When Steinem worked with them, CIA did have a liberal internationalist wing, in the IO wing led by Cord Meyerhttps://twitter.com/doughenwood/status/716079879310192640 …
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They had liberal and conservative branches until the liberals were knocked out by the Ramparts flap in 1967
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The liberals were deeply anti-Communist Cold War liberals and I'm sure
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@PatrickIber@DougHenwood I think the "liberal" CIA was as dangerous in its own way as the more reactionary wing of the CIA.2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes -
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@PatrickIber Crossed wires but as I said in earlier tweet counter-insurgency and Phoenix Program. Also James Jesus Angleton was a liberal.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@HeerJeet while the liberal money goes to some genuinely center left folks, though obviously still anti radical in problematic ways2 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
@PatrickIber Even in Latin America it was JFK who oversaw assassination plots against Castro & coup in Brazil.
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