Perfectly Paired With... The CIA Takes On Castro
Mongoose was the secret code name for the CIAs attempts to destabilize the political regime of Fidel Castro. Mongoose was unsuccessful in overthrowing Castro but successful in making the CIA and their attempted assassination attempts seem absolutely RIDICULOUS. Drink James Bondās famous martini, The Vesper, as you listen to Katie describe the CIAs various schemes.Ā https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba/National-evolution-and-Soviet-influenceĀ https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fidel-castros-death/fidel-castro-cia-s-7-most-bizarre-assassination-attempts-n688951Ā https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2856357/ https://www.cia.gov/static/3a4e97ed125bcf20ba7af4594afb1c1c/Review-The-Castro-Obsession.pdf https://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/document/0005/7324009.pdf https://www.thecollector.com/how-the-cia-attempted-to-assassinate-fidel-castro/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/26/fidel-castro-cia-cigar-assasination-attemptsĀ Ā
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Mongoose was the secret code name for the CIAs attempts to destabilize the political regime of Fidel Castro. Mongoose was unsuccessful in overthrowing Castro but successful in making the CIA and their attempted assassination attempts seem absolutely RIDICULOUS. Drink James Bondās famous martini, The Vesper, as you listen to Katie describe the CIAs various schemes.Ā https://www.britannica.com/place/Cuba/National-evolution-and-Soviet-influenceĀ https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/fidel-castros-death...