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Octafish

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47. Poppy Bush tells Ed Koch 'nothing I can do' to stop your assassin, yet he ran CIA & Op CONDOR
Sun Oct 26, 2014, 09:44 AM
Oct 2014

The following report should be read by anybody who cares about the United States of America.



'I’m sorry, Ed. There’s nothing I can do': Shocking untold tale of the Chilean government's plot to KILL Ed Koch...and how CIA director George Bush couldn't help

* Then a New York congressman, Koch won the ire of South American dictators he'd begun a crusade to help oust in the name of democracy

* Exiled Chilean ambassador Orlando Letelier was assassinated days before Koch was warned in a shocking act of terrorism in Washington

* A new book links the threat on Koch to what was known as Operation Condor, a top secret terrorism corps involving Pinochet and other despots

In
The Condor Years, John Dinges reveals Bush knew of Condor threats against Koch but failed to warn him until Letelier's spectacular murder


By JOSHUA GARDNER
Daily Mail (London), PUBLISHED: 10:58 EST, 18 February 2014

Ed Koch's status as a beloved New York City mayor hid a shocking untold history: the late politician was the target of a widespread South American terror operation's 70s-era assassination plot, a new book revealed Tuesday.

While still serving as a New York congressman working to oust ruthless despots from beleaguered countries like Chile and Uruguay, Koch received a phone call in 1976 from then-CIA Director George H.W. Bush telling the future mayor to watch his back.

Just days before, Washington saw its worst act of terror ever when an exiled Chilean ambassador was snuffed out with a car bomb on Embassy Row. Bush called to tell Koch he was next, and there was nothing he could do.

'Listen, my agents have gotten news that there’s a contract out on your life,' Bush told the horrified four-term congressman in a conversation recalled to author John Dinges by Koch.

SNIP...

Cue Operation Condor: an alliance of six Latin American countries led by Chile and Pinochet which formed secretly as a means of collaborating when one country wanted an enemy on foreign soil dead.

CONTINUED...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2562159/Shocking-untold-tale-Chilean-governments-plot-KILL-Ed-Koch-CIA-director-George-Bush-help.html

PS: Thanks, Karmadillo. Means the world.

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It's more than the CIA Politicalboi Oct 2014 #1
Poppy and his secret government pals often declare specific people threats. Take Australia. Octafish Oct 2014 #2
I have long maintained that the real Politburo malaise Oct 2014 #22
Yes billhicks76 Oct 2014 #31
Nah, it was just a lone gunman. It's always just a lone gunman. Scuba Oct 2014 #3
Lone "NUT" gunman Omaha Steve Oct 2014 #4
Lone "Nut" gunman with a "magic" bullet. Tommymac Oct 2014 #5
Lone "Nut" gunman with a "magic" bullet dflprincess Oct 2014 #38
Bombers work in teams. Octafish Oct 2014 #9
After reading that I feel like I need a shower. Scuba Oct 2014 #14
One can get an idea of where the phrase ''collateral damage'' came from. Octafish Oct 2014 #21
Ask Old Man Bush! santamargarita Oct 2014 #6
Details from the great Russ Baker via the great DUer Mc_Mike... Octafish Oct 2014 #10
! Mc Mike Oct 2014 #23
Thanks... santamargarita Oct 2014 #25
You are most welcome, santamargarita. I forgot to post the Poppy Bush FBI memos... Octafish Oct 2014 #29
You sure do your homework, Octafish. Thanks again! santamargarita Oct 2014 #36
LBJ tiptonic Oct 2014 #7
I think maybe i should get that book Robbins Oct 2014 #12
Thanks for the heads-up. Not crazy about Roger, as he's a GOP operator... Octafish Oct 2014 #20
It seems the CIA doesn't change their playbook much hootinholler Oct 2014 #8
They certainly don't like leaving anything to chance. Octafish Oct 2014 #27
9/11 Commission co-chairmen: The CIA and White House "obstructed our investigation." johnnyreb Oct 2014 #11
CIA and White House also obstructed the Warren Commission. Octafish Oct 2014 #35
The Warren Commission answered all pressing questions and brought us desperately needed closure RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #13
''It's heavy.'' Octafish Oct 2014 #37
Interesting! Didn't realize DiEugenio was a DUer. n/t RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #40
Welcomed and interrogated. Octafish Oct 2014 #41
Fascinating. Thanks! Somehow I missed that whole exchange. RufusTFirefly Oct 2014 #42
Octafish, you are one of the best. 7wo7rees Oct 2014 #15
What 7wo7rees said. Karmadillo Oct 2014 #16
Poppy Bush tells Ed Koch 'nothing I can do' to stop your assassin, yet he ran CIA & Op CONDOR Octafish Oct 2014 #47
Yes we are very privileged. johnnyreb Oct 2014 #17
Nice anthrm. Thanks for sharing. n/t 7wo7rees Oct 2014 #19
CIA Director Bush helped destroy HSCA investigation. Octafish Oct 2014 #48
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You are most welcome, 7wo7rees! Octafish Oct 2014 #39
k&r and as always, thanks for posting. rhett o rick Oct 2014 #24
Amen! K and R. nt PCIntern Oct 2014 #26
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