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 My Past Decisions Have Made Me Who I Am Today by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Celtic Tales 8 by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book A Bell Curve and Other Poems by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Urban Expressions by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Poetry to Challenge the Senses by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Nolen by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book A View from the Bleachers by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book On the Brink by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Homeowner Associations by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Roger the Mini-Dragon and the Magic Meadow by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Recipes from the Gorge Ranch by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Muffled Shots by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Deadly Codes by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book A Diasporan Mormon's Life by Phillip Willan
Cover of the book Born by the Sea 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