED MIST) AND “A-7”
(PROJECT SANDMAN). A-7 entailed smaller operations.
I was told that A-6 identified individuals and the build-up of the
communist threat in Latin America. Some intelligence collected in A-6
was used in TASK FORCE-157.
I was told that A-7 was “the Phoenix Program” of Latin America. It
involved the assassination of the communist infrastructure throughout
Latin America.
I was told that Colby authorized assets involved in A-6 and A-7 to
engage in narcotics trafficking to finance both operations. Colby
engaged in similar operations that I know of in Vietnam for the same
reason.
Colby candidly informed me that he had pre-positioned more than one
million pounds of cocaine in Panama between December 1, 1975 and April
1, 1976. This was done with the aid of our gallant ally, General Manuel
Noriega. The cocaine was transported into El Salvador, Costa Rica, and
Honduras between 1976 and 1981. Colby now sat in front of me, with hat
in hand, and requested my help in the delivery of the cocaine to the
American market.
I was told that Colby was using a mutual friend of ours, Colonel Albert
Vincent Carone, United States Army, Military Intelligence, to field A-6
and A-7. Al Carone is a charismatic patriot that General Joseph W.
Stilwell introduced us to in late 1945. Beside the usual qualifications,
Al Carone brought to the anti-communist effort a direct connection to
his longtime friend, Vito Genovese. Genovese was the head of the
gambling and narcotics for the controlling mafia family in New York to
which Al Carone was made a member. Carone is a friend of international
fugitive Robert Vesco. Carone has several anti-communist intelligence
sources that include Maurita Lorenz, a friend of Fidel Castro. Al Carone
is the younger brother of Dr. Pasquale Carone. Dr. Carone worked for
Central Intelligence on other matters.
(Interesting. I was just reading about the difficulties that Al Carone's
daughter was having, after her father died, getting the service records
of her father - he had been buried, in New Mexico, listed on his
gravestone as a sergeant, and she had been very upset. Indeed, she did
mention her father growing up, intimately acquainted with the New York
Mafia.)
Colby told me that profits from the pre-positioned cocaine would be
laundered through Al Carone, the New York mafia, and Robert Vesco, then
redirected to the anticommunist effort through Colby.
After discussion with Al Carone, I made the decision to bring the
pre-positioned cocaine into Mena airport, Mena, Arkansas. Central
Intelligence has used Mena Airport on prior occasions. This time the
cocaine is the tool. The trick was to ignore the law and avoid public
scrutiny. We were helped in our efforts by William J. Clinton and
William F. Weld.
By 1984 all pre-positioned cocaine had arrived at Mena airport, and
additional cocaine sources were secured. Cocaine was being trans-shipped
through Hangars Four and Five at Ilopango Airbase, El Salvador. My point
man at Mena was Alder Berriman Seal (Berry Seal).
Bill Clinton has proved invaluable so far by containing the local law
enforcement investigations into the intelligence activity in Mena. Bill
Weld, as Assistant United States Attorney, was placed in charge of the
Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. This was done so that
Bill Weld could control investigations into Mena by federal law
enforcement agencies. The placement of Weld has proved invaluable.
I ordered John Poindexter, Robert McFarlane and Oliver North to go
outside normal channels and use available assets, including the mafia,
to ensure the arrival of the cocaine into Mena Airport. The arrivals
occurred in no small part through the effort of personnel assigned to
the National Security Agency (NSA) and Army Security Agency (ASA). The
men and women of the NSA and ASA blinded early warning defense
satellites and radar grid to enable the aircraft to land undetected at
Mena Airport. The NSA and ASA operations were SEA SPRAY and JADE BRIDGE.
(Shades of 9/11, don't you agree?)
I have learned that the course of the democratic struggle for Nicaragua
and Latin America is beginning to swing in our direction. I attribute
this success to A-6 and A-7 which Bill Colby had the insight, precision,
and spine to carry out.
I take notice of the heroic efforts of Al Caron, Bill Clinton, Bill
Weld, John Poindexter, Bud McFarlane, and Ollie North. Without these
men, A-6 and A-7 would not have appeared.
Freedom is a priceless commodity. The amount of freedom you enjoy is the
result of the amount of vigilance you invest.
My actions may be recorded as criminal, condemning countless Americans
to drug dependency. I don’t care. All wars produce casualties. Generally
the more violent the war, the shorter the length. My choice was either
to stare down a protracted cold war guerilla insurgency in Latin America
or use the means available to finance and wage a violent war of short
duration for democracy. I stand by my decisions. The tool is cocaine.
The trick is to understand that the drug user had the freedom to make a
choice. They chose the drug. I chose to use their habit to finance the
democracy that all Americans enjoy. To keep those Americans safe from
the communist threat knocking on our back door in Latin America. For a
change, the drug user will contribute to society.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the above facts are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Executive this 9th day of December 1986 in McLean, Virginia. William J.
Casey
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?read=4482
Can this be true?
This explains a lot.
Like, how Clinton became president.
And, why the Bush family is so rich.
And, where the money came from to blackmail a majority of Congress.
And, how so much cocaine got into the United States, for so long.
And, why William Casey was killed, perhaps.
And ...
And ...
Why isn't this in the newspapers?
It seems like every time a journalist starts researching these matters
(Danny Casolaro, Gary Webb, etc, etc) they get suicide'd.
Oops, hold on, there's someone at the door. I'll be right back -
commodity that demands constant vigilance to guarantee its longevity.
I was assigned to the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in London,
England, during World War II. During that time I befriended a young
German soldier named Gunther [Russbacher]. I used Gunther and several
other anti-Nazi German prisoners of war in OSS operations within Nazi
Germany.
I knew this violated Geneva Convention. I did not care. The Geneva
Convention was but a set of rules governing man’s atrocities committed
in the name of political ideology. To wage war with rules is to prolong
human suffering. Open warfare is the last resort of a civilized nation
and must be used sparingly. Wars must be fought savagely, utilizing all
tools and tricks at hand. Gunther was a tool. Ignoring the Geneva
Convention was the trick.
After I became Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) on January 28,
1981, I was approached and briefed by William Colby, former DCI. My
history with Bill Colby is known. Colby notified me, off the record, of
two operations he was still running in Latin America. Both operations
were without the knowledge and consent of the United States Congress,
President Ronald Reagan, or even the United States intelligence
apparatus. Colby identified the operations as “A-6” (RED MIST) AND “A-7”
(PROJECT SANDMAN). A-7 entailed smaller operations.
I was told that A-6 identified individuals and the build-up of the
communist threat in Latin America. Some intelligence collected in A-6
was used in TASK FORCE-157.
I was told that A-7 was “the Phoenix Program” of Latin America. It
involved the assassination of the communist infrastructure throughout
Latin America.
I was told that Colby authorized assets involved in A-6 and A-7 to
engage in narcotics trafficking to finance both operations. Colby
engaged in similar operations that I know of in Vietnam for the same
reason.
Colby candidly informed me that he had pre-positioned more than one
million pounds of cocaine in Panama between December 1, 1975 and April
1, 1976. This was done with the aid of our gallant ally, General Manuel
Noriega. The cocaine was transported into El Salvador, Costa Rica, and
Honduras between 1976 and 1981. Colby now sat in front of me, with hat
in hand, and requested my help in the delivery of the cocaine to the
American market.
I was told that Colby was using a mutual friend of ours, Colonel Albert
Vincent Carone, United States Army, Military Intelligence, to field A-6
and A-7. Al Carone is a charismatic patriot that General Joseph W.
Stilwell introduced us to in late 1945. Beside the usual qualifications,
Al Carone brought to the anti-communist effort a direct connection to
his longtime friend, Vito Genovese. Genovese was the head of the
gambling and narcotics for the controlling mafia family in New York to
which Al Carone was made a member. Carone is a friend of international
fugitive Robert Vesco. Carone has several anti-communist intelligence
sources that include Maurita Lorenz, a friend of Fidel Castro. Al Carone
is the younger brother of Dr. Pasquale Carone. Dr. Carone worked for
Central Intelligence on other matters.
(Interesting. I was just reading about the difficulties that Al Carone's
daughter was having, after her father died, getting the service records
of her father - he had been buried, in New Mexico, listed on his
gravestone as a sergeant, and she had been very upset. Indeed, she did
mention her father growing up, intimately acquainted with the New York
Mafia.)
Colby told me that profits from the pre-positioned cocaine would be
laundered through Al Carone, the New York mafia, and Robert Vesco, then
redirected to the anticommunist effort through Colby.
After discussion with Al Carone, I made the decision to bring the
pre-positioned cocaine into Mena airport, Mena, Arkansas. Central
Intelligence has used Mena Airport on prior occasions. This time the
cocaine is the tool. The trick was to ignore the law and avoid public
scrutiny. We were helped in our efforts by William J. Clinton and
William F. Weld.
By 1984 all pre-positioned cocaine had arrived at Mena airport, and
additional cocaine sources were secured. Cocaine was being trans-shipped
through Hangars Four and Five at Ilopango Airbase, El Salvador. My point
man at Mena was Alder Berriman Seal (Berry Seal).
Bill Clinton has proved invaluable so far by containing the local law
enforcement investigations into the intelligence activity in Mena. Bill
Weld, as Assistant United States Attorney, was placed in charge of the
Criminal Division of the Department of Justice. This was done so that
Bill Weld could control investigations into Mena by federal law
enforcement agencies. The placement of Weld has proved invaluable.
I ordered John Poindexter, Robert McFarlane and Oliver North to go
outside normal channels and use available assets, including the mafia,
to ensure the arrival of the cocaine into Mena Airport. The arrivals
occurred in no small part through the effort of personnel assigned to
the National Security Agency (NSA) and Army Security Agency (ASA). The
men and women of the NSA and ASA blinded early warning defense
satellites and radar grid to enable the aircraft to land undetected at
Mena Airport. The NSA and ASA operations were SEA SPRAY and JADE BRIDGE.
(Shades of 9/11, don't you agree?)
I have learned that the course of the democratic struggle for Nicaragua
and Latin America is beginning to swing in our direction. I attribute
this success to A-6 and A-7 which Bill Colby had the insight, precision,
and spine to carry out.
I take notice of the heroic efforts of Al Caron, Bill Clinton, Bill
Weld, John Poindexter, Bud McFarlane, and Ollie North. Without these
men, A-6 and A-7 would not have appeared.
Freedom is a priceless commodity. The amount of freedom you enjoy is the
result of the amount of vigilance you invest.
My actions may be recorded as criminal, condemning countless Americans
to drug dependency. I don’t care. All wars produce casualties. Generally
the more violent the war, the shorter the length. My choice was either
to stare down a protracted cold war guerilla insurgency in Latin America
or use the means available to finance and wage a violent war of short
duration for democracy. I stand by my decisions. The tool is cocaine.
The trick is to understand that the drug user had the freedom to make a
choice. They chose the drug. I chose to use their habit to finance the
democracy that all Americans enjoy. To keep those Americans safe from
the communist threat knocking on our back door in Latin America. For a
change, the drug user will contribute to society.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the above facts are true and
correct to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Executive this 9th day of December 1986 in McLean, Virginia. William J.
Casey
http://www.rumormillnews.com/cgi-bin/archive.cgi?read=4482
Can this be true?
This explains a lot.
Like, how Clinton became president.
And, why the Bush family is so rich.
And, where the money came from to blackmail a majority of Congress.
And, how so much cocaine got into the United States, for so long.
And, why William Casey was killed, perhaps.
And ...
And ...
Why isn't this in the newspapers?
It seems like every time a journalist starts researching these matters
(Danny Casolaro, Gary Webb, etc, etc) they get suicide'd.
Oops, hold on, there's someone at the door. I'll be right back -
