1982

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Hans Langemann, the Bundesnachrichtendienst officer who leaked the Langemann Papers

In 1982 Edwin Wilson was arrested for selling Arms for Libya (most notably almost the entire US domestic supply of C-4). The CIA denied all knowledge of his illegal arms deal, although they were later found to be lying.

Langemann Papers

Full article: Langemann Papers

The Langemann Papers exposed Le Cercle, amongst other topics.

Falklands War

Full article: Falklands War

After an attack by Argentina, the government of Margaret Thatcher ordered the Royal Navy to retake the Falkland Islands. This boosted her flagging popularity at home, after her economic policies proved unpopular.  

Events

Event
Operation Paperclip
Cold War
The Troubles
Operation Condor
1980s Afghan war
Arms-to-Iraq
Iran-Iraq war
Le Cercle/1982 (Washington)
Israel/Violations of Lebanese sovereignty
Brabant Massacres
Falklands War
Bilderberg/1982
1982 Lebanon War
Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth)
Hyde Park bombing
Regent's Park bombing

 

New Groups

Group	Image	Date	Type
Project Interchange		1982 - Present
National Center for Public Policy Research		1982 - Present	Think tank
American Foreign Policy Council		1982 - Present	Think tank
Business Executives for National Security		1982 - Present
Channel 4 News		November 1982 - Present

 

Groups that were Wound Up

Group	Image	Date	Type
SDECE		6 November 1944 - 2 April 1982	Intelligence agency
Service d'Action Civique		January 1960 - 1982	Military ranks Military
The Black Panthers		1966 - 1982
Institute on Strategic Trade		1978 - 1982

 

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