John Stein person
also: John Henry Stein, John Stein, Stein
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Claims (10)
John Stein succeeded
Max Hugel book_quoted
“John McMahon, who had preceded Hoogle as the head of the DO, said with irony, I don't know how those tapes got to the Washington Post. And he's a big fat liar. It might have been one of the agency's covert operative. Hoogle was replaced by …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Prelude to Terror Chap 24 @ 53:07
William Casey appointed
John Stein documented
“judging, quote, there is no basis for concluding Mr. Casey is unfit to serve, unquote. Casey mollified the professionals with his next deputy director, John Henry Stein, the man originally recommended by the transition team. He was 48 years…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 42 (44) @ 21:36
John Stein headed
CIA documented
“during the Iranian hostage rescue. Associate Deputy Director John Stein functioned as a top supervisor, previously chief of station in Libya. Stein emerged from the Iran disaster untarred. He had dealt with the Egyptians. The Afghan task fo…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 40 (42) @ 43:58
John Stein headed
CIA documented
“But before the job could be finalized, it evaporated in a controversy over him, Hoogles, being accused of this petty little thing called insider stock trading. You know, the kind of stock trading you might do if you're actually in charge of…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 40 (42) @ 55:46
John Stein member_of
CIA book_quoted
“John Henry Stein then was the assistant director for operations, deputy director, sorry, and was a 48-year-old officer with two decades of CIA experience. Stein had been a station chief at Phnom Penh during the crucial years of 70 to 72. He…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 39:57
John Stein worked_in
Phnom Penh book_quoted
“John Henry Stein then was the assistant director for operations, deputy director, sorry, and was a 48-year-old officer with two decades of CIA experience. Stein had been a station chief at Phnom Penh during the crucial years of 70 to 72. He…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 39:57
John Stein worked_in
Congo book_quoted
“John Henry Stein then was the assistant director for operations, deputy director, sorry, and was a 48-year-old officer with two decades of CIA experience. Stein had been a station chief at Phnom Penh during the crucial years of 70 to 72. He…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 39:57
John Stein worked_in
Libya book_quoted
“John Henry Stein then was the assistant director for operations, deputy director, sorry, and was a 48-year-old officer with two decades of CIA experience. Stein had been a station chief at Phnom Penh during the crucial years of 70 to 72. He…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 39:57
William Casey appointed
John Stein book_quoted
“Bill Casey's intention were reflected in his directions to his new deputy director to focus on covert paramilitary operations and political action. Espionage management could be left to the assistant. Instead, the director of intelligence i…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 40:25
John Stein resisted
Nicaragua book_quoted
“the covert operations should be used. And Stein repeatedly resisted escalations of certain operations, specifically including Nicaragua. John McMahon, Casey's deputy director, it was supposedly said that he was opposed to the Libya plan as …”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner-Presidents’ Secret Wars Chap 17 @ 41:22
Mentions (16)
▶ 53:07
John McMahon, who had preceded Hoogle as the head of the DO, said with irony, I don't know how those tapes got to the Washington Post. And he's a big fat liar. It might have been one of the agency's covert operative. Hoogle was replaced by …
▶ 39:57
John Henry Stein then was the assistant director for operations, deputy director, sorry, and was a 48-year-old officer with two decades of CIA experience. Stein had been a station chief at Phnom Penh during the crucial years of 70 to 72. He…
▶ 40:52
emphasizing recruiting in that particular area. John Stein saved some of the expertise in covert operations by hiring back several formerly fired CIA that had been fired by President Carter. With the capability that was being built, Casey t…
▶ 41:22
the covert operations should be used. And Stein repeatedly resisted escalations of certain operations, specifically including Nicaragua. John McMahon, Casey's deputy director, it was supposedly said that he was opposed to the Libya plan as …
▶ 43:58
during the Iranian hostage rescue. Associate Deputy Director John Stein functioned as a top supervisor, previously chief of station in Libya. Stein emerged from the Iran disaster untarred. He had dealt with the Egyptians. The Afghan task fo…
▶ 55:19
He was shifted to head of the agency's analysis directorate, the one that they don't pay any attention to. At Langley, CIA insider favored John Stein for his replacement, but Casey put in Max Hoogle, a business associate with zero intellige…
▶ 55:46
But before the job could be finalized, it evaporated in a controversy over him, Hoogles, being accused of this petty little thing called insider stock trading. You know, the kind of stock trading you might do if you're actually in charge of…
▶ 21:36
judging, quote, there is no basis for concluding Mr. Casey is unfit to serve, unquote. Casey mollified the professionals with his next deputy director, John Henry Stein, the man originally recommended by the transition team. He was 48 years…
▶ 22:56
and the covert personnel staff, putting CIA back near their peak. You know, basically just hiring all the people that Carter and Turner let go. John Stein saved expertise in covert operations by bringing back all of the people that had been…
▶ 25:45
John Stein resisted escalation in Nicaragua. John McMahon, Casey's deputy after 82, opposed the kind of effort in Afghanistan, certain Libya plans, and renewed support for UNINA in Angola. For the most part, Bill Casey did all of it and mor…
▶ 38:57
could not be overthrown. Casey did not listen. It wasn't what he wanted to hear. When leading secret warrior John Stein opposed the project and its expansion, Casey went around him. Senior analyst Robert Gates watched from the sidelines. Ga…
▶ 41:32
John Stein happened to be another old friend of Claridge's. They had gone through Army Reserve training together while they were CIA officers. When Stein stepped up to the deputy director of operations position, the new operations boss supp…
▶ 44:17
At the height of Operation Gladio? In Rome? In Italy? Yeah. Where those in the clandestine service aspired to fade into a crowd, Claridge flaunted himself. As baron of the Nicaraguan War, he drove a big sports utility vehicle emblazoned wit…
▶ 13:39
In the aftermath of the mining, Robert Gates sent Director Casey a penetrating commentary on agency performance. He told the CIA director that helping Congress content in its knowledge of covert actions remained critical. Gates felt the tas…
▶ 14:09
had been kept in the dark about some of Langley's activities, most predominantly in Central America. Robert Gates had previously complained to Stein on both Nicaragua and the Salvadoran issues, only to find the deputy director of operations…
▶ 15:40
Yeah, the guy who is in the Middle East doing all kinds of havoc is going to be shocked by the Latin America one? Yeah, I don't think so. John Stein became the IG. That's convenient. William Casey thought he was giving Stein a reward, but i…