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| + | '''Marshall Green''' was an imperious, very senior and sinister figure in the [[US State Department]] who worked in the shadows of the [[US deep state]]. He was known as the “coupmaster”.<ref name=atfc/> | ||
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| + | ===US Ambassador to Indonesia== | ||
| + | [[US President]] [[Lyndon B. Johnson]] nominated Green as United States Ambassador to Indonesia on June 4, 1965. Marshall Green played a central role in the [[1965 Indonesia coup]] against [[President Sukarno]].<ref name=atfc/> According to Mark Aarons, he is "seen as one of the principal officials involved in encouraging the slaughter."<ref>David A. Blumenthal and Timothy L. H. McCormack (2007). ''[http://www.brill.com/legacy-nuremberg-civilising-influence-or-institutionalised-vengeance The Legacy of Nuremberg: Civilising Influence or Institutionalised Vengeance? (International Humanitarian Law)].'' [[Martinus Nijhoff Publishers]]. ISBN 9004156917 pp. [https://books.google.com/books?id=dg0hWswKgTIC&pg=PA81 80–81].</ref><ref>Pilger, John, ''A Secret Country'', Vintage Books, London, 1992, ISBN 9780099152316, pp. 139, 203, 218, 235, 246, 251.</ref> Green was Ambassador to Indonesia until March 26, 1969; during his four years in Indonesia, he practiced what he called "low-profile diplomacy". | ||
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| + | ===US Ambassador to Australia== | ||
| + | One of his first speeches in Australia was to the [[Australian Institute of Directors]], which was described by an alarmed member of the audience as “an incitement to the country’s business leaders to rise against the government”.<ref name=atfc>[[Document:Australia - The Forgotten Coup]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:18, 5 September 2016
 Marshall Green    (deep state operative?, diplomat, spook) | |
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| Born | 1916-01-27 Holyoke, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1998-06-06 (Age 82) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
Marshall Green was an imperious, very senior and sinister figure in the US State Department who worked in the shadows of the US deep state. He was known as the “coupmaster”.[1]
Contents
Career
=US Ambassador to Indonesia
US President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Green as United States Ambassador to Indonesia on June 4, 1965. Marshall Green played a central role in the 1965 Indonesia coup against President Sukarno.[1] According to Mark Aarons, he is "seen as one of the principal officials involved in encouraging the slaughter."[2][3] Green was Ambassador to Indonesia until March 26, 1969; during his four years in Indonesia, he practiced what he called "low-profile diplomacy".
=US Ambassador to Australia
One of his first speeches in Australia was to the Australian Institute of Directors, which was described by an alarmed member of the audience as “an incitement to the country’s business leaders to rise against the government”.[1]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia/1975 coup d'état | 15 October 1975 | 11 November 1975 | Australia Canberra | A UK/US deep state-backed covert "constitutional coup" to remove Gough Whitlam whom they saw as a loose cannon. |
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References
- ↑ a b c Document:Australia - The Forgotten Coup
- ↑ David A. Blumenthal and Timothy L. H. McCormack (2007). The Legacy of Nuremberg: Civilising Influence or Institutionalised Vengeance? (International Humanitarian Law). Martinus Nijhoff Publishers. ISBN 9004156917 pp. 80–81.
- ↑ Pilger, John, A Secret Country, Vintage Books, London, 1992, ISBN 9780099152316, pp. 139, 203, 218, 235, 246, 251.
