Its 15,000 members were recruited from fascist wwii veterans groups and had access to 151 secret arms dumps. The gladio network was also connected with the neotemplar ufo cult called the order of the solar temple, created by former members of amorc, most notorious for being associated with a series of murders and mass suicides in 1994 and 1995 that claimed several dozen lives in france, switzerland and canada. This article was first posted on gr in january 2016. The shootings in norway in july 2011, and in belgium, france and italy in 2012, all bore the classic stripe of gladio falseflag operations. With this farreaching testimony, vinciguerra revealed the existence of the gladio. Its purpose was to continue anticommunist actions in the event of a soviet invasion and conquest. This report written by daniele ganser is based on excerpts from his newly released book, natos secret armies. Operation gladio and natos staybehind armies introduction after the cold war had ended, then italian prime minister giulio andreotti confirmed to the italian senate in august 1990 that italy had had a secret staybehind army, codenamed gladio. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe contemporary security studies, by daniele ganser, 2005, isbn 0714685003 puppetmasters. Kevin barrett author of questioning the war of terror, civil engineer jon cole of architects and. Ganser, as of 2010, is a senior researcher at the center for security studies at the federal institute of technology in zurich, switzerland. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe and includes it as a key document on his website on the book. Ganser natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in. This book should be read to discover the overall contours of gladio and to begin to appreciate the importance of the final answers that are still lacking.
Operation gladio and natos staybehind armies introduction after the cold war had ended, then italian prime minister giulio andreotti confirmed to the italian senate in august 1990 that italy had had a secret staybehind army, codenamed gladio the sword. Guest article by professor daniele ganser, university of basel having examined much of the data related to the 911 events, i am convinced a new and thorough investigation is needed. Audible provides the highest quality audio and narration. An unfinished debate on natos cold war staybehind armies. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, who joins us for a fascinating though at times unsettling conversation on the subject of operation gladio. Natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in western europe. While it was initially blamed on the communist red brigades, eventually, rightwing and fascists elements were discoverd to be the culprits. Ganser fails to document his thesis that the cia, mi6, and nato and its friends turned gladio into a terrorist organization. Operation gladio is riveting, incredibly well researched, and horrifying in its implications. In this book, ganser states that gladio units were in close cooperation with nato and the cia and that gladio in italy was responsible for terrorist attacks against the italian civilian population peer henrik hansen, a scholar at roskilde university, wrote two scathing criticisms. Operation gladio, which quoted an unnamed cia representa. On november 22, 1990, the european parliament passed a resolution condemning gladio, requesting full investigations which have yet to be done and total dismantlement of these paramilitary structures. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, released this week by frank cass in london. Two italian secret service agents and licio gelli, the head of the infamous.
The shootings in norway in july 2011, and in belgium, france and italy in 2012, all. An archive of our own, a project of the organization for transformative works. Staybehind operations were prepared in many nato member countries, and some neutral countries. What has come to be called operation gladio was never intended to be publicly acknowledged. Pope john paul ii was shot by turkish gangsters who had regular work as gladio guns for hire. Jack greene and alessandro massignani the black prince and the sea devils. Ganser, as of 2010, is a senior researcher at the center for. Daniele ganser is a senior researcher at the center for security studies at the. By daniele ganser for isn security watch 151204 isn editor s note. Operazione gladio is the codename for a clandestine nato staybehind operation in europe during the cold war. This article was first posted on gr in january 2016 our guest this week is swiss historian dr. Ganser s syndrome is a rare and controversial entity in psychiatric nosology.
Sep 09, 20 seek truth from facts with bob mcilvane, whose son bobby was killed in the lobby of the north tower. Wikipedias report on operation gladio is reproduced below. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, is a documented study of. But ganser fails to document his thesis that the cia, mi6, and nato and its friends turned gladio into a terrorist organization. Operation gladio project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. In 2005,the first academic examination of gladio was published by swiss historian daniele ganser. Gladio italian for gladius, the sword is a type of roman short sword is a code name denoting the clandestinenato staybehind operation in italy after world war ii, intended to continue anticommunist actions in the event of a warsaw pact invasion of western europe. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, who joins us for a fascinating though at times unsettling conversation on the subject of operation gladio shortly after wwii a europewide network of. Gladio, organised by nato and controlled and financed by the cia, which was.
Full text of ganser natos secret armies operation gladio and. Hansen also criticized ganser for basing his claim of the big conspiracy off the us army field manual 3031b, a cold war era hoax document. At a time when experts are debating whether nato is suited to deal with the global war on terror, new research suggests. This fascinating new study shows how the cia and the british secret service, in collaboration with the military alliance nato and european military secret services, set up a network of clandestine anticommunist armies in western europe after world war ii.
These secret soldiers were trained on remote islands in the mediterranean and in unorthodox warfare centres in england and in. Professor daniele ganser false flag attacks shift frequency. Natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe contemporary security studies 1 by ganser daniele isbn. Daniele ganser has taken the critical first step down this road. The original article was written several years ago.
Seek truth from facts with bob mcilvane, whose son bobby was killed in the lobby of the north tower. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is used as an informal name for. Operation gladio and terrorism in western europe, released this. Full text of ganser natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in western europe 2005. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind.
Deep as dr gansers research has been, there is a side to the gladio story he. But when i have questioned the official narrative of 911 in my native switzerland i have encountered vigorous objections. His revelations led to a major political scandal, not only admit, but because he had denied in 1974, when he was defense minister. This is a threatened document, an important part of our history. The political use of terrorism in italy, by philip willan, 2002, isbn 0595246974.
Sibel edmonds related publications on the subject classified woman, and the lone gladio are also good reads. Gladio, propaganda due and the vatican post by firestarter sat jul 29, 2017 2. It must be noted that the targets of the strategy of tension are not the dead and the wounded of the terrorist attacks, as many might assume. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is used as an informal name for all of them. This report written by daniele ganser is based on excerpts from his book, natos secret armies. In august 1990, giulio andreotti, italian prime minister, confirmed that during the cold war period had existed in italy and other western countries, some of them attached to nato, a clandestine army under the code name gladio.
Deep as dr gansers research has been, there is a side to the gladio story he cannot yet reveal. Natos secret armies operation gladio and terrorism in western europe ganser daniele this fascinating new study shows how the cia and the british secret service, in collaboration with the military alliance nato and european military secret services, set up a network of clandestine anticommunist armies in western europe after world war ii. In welchen landern hat man schon geheimarmeen wie gladio aufgedeckt. Italian secret service, later replaced because it was suspected of involvement in a 1964 coup plot and the cia. The history of how relationships were established among western nations after world war ii is interesting and valuable, as is the survey of pubic reaction to operation gladio.
Eventually the cia came to become the primary organizing agency under the. Jeanclaude sanchez was the president of the hautesavoie section of the u. Although gladio specifically refers to the italian branch of the nato staybehind organizations, operation gladio is used as an informal name for all of. Daniele ganser, author of the seminal book natos secret armies. Gladio, propaganda due and the vatican lawful path forums.
It was a multinational military plan to arm and train clandestine groups in many perhaps all of its member countries and elsewhere in europe. Ganser is the eminent authority on operation gladio and has done tremendous work in synthesizing the various evidence from nearly a dozen different languages into. Operation gladio gladio is the italian form of gladius, a type of roman shortsword. We report two cases ofgs, one developing in a 12yearold boy, which had their onset during an episode of mania. At one point in his book ganser talks about the cias covert action policies as being. Danielle ganser, the british secret service in neutral switzerland. Gansers syndrome is a rare and controversial entity in psychiatric nosology. The purpose of gladio was, it was apparently disbanded in 1990, despite not. Jul 20, 2019 i admire daniel ganser s historical research on gladio, which i first discovered in the context of 911 research. In this book, ganser states that gladio units were in close cooperation with nato and the cia and that gladio in italy was responsible for terrorist attacks against the italian civilian population. Daniele ganser is a senior researcher at the center for security studies. Jun 02, 2014 professor daniele ganser false flag attacks june 2, 2014 april 6, 2019 admin paulcraigroberts june 1 2014 journal of 911 studies volume 39, may 2014 the strategy of tension in the cold war period.
The gladio story needs to be told completely so as to establish the truth in this matter. In an article about the gladio staybehind networks and us army field manual 3031b they stated, ganser treats the forgery as if it was a genuine document in his 2005 book on stay behind networks, secret armies. Ganser has written an excellent overview of the socalled stay behind armies organized by the british and american secret services after ww 2 to resist an expected soviet invasion of western europe. Operation gladio is the codename for clandestine staybehind operations of armed resistance that was planned by the western union wu, and subsequently by nato, for a potential warsaw pact invasion and conquest in europe. The true faces of muhammad and islamthe people and their misdeeds exposed in paul williamss operation gladio will cause.