EPISODE · Nov 21, 2025 · 1H 11M
#1278 – Col. Fletcher Prouty
from Black Op Radio · host Len Osanic
Fletcher Prouty Tom Valentine interview His living history since WW2 Liaison between JCS and CIA The death of JFK was a coup d'etat Humphrey "What have they done to us" Senator Moynahan pleaded for custody of Oswald Almost the entire cabinet was outside of U.S. when JFK was killed Pentagon Papers: Disinformation leaked by Ellsberg who worked under Ed Lansdale Ellsberg title was Civilain Pacifacation Specialist" in 1966 Nixon had a Pepsi Cola link. Was in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963 Nixon said he was not in Dallas The Pentagon Papers were mostly CIA papers. Fabrication of why U.S. went into Vietnam Made it look like it was a military initiative, when it was CIA all along General Dean "J3" Joint Chiefs of Staff "Operations" Chief not mentioned at all Pentagon Dept "ISA" International Security Administration Dr. John McNaughton was head and Ellsburg worked there both in office # 4E809 McNaughton died in a plane crash July 19th 1967 ISA Stored papers from USAID, CIA, White House & State Dept. Sherman Kent - CIA- "The Father Of Intelligence Analysis" Missing papers are the most important ones, and have misled historians The U.S. has too many weapons for peace Les Gelb signed off on the Pentagon papers on behalf of Robert McNamara He then works for New York Times Smedley Butler: War is a racket Ellsberg worked for Rand, a key war industry organization Gen. John W. Vogt, Gen. Russell Dougherty, Townsend Hoopes, Henry Cuss, Art Barber McNamara played a key role in the Pentagon Papers hoax CIA clandestine operations not revealed Ellsberg gave papers to Senator Fullbright, who worked to make them public Deep state behind the Vietnam War In 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia Ellsberg worked on leaking the papers to N.Y. Times They were made public in 1971 Ellsberg sought to blame JFK for Vietnam McGovern claimed Ellsberg was a converted hawk "Should we have war crimes trials?" Neil Sheehan Ellsberg charged with security leak Secret Team, Cover and Deception: Expert spinners of information CIA started the war, claimed later it could not be won The Papers are accurate, but mislead by the omission of key documents Prouty saw the delivery of Bell helicopters in Laos under Eisenhower. Surprise visitor to the the Pentagon from Textron for Bell helicopter Choppers moved to Vietnam in 1960 - Billions were spent on helicopters JFK was announcing a withdrawal, which would be the end of Bell and Textron it Went against a war economy Change in Vietnam policy after JFK death, by LBJ, took place two days later and was implemented within 3 months Prouty was at the Pentagon from 1955-1964
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Fletcher Prouty Tom Valentine interview His living history since WW2 Liaison between JCS and CIA The death of JFK was a coup d'etat Humphrey "What have they done to us" Senator Moynahan pleaded for custody of Oswald Almost the entire cabinet was outside of U.S. when JFK was killed Pentagon Papers: Disinformation leaked by Ellsberg who worked under Ed Lansdale Ellsberg title was Civilain Pacifacation Specialist" in 1966 Nixon had a Pepsi Cola link. Was in Dallas on November 22nd, 1963 Nixon said he was not in Dallas The Pentagon Papers were mostly CIA papers. Fabrication of why U.S. went into Vietnam Made it look like it was a military initiative, when it was CIA all along General Dean "J3" Joint Chiefs of Staff "Operations" Chief not mentioned at all Pentagon Dept "ISA" International Security Administration Dr. John McNaughton was head and Ellsburg worked there both in office # 4E809 McNaughton died in a plane crash July 19th 1967 ISA Stored papers from USAID, CIA, White House & State Dept. Sherman Kent - CIA- "The Father Of Intelligence Analysis" Missing papers are the most important ones, and have misled historians The U.S. has too many weapons for peace Les Gelb signed off on the Pentagon papers on behalf of Robert McNamara He then works for New York Times Smedley Butler: War is a racket Ellsberg worked for Rand, a key war industry organization Gen. John W. Vogt, Gen. Russell Dougherty, Townsend Hoopes, Henry Cuss, Art Barber McNamara played a key role in the Pentagon Papers hoax CIA clandestine operations not revealed Ellsberg gave papers to Senator Fullbright, who worked to make them public Deep state behind the Vietnam War In 1970, U.S. troops entered Cambodia Ellsberg worked on leaking the papers to N.Y. Times They were made public in 1971 Ellsberg sought to blame JFK for Vietnam McGovern claimed Ellsberg was a converted hawk "Should we have war crimes trials?" Neil Sheehan Ellsberg charged with security leak Secret Team, Cover and Deception: Expert spinners of information CIA started the war, claimed later it could not be won The Papers are accurate, but mislead by the omission of key documents Prouty saw the delivery of Bell helicopters in Laos under Eisenhower. Surprise visitor to the the Pentagon from Textron for Bell helicopter Choppers moved to Vietnam in 1960 - Billions were spent on helicopters JFK was announcing a withdrawal, which would be the end of Bell and Textron it Went against a war economy Change in Vietnam policy after JFK death, by LBJ, took place two days later and was implemented within 3 months Prouty was at the Pentagon from 1955-1964
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