Puppetmasters

The Political Use of Terrorism in Italy

Nonfiction, History, Italy, Modern
Cover of the book Puppetmasters by Phillip Willan, iUniverse
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Phillip Willan ISBN: 9781469710846
Publisher: iUniverse Publication: October 7, 2002
Imprint: iUniverse Language: English
Author: Phillip Willan
ISBN: 9781469710846
Publisher: iUniverse
Publication: October 7, 2002
Imprint: iUniverse
Language: English

The CIA has been accused of a massive intelligence failure in the run-up to the 9/11 attacks -- the result, it is said, of a moralistic and bureaucratic approach to information-gathering. But the CIA's spies had few qualms when it came to cultivating terrorist organisations and interfering in the internal politics of Cold War Italy. Puppetmasters reveals how US intelligence services exploited the P2 masonic lodge to prop up friendly Christian Democrat-dominated governments and counter the growing political influence of the Italian Communist Party. It was a ruthless strategy involving coup plots, right wing terrorist bombings and the manipulation of the Red Brigades. And it gave Italy one of the bloodiest and most protracted periods of terrorist violence ever seen in a modern, industrialised society.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The CIA has been accused of a massive intelligence failure in the run-up to the 9/11 attacks -- the result, it is said, of a moralistic and bureaucratic approach to information-gathering. But the CIA's spies had few qualms when it came to cultivating terrorist organisations and interfering in the internal politics of Cold War Italy. Puppetmasters reveals how US intelligence services exploited the P2 masonic lodge to prop up friendly Christian Democrat-dominated governments and counter the growing political influence of the Italian Communist Party. It was a ruthless strategy involving coup plots, right wing terrorist bombings and the manipulation of the Red Brigades. And it gave Italy one of the bloodiest and most protracted periods of terrorist violence ever seen in a modern, industrialised society.

More books from iUniverse

Cover of the book Jackal's Tango by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Things That Make No Sense by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Living in Process by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Don’T Retire to Expire by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Changing the World One Invention at a Time by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Bound by Betrayal by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Questions, Quizzes, and Quotations by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book It's a Wrap by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Tomorrow's Grace....Book 2 by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Beyond the Lords & the New Creatures by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Under Two Flags by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Critical Care Bedside Reference by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Man on the Move by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Got Carrots? Rescued Horse by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Captured by a Smile "Imprisoned by Love" by Phillip Willan
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy