Operation IA Feature operation
also: IA Feature
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Claims (4)
William Earl Nelson headed
Operation IA Feature documented
“which resulted in the overthrow and the assassination of Salvador Allende. Later, Nelson commanded Operation Feature, a covert plan to place friendly groups in power in Angola. Isn't that interesting? So he was involved in Angola as well.…”
▶ The Colonels Corner Dark Alliance Part 11 @ 23:07
Committee of 40 funded
Operation IA Feature book_quoted
“a choice for President Ford, who, of course, opted for intervention. Action then returned to the 40 committee, dominated in 1975 by none other than Henry Kissinger. Meeting on July 14th, a special group directed the CIA to create a covert a…”
▶ The Colonels Corner_ Presidents’ Secret Wars chapter 16 continued @ 24:42
James Potts headed
Operation IA Feature book_quoted
“a civilian general officer equivalent. Judging from Stockwell's account of Operation Feature, it was then run by Potts, the division chief, rather than directly by William Nelson, which it would have been under normal procedures. Jim Potts …”
▶ The Colonels Corner_ Presidents’ Secret Wars chapter 16 continued @ 28:01
Gerald Ford funded
Operation IA Feature book_quoted
“which in July had succeeded in driving both the other factions out of the capital. On August 20th, while Stockdale was observing the FNLA and UNITA, President Ford authorized an additional $10 million for the project. Now notice that they d…”
▶ The Colonels Corner_ Presidents’ Secret Wars chapter 16 continued @ 29:29
Mentions (11)
▶ 32:37
in the Congo, right? And they were using them or wanted to use them in Angola for stolen goods. And let me tell you, the stolen goods are weapons, drugs, and diamonds. What was your, here's another question. What was your opinion about the …
▶ 33:09
Simply put, I was opposed to the covert action program in Angola because I was convinced it would not succeed and would badly damage our ability to work in the future with moderate elements in Africa. We were not prepared to spend the neces…
▶ 23:07
which resulted in the overthrow and the assassination of Salvador Allende. Later, Nelson commanded Operation Feature, a covert plan to place friendly groups in power in Angola. Isn't that interesting? So he was involved in Angola as well.…
▶ 23:57
Nelson's operation feature bore many similarities to the Contra project, particularly in terms of the CIA's proxy army receiving weapons. That could explain why Lister, who had admitted dealing with arms in Latin America, was meeting with N…
▶ 5:26
The CIA didn't call a halt to any of it. They're actually over in Africa doing the same thing. The African adventure, generally speaking, was called Operation Feature. You know, like Latin America was called Operation Condor. Operation Feat…
▶ 24:42
a choice for President Ford, who, of course, opted for intervention. Action then returned to the 40 committee, dominated in 1975 by none other than Henry Kissinger. Meeting on July 14th, a special group directed the CIA to create a covert a…
▶ 26:08
Colby, William Colby, might have been lukewarm was that he probably knew the difficulties involved. Langley simply was not prepared. The African division was the smallest in the agency and had it hands full with some 50 nations. James Pott,…
▶ 26:35
On the other hand, the special ops group of paramilitary experts had been reduced under Schlesinger and also lacked recent African experience. Feature was being ordered just a few months after the final denouncement in Vietnam, where the CI…
▶ 28:01
a civilian general officer equivalent. Judging from Stockwell's account of Operation Feature, it was then run by Potts, the division chief, rather than directly by William Nelson, which it would have been under normal procedures. Jim Potts …
▶ 29:29
which in July had succeeded in driving both the other factions out of the capital. On August 20th, while Stockdale was observing the FNLA and UNITA, President Ford authorized an additional $10 million for the project. Now notice that they d…
▶ 32:25
who brought airplanes in with them. Eight assorted light planes were contracted, commandeered, and diverted. The swift boats, 140 trucks, 300 radios, and 70 mortars sailed from Charlestown for Africa on August 30th aboard a freighter called…