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Colby Working Group organization

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William Colby headed Colby Working Group documented
“went off to the FNLA via Zaire before Langley even formed a task force and before the Portuguese withdrew from the airfields to receive them. By August 9th, two more loads had been sent on C-141s, while the CIA assembled shiploads of suppli…”
▶ The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 38 (40) @ 42:34

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The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 38 (40)
▶ 46:16 Director of Operations William Nelson. Potts, his deputy George Costello, and Stockwell prepared the detailed plans right up to the last minute. On July 27th, President Ford upped the ante, giving them $8 million. The CIA principals gathere…
The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 38 (40)
▶ 1:02:41 The covert funds from Nugent Hand was moving weapons through South Africa at an alarming rate. Journalists confirmed the presence of South African troops with UNITA. Instant black African revulsion towards the Western supported factions fol…
The Colonel's Corner Safe for Democracy Part 38 (40)
▶ 1:12:29 Unable to tell the working group just what Kissinger had decided, said he read it. Then he grunted and walked out of the office. They were reduced to trying to figure out what was going on. Kissinger is silent about this exchange. He writes…