Thomas Polgar person
also: Polgar, P-O-L-G-A-R
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Thomas Polgar exposed
Operation Gladio documented
“was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Cold War. The information about some of these parts came to light in 1990. Retired CIA officer Thomas Polgar confirmed after the discovery of secret armies in Western Europe that they were …”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Twilight of the Shadow Government #9 @ 42:04
Thomas Polgar exposed
Robert Gates documented
“retired middle-ranking CIA officers were more outspoken about the secrets of the Cold War and illegal operations of the CIA, among them Thomas Polgar, who had retired in 81 after 30 years in the CIA and in 91 testified against the nominatio…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Twilight of the Shadow Government #9 @ 46:22
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CIA book_quoted
“Von Marbog was in charge of getting as much military hardware out of the country as possible. And you know what? They only give them a couple of days because their real intent is to leave that shit there and then sell it on the covert, just…”
▶ Operation Gladio - Prelude to Terror Chap 5 @ 39:36
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▶ 39:36
Von Marbog was in charge of getting as much military hardware out of the country as possible. And you know what? They only give them a couple of days because their real intent is to leave that shit there and then sell it on the covert, just…
▶ 40:06
Thomas Polgar, P-O-L-G-A-R. They suffered from the illusion that a peaceful settlement could still be reached, and they feared that the U.S. would destroy the Saigon government's morale by pulling out. To von Marbog's credit, he knew that n…
▶ 48:16
Then we went into the Paris Agreements in 1973, which took the last U.S. combat forces out of the war. Saigon was left with residual military aid. The Vietnam War continued for two more years to Saigon. Richard sent a new ambassador, Graham…
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a Far East specialist by trade, had been drafted after a tour as station chief in Tokyo. Jack Esterling had now risen to deputy chief of division at the headquarters. Still on board after all these years was Jerry Droller, D-R-O-L-L-E-R, ch…
▶ 42:04
was one of the most closely guarded secrets of the Cold War. The information about some of these parts came to light in 1990. Retired CIA officer Thomas Polgar confirmed after the discovery of secret armies in Western Europe that they were …
▶ 46:22
retired middle-ranking CIA officers were more outspoken about the secrets of the Cold War and illegal operations of the CIA, among them Thomas Polgar, who had retired in 81 after 30 years in the CIA and in 91 testified against the nominatio…
▶ 46:51
Polgar explained with an implicit reference to the CPC and the ACC, the CPC is the Clandestine Planning Committee and the ACC is the Allied Clandestine Committee, which we've talked about often, that the Stay Behind programs were coordinate…