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| − | Wilson came to prominence when after years of investigations by the [[BATF]], he was arrested for a litany of crimes, most notably selling 20 tonnes of [[C-4]] (military grade) explosive to [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. This is an extraordinary amount - capable of downing perhaps 20,000 jumbo jets<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/718</ref> - equal to the entire US stockpile. His defense was that these were CIA authorised deals. In 1983, the CIA's #3 operative, [[Charles A. Briggs]] produced the "Briggs affidavit" - a testimony that having searched all the CIA's records, there was no evidence that he was doing doing anything, directly of indirectly, for them. This was used at his trial, and persuaded the jury of his guilt. This remained the government's {{on}} for nearly 20 years, although innumerable CIA employees knew that it was false. | + | Wilson came to prominence when after years of investigations by the [[BATF]], he was arrested for a litany of crimes, most notably selling 20 tonnes of [[C-4]] (military grade) explosive to [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. This is an extraordinary amount - capable of downing perhaps 20,000 jumbo jets<ref>http://www.unwelcomeguests.net/718</ref> - equal to the entire US stockpile. His defense was that these were CIA authorised deals. Wilson claimed that he continued to work for the CIA for free, out of [[patrioti]] duty, even "Shelling out his own money, earned through his various business deals, to gather intelligence."<ref>http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Former-CIA-spy-branded-a-traitor-wants-to-clear-1217855.php#page-4</ref> |
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| + | In 1983, the CIA's #3 operative, [[Charles A. Briggs]] produced the "Briggs affidavit" - a testimony that having searched all the CIA's records, there was no evidence that he was doing doing anything, directly of indirectly, for them. This was used at his trial, and persuaded the jury of his guilt. This remained the government's {{on}} for nearly 20 years, although innumerable CIA employees knew that it was false. | ||
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| − | Wilson's continued efforts to establish that he had CIA authorisation eventually established evidence that Briggs' affidavit was a complete fabrication - at least 80 meetings with CIA staff were recorded in their archives, not 0 as the government had tried to make out. | + | Wilson's continued efforts to establish that he had CIA authorisation eventually established evidence that Briggs' affidavit was a complete fabrication - at least 80 meetings with CIA staff were recorded in their archives, not 0 as the government had tried to make out. In a forthright 24 page ruling, Judge Lynn Hughes described Wilson as "a part-time, informal government agent."<ref>http://fas.org/sgp/jud/wilson102703.pdf</ref> |
| − | + | Released, he filed a civil suit against 7 former federal prosecutors, 2 of whom had gone on to become federal judges, and against a past executive director of the CIA. On 29 March 2007, U.S. District Judge [[Lee Rosenthal]] dismissed his action, effectively granting immunity from prosecution for all all of their actions in this regard. As Wildon's lawyer, [[Steve Berman]], summarised it "There were lies told before, during and after his trial, and the judge [Lee Rosenthal] basically said, 'too bad.'"<ref>http://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/Ex-spy-dealt-setback-in-fight-to-clear-name-1232806.php</ref> | |
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Revision as of 16:05, 4 August 2015
  Edwin P. Wilson     (spook, Arms dealer, deep state operative) | |
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| Born | 1928-05-03 Nampa, Idaho |
| Died | 2012-09-10 (Age 84) Seattle, Washington |
| Member of | Operation 40, Systems Services International, US/Deep state |
| Perpetrator of | Arms for Libya |
CIA, Operation 40 member, Arms Dealer and deep insider who was caught doing selling a mammoth consignment of C-4 explosive to Libya. He was thrown under a bus by the CIA's plausible deniability policy, but eventually exposed the CIA lie and overturned his conviction after 20 years in jail. | |
Edwin Wilson was an Operation 40 member and CIA deep insider, Wilson officially left the CIA in 1971 for a job with the Office of Naval Intelligence's secret Task Force 157. When caught dealing weapons and explosives to Libya, he was hung out to dry by former CIA colleagues who denied all knowledge. Even after this was proved false, it took years until his release.
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Wilson came to prominence when after years of investigations by the BATF, he was arrested for a litany of crimes, most notably selling 20 tonnes of C-4 (military grade) explosive to Muammar Gaddafi. This is an extraordinary amount - capable of downing perhaps 20,000 jumbo jets[1] - equal to the entire US stockpile. His defense was that these were CIA authorised deals. Wilson claimed that he continued to work for the CIA for free, out of patrioti duty, even "Shelling out his own money, earned through his various business deals, to gather intelligence."[2]
In 1983, the CIA's #3 operative, Charles A. Briggs produced the "Briggs affidavit" - a testimony that having searched all the CIA's records, there was no evidence that he was doing doing anything, directly of indirectly, for them. This was used at his trial, and persuaded the jury of his guilt. This remained the government's official narrative for nearly 20 years, although innumerable CIA employees knew that it was false.
Overturning the conviction
Wilson's continued efforts to establish that he had CIA authorisation eventually established evidence that Briggs' affidavit was a complete fabrication - at least 80 meetings with CIA staff were recorded in their archives, not 0 as the government had tried to make out. In a forthright 24 page ruling, Judge Lynn Hughes described Wilson as "a part-time, informal government agent."[3]
Released, he filed a civil suit against 7 former federal prosecutors, 2 of whom had gone on to become federal judges, and against a past executive director of the CIA. On 29 March 2007, U.S. District Judge Lee Rosenthal dismissed his action, effectively granting immunity from prosecution for all all of their actions in this regard. As Wildon's lawyer, Steve Berman, summarised it "There were lies told before, during and after his trial, and the judge [Lee Rosenthal] basically said, 'too bad.'"[4]
An event carried out
| Event | Location | Description |
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| Arms for Libya | Libya US | Around 20 tonnes of C-4 plastic explosive, training in bomb making, together with thousands of rifles, handguns & other weapons sold by a CIA operative to Muammar Gaddaffi's Libya in the late 1970s - early 1980s. Then "the biggest arms-dealing case in U.S. history", still lacking its own page on Wikipedia as of 2020. |
Related Document
| Title | Type | Publication date | Author(s) | Description |
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| Document:Ed Wilson's Revenge | report | January 2000 | Michael Ruppert | An example of how plausible deniability worked for the CIA - their 3rd most senior CIA official produces an affidavit that they had had no dealings with Edwin Wilson since 1971. Although legions of insiders knew this was a lie, the court accepted it. Finally exposed as a lie almost 20 years later, all those who lied in court are given immunity. |
Rating
26 October 2016 Robin An illustrative character who is not mentioned enough elsewhereEdwin Wilson was just one more deep state spook, but exposure of his "Arms For Libya sheds useful light on the deep state. Note Wilson's close connections with other spooks, and his involvement in CIA drug dealing.
