A large difficulty when dealing with any ‘ conspiracy’ theory is denial by those people who are unwilling to believe their governments would be capable of doing anything against their own public . We seem to be hardwired to believe in the benevolence of authority and this denial has to be crossed before we accept the truth . Unfortunately, our governments are not always as open as they appear to be and are quite prepared to work in the shadows if it suits their purpose . As Dick Cheney , the ex vice president of the United States once said “We have to work the dark side”. Here are a few examples of different governments working the dark side .
Porton Down Experiments
In the west of England at Porton Down in Devon, experiments were carried out in the 1950s and 1960s on unsuspecting servicemen . They were exposed to various chemical toxins and subsequently suffered cancer and other disorders . The UK government tried to conceal these experiments but after a long campaign the servicemen managed to force the government to pay compensation .
Porton Down also carried out secret aerial spraying in Devon on the public to see the effects of certain chemicals on humans supposedly in case of a chemical attack from the USSR in the Cold War . Click BBC News for a full report .
IRA Informants
During the ‘Troubles’ in Northern Ireland the British security services were running various senior IRA informants such as Denis Donaldson and Sean O’Callaghan . It is widely believed that the Security Services were told of various IRA atrocities before they happened, but did not interfere as they did not want to blow the cover of their informants . Many innocent individuals died as a result of this non-interference .
Operation Northwoods
Operation Northwoods was a plan concocted by the US Joint Chief of Staff to conduct false flag operations such as fake destruction of US planes and ships by the CIA and blame it on Cuba as a pretext to start an invasion of the island . In his book Body of Secrets, James Bamford wrote :
Operation Northwoods , which had the written approval of the Chairman and every member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called for innocent people to be shot on the streets;for boats carrying refugees fleeing Cuba to be sunk on the high seas; for a wave of violent terrorism to be launched in Washington DC, Miami, and elsewhere . People would be framed for bombings they did not commit; planes would be hijacked . Using phony evidence, all of it would be blamed on Castro, thus giving Lemnitzer and his cabal the excuse, as well the public and international backing, they needed to launch the war .
Fortunately , this report was ignored by the politicians but it shows the psychotic Mind seen at the heart of government . Click Wikipedia for the full story .
MK Ultra
MK Ultra was a long running, secret operation by the US government in the 1950s and 1960s looking into the possibilities of Mind control . Many innocent people were subjected to experiments to study how their minds would be affected by various treatments and were also surreptitiously given drugs , especially LSD to see the results on the individual and their behaviour . It is suspected that the wide availability of LSD in the 1960s was part of this operation . Psychiatrists used hypnosis and electro convulsive therapy on individuals to see how far they could go in controlling the mind . Also, attempts were made to turn people into assassins via these Mind control methods . When an official investigation into MK Ultra was held in the 1970s, the head of the CIA, ordered the shredding of the documents and only a few were discovered . See Wikipedia for a detailed account .
Greenpeace – The Rainbow Warrior
In 1985, the Greenpeace ship “Rainbow Warrior” was moored in Auckland Harbour, New Zealand . Greenpeace were trying to disrupt a nuclear test being conducted by France, by sailing into the blast area and were gaining widespread support for their cause . While they were moored the Rainbow Warrior was blown up and one person was murdered . After a long time, the French government admitted their secret service agents were responsible for the bombing and murder . Two French agents were convicted of manslaughter but it was revealed the bombing had been personally approved by the French president, Francois Mitterand . However, the two agents were the only people to be prosecuted .
Operation Gladio
Operation Gladio was set up after the 2nd World War by the American and British military intelligence . A secret group was set up to counter any Soviet influence in Italy . It was led by influential right wing politicians who used whatever means at their disposal to disrupt the Socialists and Communists in Italy . They used false flag operations, when their opponents would be blamed . As well as other crimes, they were involved in the kidnap and murder of Aldo Moro, the Italian Prime Minister, and the Bologna massacre where 85 people were murdered .
Roman Catholic abuse cases
For as long as anyone can remember , children have been abused by Roman Catholic priests . The Roman Catholic church conducted a policy of secrecy and denial . The abused were portrayed as fantasists and the accused priests are passed to another parish , where they would continue their abuse . The Vatican gave instructions to senior clergy through the edict called Crimine Solicitationies, which laid out the policy of secrecy whenever an abuse case was discovered . The Catholic church fought tooth and nail to keep these cases out of the public arena and largely succeeded until the numbers became too large . The Murphy report in Ireland detailed a cover up both by the church and the police, who were unwilling to investigate the claims of the victims . It is difficult to say who is ultimately responsible for the cover up but all the evidence points to the Vatican .
Jersey Abuse cases
In 2008, it was announced there was to be a police investigation into abuse at a care home on the island of Jersey called Haut de la Garenne, as well as by other Jersey officials, who looked after children in care . There appears to have been widespread abuse, which was ignored by the Jersey establishment, who were more concerned about their image as a tourist destination than the fact that a huge number of children had been systematically abused by their staff . Frank Walker, the Chief Minister of Jersey accused one of the whistleblowers, Senator Stuart Syvret of ‘ shafting Jersey internationally ‘. Only a few people have been prosecuted and the establishment have continued their policy of attacking anybody who attempts to bring the abuse cases to light . Read the blog of Stuart Syvret – Senator Stuart Syvret blog – for the full story of the cover up and resistance to a full disclosure of the abuse .
Iraq War
The Iraq War was sold to the American and British public as a war to remove the Weapons of Mass Destruction ( WMDs ) held by Saddam Hussein in Iraq . The public was told these weapons were not only a threat to the Middle East , but could hit British soil in 45 minutes . We were assured that there was definite intelligence beyond doubt that these WMDs existed , even though the United Nations weapons inspectors, Hans Blix and David Kelly could not confirm this . Once the occupation had been completed , no WMDs were found . The war has completely ripped Iraq apart, as well as approximately a million dead as a direct result of the war .
Destruction of the Amazonian Rain Forest
The Brazilian government has allowed the systematic destruction of the Amazonian rain forest . Mass corruption has allowed large corporations to rape the forest and destroy approximately 90 tribes who lived in the forest . Rain forests are important to the eco system of the world but no outside pressure has been able to stop this destruction . Big business seems to be the only concern and no real effort has been made to stop this attack on Nature .
These are just a few examples of authority ‘ working the dark side ‘. It doesn’t seem to matter where you live in the world , government seems to work the same way . Direct or indirect corruption is the the order of the day and the public interest is the last thing on their minds . We trust them too much and even when their misdemeanours are brought to light, we allow fellow psychopaths to follow them into power . The only way for it to end is to stop encouraging them by our indifference and denial . It is up to us stop them – if we don’t, the same criminals will carry on and the pain will continue through out the world .
