1982

1972 < 1973 < 1974 < 1975 < 1976 < 1977 < 1978 <1979 < 1980 < 1981 < 1982 > 1983 > 1984 > 1985 > 1986 > 1987 > 1988 > 1989 > 1990 > 1991 > 1992

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( 1980s: )     1982
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. David Teacher terms them "the first serious breach in Cercle security, a leak which soon spread to other countries."

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	Date	Description
Operation Paperclip	8 May 1945 - 1990
Cold War	1947 - 1991
The Troubles	1966 - 1998
Operation Condor	1968 - 1989
Inslaw	1970 - 1990
Project STARGATE	1978 - 1995
1980s Afghan war	24 December 1979 - 15 February 1989
Arms-to-Iraq	1980 - 1988
Iran-Iraq war	22 September 1980 - 20 August 1988
Le Cercle/1982 (Washington)	1982
Israel/Violations of Lebanese sovereignty	1982 - Present
Brabant Massacres	13 March 1982 - 9 November 1985
Falklands War	2 April 1982 - 14 June 1982
Bilderberg/1982	14 May 1982 - 16 May 1982
1982 Lebanon War	6 June 1982 - June 1985
Le Cercle/1982 (Wildbad Kreuth)	11 June 1982 - 13 June 1982
Hyde Park bombing	20 July 1982
Regent's Park bombing	20 July 1982 12:55:00

 

New Groups

Group	Image	Date	Type	Description
ICTS International		1982 - Present	Public (OTCQB) ICTSF	An airport security company, founded by Shin Bet operatives, which occurs in multiple acts of "terrorism"
Project Interchange		1982 - Present
National Center for Public Policy Research		1982 - Present	Think tank
American Foreign Policy Council		1982 - Present	Think tank
Rutherford Institute		1982 - Present
Business Executives for National Security		1982 - Present
National Program Office		14 September 1982 - 1994
Channel 4/News		November 1982 - Present

 

Groups that were Wound Up

Group	Image	Date	Type	Description
SDECE		6 November 1944 - 2 April 1982
Service d'Action Civique		January 1960 - 1982	Military ranks Military
The Black Panthers		1966 - 1982
Institute on Strategic Trade		1978 - 1982		A small but influential Washington based group started by Cercle member Miles Costick.