Antonio Mendez person
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Antonio Mendez founded
Studio 6 Productions documented
“Mendez focused on open travel throughout Tehran, even as Mendez set up his Hollywood company called Studio 6 Productions. His unit aided agency officers moving in and out of Tehran to prepare for the hostage rescue. Studio 6 advertised in H…”
▶ The Colonel’s Corner Safe for Democracy Part 3 (2) @ 41:17
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in the Shah's government. To test the difficulty of moving in and around Tehran, Branch Chief Antonio Mendez carried out covert operations of his own. They created a fake movie production company that supposedly was filming a picture in Ira…
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Mendez focused on open travel throughout Tehran, even as Mendez set up his Hollywood company called Studio 6 Productions. His unit aided agency officers moving in and out of Tehran to prepare for the hostage rescue. Studio 6 advertised in H…
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for a science fiction movie set in the Middle East. And you have the entire Middle East, but we're going to do it in Iran. And nobody's going to suspect a thing. Mehrabad, considered the quickest way out, became the route of choice. And Men…
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Admiral Turner's retiree, Bob, was to be the inside man, assisted by a fake identity crafted by Mendez's shop. Bob arrived in late December. The ease with which he transited through the airport dictated the choice of that route for the Cana…
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You know, the one required in Iran. He spoke all of them but that one. He functioned effectively as a businessman starting a construction company. In meeting Colonel Beckwith, Bob's deliberate speech and mannerism reminded the Delta command…