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| + | '''Philip Giraldi''' is a former employee of the [[Defense Intelligence Agency]] (DIA) and [[CIA]], turned columnist for [[Antiwar.com]]. He is currently executive director of the [[Council for the National Interest]] which works for "[[Middle East]] policies that serve the [[American]] national interest".<ref>https://cnionline.org/whoweare/</ref><ref>''[https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/council-for-the-national-interest/ "Council for the National Interest, left-centre bias"]''</ref> | ||
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| + | ==Career== | ||
| + | Giraldi was born around 1946. Phil Giraldi was employed by the CIA for eighteen years, including three years in [[Turkey]].<ref>[http://antiwar.com/radio/2008/05/13/philip-giraldi-10/ Charles Goyette Interviews Philip Giraldi], Antiwar.com, 13 May 2008.</ref> He was a regular contributor to ''[[The American Conservative]]'' for 14 years, a position from which he was fired for publishing an article titled 'America's Jews Are Driving America's Wars'<ref>http://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/how-i-got-fired/</ref> at the [[The Unz Review]]. | ||
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==Beckett Brown International== | ==Beckett Brown International== | ||
Giraldi is a former employee of [[Beckett Brown International]], a private security firm that operated between 1995 and 2001. | Giraldi is a former employee of [[Beckett Brown International]], a private security firm that operated between 1995 and 2001. | ||
| − | :According to Giraldi, there was not a lot of work for him and [[Vincent Cannistraro|Cannistraro]]. "We would go to a company like [[Enron]] and see if they had any issues if they were looking to acquire a company," he recalled. "See if the [company to be acquired] is connected to the Russia mob. That's what we were selling. We were not very successful." Giraldi left the firm in 1999. By then, he had become aware of the firm's more unconventional activities: "Scooping garbage, trying to get penetrations of companies and environmental groups. I didn't know a lot of the details." But, he says, he knew BBI was "working on Greenpeace."<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/04/firm-spied-on-environmental-groups-2.html Exclusive: Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups], by James Ridgeway, Mother Jones, 11 April 2008.</ref> | + | :According to Giraldi, there was not a lot of work for him and [[Vincent Cannistraro|Cannistraro]]. "We would go to a company like [[Enron]] and see if they had any issues if they were looking to acquire a company," he recalled. "See if the [company to be acquired] is connected to the Russia mob. That's what we were selling. We were not very successful." Giraldi left the firm in 1999. By then, he had become aware of the firm's more unconventional activities: "Scooping garbage, trying to get penetrations of companies and environmental groups. I didn't know a lot of the details." But, he says, he knew BBI was "working on [[Greenpeace]]."<ref>[http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2008/04/firm-spied-on-environmental-groups-2.html Exclusive: Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups], by [[James Ridgeway]], ''[[Mother Jones]]'', 11 April 2008.</ref> |
| − | == | + | ==Opinions== |
| − | + | ===Attacking Iran=== | |
| − | + | In August 2005, Giraldi wrote that [[US Vice President]] [[Dick Cheney]] had instructed [[STRATCOM]] to prepare "a contingency plan to be employed in response to another 9/11-type terrorist attack on the United States... [including] a large-scale air assault on Iran employing both conventional and tactical [[nuclear weapons]] ... not conditional on [[Iran]] actually being involved in the act of "[[terrorism]]" directed against the United States." The reason cited for the attack to use [[mini-nuke]]s (tactical nukes) is that the targets are ''hardened or are deep underground'' and would not be destroyed by non-nuclear warheads.<ref name="amcongiraldi">Philip Giraldi, [http://web.archive.org/web/20070706034714/http://www.amconmag.com/2005_08_01/article3.html "Deep Background"], ''[[The American Conservative]]'', August 1, 2005.</ref><ref>[[Tom Engelhardt]], [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/16/opinion/main2486332.shtml "Thelma and Louise Imperialism"], [[CBS]] News, from ''[[The Nation]]'' article "Reckless Bush Putting U.S. On Edge Over Iran", February 17, 2007.</ref> | |
| + | ===Fake Yellowcake=== | ||
| + | In 2005 Giraldi also wrote that the Italian Niger/yellowcake documents claiming an [[Iraq]]i interest in purchasing uranium from Niger were forgeries created by former CIA officers and [[Michael Ledeen]]. (See [[Niger uranium forgeries]].) Giraldi also wrote that officials in the [[Office of Special Plans]] working for [[Undersecretary of Defense for Policy]] [[Douglas Feith]] had forged the "[[Habbush letter]]" allegedly written by [[Saddam Hussein]]'s intelligence director regarding shipping the uranium.<ref name="Porter">[[Gareth Porter]], [http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2009/12/28-6 "US Intelligence Found Iran Nuke Document Was Forged"], [[Inter Press Service]], December 28, 2009</ref><ref>Terry M. Neal, [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/03/AR2005110301021.html "Questions Remain About the Arguments for War"], ''[[Washington Post]]'', November 3, 2005</ref> | ||
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| + | ===Operation Gladio/B=== | ||
| + | {{FA|Operation Gladio/B}} | ||
| + | Phil Giraldi commented in 2008 that ''"Most Americans have never heard of Sibel Edmonds, and if the U.S. government has its way, they never will. The former FBI translator turned whistleblower tells a [[Gladio/B|chilling story of corruption at Washington’s highest levels]] — sale of nuclear secrets, shielding of terrorist suspects, illegal arms transfers, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, espionage. She may be a first-rate fabulist, but Edmonds’ account is full of dates, places, and names. And if she is to be believed, a treasonous plot to embed moles in American military and nuclear installations and pass sensitive intelligence to Israeli, Pakistani, and Turkish sources was facilitated by figures in the upper echelons of the State and Defense Departments. Her charges could be easily confirmed or dismissed if classified government documents were made available to investigators."'' No such documents have been released.<ref>http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/found-in-translation/</ref> | ||
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| + | ===US Police=== | ||
| + | {{FA|US/Police}} | ||
| + | Phil Giraldi has criticised the [[militarization]] of the [[US police]].<ref>http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47518.htm</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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 Philip Giraldi        (spook, terrorism expert) | |
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| Born | c. 1946 |
| Alma mater | University of Chicago, University of London |
| Member of | American Herald Tribune, Council for the National Interest, The Unz Review, Veteran Intelligence Professionals for Sanity |
CIA/DIA spook and “terrorism expert” | |
Philip Giraldi is a former employee of the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) and CIA, turned columnist for Antiwar.com. He is currently executive director of the Council for the National Interest which works for "Middle East policies that serve the American national interest".[1][2]
Contents
Career
Giraldi was born around 1946. Phil Giraldi was employed by the CIA for eighteen years, including three years in Turkey.[3] He was a regular contributor to The American Conservative for 14 years, a position from which he was fired for publishing an article titled 'America's Jews Are Driving America's Wars'[4] at the The Unz Review.
Beckett Brown International
Giraldi is a former employee of Beckett Brown International, a private security firm that operated between 1995 and 2001.
- According to Giraldi, there was not a lot of work for him and Cannistraro. "We would go to a company like Enron and see if they had any issues if they were looking to acquire a company," he recalled. "See if the [company to be acquired] is connected to the Russia mob. That's what we were selling. We were not very successful." Giraldi left the firm in 1999. By then, he had become aware of the firm's more unconventional activities: "Scooping garbage, trying to get penetrations of companies and environmental groups. I didn't know a lot of the details." But, he says, he knew BBI was "working on Greenpeace."[5]
Opinions
Attacking Iran
In August 2005, Giraldi wrote that US Vice President Dick Cheney had instructed STRATCOM to prepare "a contingency plan to be employed in response to another 9/11-type terrorist attack on the United States... [including] a large-scale air assault on Iran employing both conventional and tactical nuclear weapons ... not conditional on Iran actually being involved in the act of "terrorism" directed against the United States." The reason cited for the attack to use mini-nukes (tactical nukes) is that the targets are hardened or are deep underground and would not be destroyed by non-nuclear warheads.[6][7]
Fake Yellowcake
In 2005 Giraldi also wrote that the Italian Niger/yellowcake documents claiming an Iraqi interest in purchasing uranium from Niger were forgeries created by former CIA officers and Michael Ledeen. (See Niger uranium forgeries.) Giraldi also wrote that officials in the Office of Special Plans working for Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith had forged the "Habbush letter" allegedly written by Saddam Hussein's intelligence director regarding shipping the uranium.[8][9]
Operation Gladio/B
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Operation Gladio/B
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Phil Giraldi commented in 2008 that "Most Americans have never heard of Sibel Edmonds, and if the U.S. government has its way, they never will. The former FBI translator turned whistleblower tells a chilling story of corruption at Washington’s highest levels — sale of nuclear secrets, shielding of terrorist suspects, illegal arms transfers, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, espionage. She may be a first-rate fabulist, but Edmonds’ account is full of dates, places, and names. And if she is to be believed, a treasonous plot to embed moles in American military and nuclear installations and pass sensitive intelligence to Israeli, Pakistani, and Turkish sources was facilitated by figures in the upper echelons of the State and Defense Departments. Her charges could be easily confirmed or dismissed if classified government documents were made available to investigators." No such documents have been released.[10]
US Police
- Full article: US/Police
- Full article: US/Police
Phil Giraldi has criticised the militarization of the US police.[11]
Documents by Philip Giraldi
A Quote by Philip Giraldi
| Page | Quote | Date |
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| Operation Gladio/B | “Most Americans have never heard of Sibel Edmonds, and if the U.S. government has its way, they never will. The former FBI translator turned whistleblower tells a chilling story of corruption at Washington’s highest levels—sale of nuclear secrets, shielding of terrorist suspects, illegal arms transfers, narcotics trafficking, money laundering, espionage. She may be a first-rate fabulist, but Edmonds’ account is full of dates, places, and names. And if she is to be believed, a treasonous plot to embed moles in American military and nuclear installations and pass sensitive intelligence to Israeli, Pakistani, and Turkish sources was facilitated by figures in the upper echelons of the State and Defense Departments. Her charges could be easily confirmed or dismissed if classified government documents were made available to investigators.” | 2008 |
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual Conferences on Israel's Influence | 2014 | The National Press Club Washington DC | Annual conferences on the Israeli influence on American politics |
References
- ↑ https://cnionline.org/whoweare/
- ↑ "Council for the National Interest, left-centre bias"
- ↑ Charles Goyette Interviews Philip Giraldi, Antiwar.com, 13 May 2008.
- ↑ http://www.unz.com/pgiraldi/how-i-got-fired/
- ↑ Exclusive: Cops and Former Secret Service Agents Ran Black Ops on Green Groups, by James Ridgeway, Mother Jones, 11 April 2008.
- ↑ Philip Giraldi, "Deep Background", The American Conservative, August 1, 2005.
- ↑ Tom Engelhardt, "Thelma and Louise Imperialism", CBS News, from The Nation article "Reckless Bush Putting U.S. On Edge Over Iran", February 17, 2007.
- ↑ Gareth Porter, "US Intelligence Found Iran Nuke Document Was Forged", Inter Press Service, December 28, 2009
- ↑ Terry M. Neal, "Questions Remain About the Arguments for War", Washington Post, November 3, 2005
- ↑ http://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/found-in-translation/
- ↑ http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/47518.htm
