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Secrets and Bombs: the Piazza Fontana Bombing and the Strategy of Tension - Luciano Lanza
Secrets and Bombs: The Piazza Fontana bombing and the Strategy of Tension - Luciano Lanza Secrets and Bombs 21: TIMETABLE – A Basic Chronology (with video links) January 29, 2012 // 1 2 Votes Gladio (Italian section of the Clandestine Planning Committee (CPC), founded in 1951 and overseen by SHAPE (Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers, Europe) 1969 25 April — Two bombs explode in Milan: one at the FIAT stand at the Trade Fair and another at the bureau de change in the Banca Nazionale delle Communicazione at Central Station. Dozens are injured but none seriously. AnarchistsEliane Vincileone, Giovanni Corradini, Paolo Braschi,Paolo Faccioli, Angelo Piero Della Savia and Tito Pulsinelliare arrested soon after. 2 July — Unified Socialist Party (PSU), created out of an amalgamation of the PSI and the PSDI on 30 October 1966, splits into the PSI and the PSU. 5 July — Crisis in the three-party coalition government (DC, PSU and PRI) led by Mariano Rumor. 5 August — Rumor takes the helm of a single party (DC — Christian Democrat) government. 9 August — Ten bombs planted on as many trains. Eight explode and 12 people are injured. 7 December — Corradini and Vincileone are released from jail for lack of evidence. Gladio 12 December — Four bombs explode. One planted in the Banca Nazionale dell’Agricoltura in the Piazza Fontana in Milan claims 16 lives and wounds a further hundred people. In Rome a bomb explodes in the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro, wounding 14, and two devices go off at the cenotaph in the Piazza Venezia, wounding 4. Another bomb — unexploded — is discovered at the Banca Commerciale in the Piazza della Scala in Milan. -
Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Division
Order Code RS21855 Updated October 16, 2007 Greece Update Carol Migdalovitz Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defense Division Summary The conservative New Democracy party won reelection in September 2007. Kostas Karamanlis, its leader, remained prime minister and pledged to continue free-market economic reforms to enhance growth and create jobs. The government’s foreign policy focuses on the European Union (EU), relations with Turkey, reunifying Cyprus, resolving a dispute with Macedonia over its name, other Balkan issues, and relations with the United States. Greece has assisted with the war on terrorism, but is not a member of the coalition in Iraq. This report will be updated if developments warrant. See also CRS Report RL33497, Cyprus: Status of U.N. Negotiations and Related Issues, by Carol Migdalovitz. Government and Politics Prime Minister Kostas Karamanlis called for early parliamentary elections to be held on September 16, 2007, instead of in March 2008 as otherwise scheduled, believing that his government’s economic record would ensure easy reelection. In August, however, Greece experienced severe and widespread wildfires, resulting in 76 deaths and 270,000 hectares burned. The government attempted to deflect attention from what was widely viewed as its ineffective performance in combating the fires by blaming the catastrophe on terrorists, without proof, and by providing generous compensation for victims. This crisis came on top of a scandal over the state pension fund’s purchase of government bonds at inflated prices. Under these circumstances, Karamanlis’s New Democracy party’s (ND) ability to win of a slim majority of 152 seats in the unicameral 300-seat parliament and four more years in office was viewed as a victory. -
An Unfinished Debate on NATO's Cold War Stay-Behind Armies
The British Secret Service in Neutral Switzerland: An Unfinished Debate on NATO’s Cold War Stay-behind Armies DANIELE GANSER In 1990, the existence of a secret anti-Communist stay-behind army in Italy, codenamed ‘Gladio’ and linked to NATO, was revealed. Subsequently, similar stay-behind armies were discovered in all NATO countries in Western Europe. Based on parliamentary and governmental reports, oral history, and investigative journalism, the essay argues that neutral Switzerland also operated a stay-behind army. It explores the role of the British secret service and the reactions of the British and the Swiss governments to the discovery of the network and investigates whether the Swiss stay-behind army, despite Swiss neutrality, was integrated into the International NATO stay-behind network. INTRODUCTION During the Cold War, secret anti-Communist stay-behind armies existed in all countries in Western Europe. Set up after World War II by the US foreign intelligence service CIA and the British foreign intelligence service MI6, the stay-behind network was coordinated by two unorthodox warfare centres of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), the ‘Clandestine Planning Committee’ (CPC) and the ‘Allied Clandestine Committee’ (ACC). Hidden within the national military secret services, the stay-behind armies operated under numerous codenames such as ‘Gladio’ in Italy, ‘SDRA8’ in Belgium, ‘Counter-Guerrilla’ in Turkey, ‘Absalon’ in Denmark, and ‘P-26’ in Switzerland. These secret soldiers had orders to operate behind enemy lines in -
The Gordian Knot: American and British Policy Concerning the Cyprus Issue: 1952-1974
THE GORDIAN KNOT: AMERICAN AND BRITISH POLICY CONCERNING THE CYPRUS ISSUE: 1952-1974 Michael M. Carver A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of The requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS May 2006 Committee: Dr. Douglas J. Forsyth, Advisor Dr. Gary R. Hess ii ABSTRACT Douglas J. Forsyth, Advisor This study examines the role of both the United States and Great Britain during a series of crises that plagued Cyprus from the mid 1950s until the 1974 invasion by Turkey that led to the takeover of approximately one-third of the island and its partition. Initially an ancient Greek colony, Cyprus was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in the late 16th century, which allowed the native peoples to take part in the island’s governance. But the idea of Cyprus’ reunification with the Greek mainland, known as enosis, remained a significant tenet to most Greek-Cypriots. The movement to make enosis a reality gained strength following the island’s occupation in 1878 by Great Britain. Cyprus was integrated into the British imperialist agenda until the end of the Second World War when American and Soviet hegemony supplanted European colonialism. Beginning in 1955, Cyprus became a battleground between British officials and terrorists of the pro-enosis EOKA group until 1959 when the independence of Cyprus was negotiated between Britain and the governments of Greece and Turkey. The United States remained largely absent during this period, but during the 1960s and 1970s came to play an increasingly assertive role whenever intercommunal fighting between the Greek and Turkish-Cypriot populations threatened to spill over into Greece and Turkey, and endanger the southeastern flank of NATO. -
Different Shades of Black. the Anatomy of the Far Right in the European Parliament
Different Shades of Black. The Anatomy of the Far Right in the European Parliament Ellen Rivera and Masha P. Davis IERES Occasional Papers, May 2019 Transnational History of the Far Right Series Cover Photo: Protesters of right-wing and far-right Flemish associations take part in a protest against Marra-kesh Migration Pact in Brussels, Belgium on Dec. 16, 2018. Editorial credit: Alexandros Michailidis / Shutter-stock.com @IERES2019 Different Shades of Black. The Anatomy of the Far Right in the European Parliament Ellen Rivera and Masha P. Davis IERES Occasional Papers, no. 2, May 15, 2019 Transnational History of the Far Right Series Transnational History of the Far Right Series A Collective Research Project led by Marlene Laruelle At a time when global political dynamics seem to be moving in favor of illiberal regimes around the world, this re- search project seeks to fill in some of the blank pages in the contemporary history of the far right, with a particular focus on the transnational dimensions of far-right movements in the broader Europe/Eurasia region. Of all European elections, the one scheduled for May 23-26, 2019, which will decide the composition of the 9th European Parliament, may be the most unpredictable, as well as the most important, in the history of the European Union. Far-right forces may gain unprecedented ground, with polls suggesting that they will win up to one-fifth of the 705 seats that will make up the European parliament after Brexit.1 The outcome of the election will have a profound impact not only on the political environment in Europe, but also on the trans- atlantic and Euro-Russian relationships. -
The Need for a United States Government Capacity to Analyze and Counter Foreign Perception Management Operations: Part I
International Bulletin of Political Psychology Volume 1 Issue 5 Article 2 12-6-1996 The Need for a United States Government Capacity to Analyze and Counter Foreign Perception Management Operations: Part I Todd Levanthal United States Information Agency, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.erau.edu/ibpp Part of the International Relations Commons, Other Political Science Commons, Other Psychology Commons, and the Social Influence and oliticalP Communication Commons Recommended Citation Levanthal, Todd (1996) "The Need for a United States Government Capacity to Analyze and Counter Foreign Perception Management Operations: Part I," International Bulletin of Political Psychology: Vol. 1 : Iss. 5 , Article 2. Available at: https://commons.erau.edu/ibpp/vol1/iss5/2 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Journals at Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Bulletin of Political Psychology by an authorized administrator of Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact [email protected]. Levanthal: U.S. Analyzing & Countering Foreign Perception - Part I International Bulletin of Political Psychology Title: The Need for a United States Government Capacity to Analyze and Counter Foreign Perception Management Operations: Part I Author: Todd Levanthal Volume: 1 Issue: 5 Date: 1996-12-06 Keywords: Perception management (IBPP Note: This begins a three-part series by Mr. Todd Leventhal who from January 1987 to May 1996 was Program Officer for Countering Disinformation at the United States Information Agency (USIA.) The series reflects only his personal opinions, not those of USIA or the United States Government (USG.) It is presented with only the most minor editing, but with extensive commentary by IBPP. -
KV 2/961 – 962, Part I Englandspieland Nordpolaffair
Reference abstracts of KV 2/961 – 962, Part I As to prevent for a too extensive document, I have decided to divide it into two sections. Englandspiel and Nordpol affair This document contains materials derived from these latter files Its purpose: is to be used as a kind of reference document, containing my personal selection of report sections; considered being of relevance. My input: I have in almost every case created transcripts of the just reproduced file content. However, adding my personal opinion; always accompanied by: (AOB, My comment) Please do not multiply this document Remember: that the section-copies still do obey to Crown Copyright This document is of an extraordinary content; in which personal fates of many brave men have been brought at stake, due to severe ignorance on the British S.O.E. side. Please consider before studying this file: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englandspiel English version https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englandspiel German language version https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Englandspiel Dutch language version As to confront you with a wider spectrum in this intriguing complex matter, I would like to proceed, after Giskes’ second chapter, in due course, with: Huntemann’s Case and Schreieder’s case By Arthur O. Bauer Giskes, Obstlt. Herman (Nordpol Spiel)(England Spiel) PF 601712 KV 2/961-1, page 2 6.5.45 To S.O.E. re Oberstleutnant (Obstlt.)Giskes and Uffz. Huntemann 16.5.45 Extract from report on Huntemann re Giskes, Filed 2.6.45. KV 2/961, page 3 20.5.45 To 12th AG asking for Giskes to be sent to UK as Category A case KV 2/961, page 8 Extract from OSS X-2 Paris report dated 22.5.45 on Edmund Grosskopf (PF 601671), former member of Abwehr III F (AOB, counter espionage) Lyons and FAK 313 (Front Aufklärungskommando 307 ‘Bonn’) (AOB, where the first ‘3’ points at, of course, the operational Abwehr section III; and the third number onto the European region) This Kommando performed only line crossings and hardly brought any information. -
Webconf Def 03 05 2007 IT ENG
Main sponsors Accademia Internazionale di Scienze Ambientali International Academy of Environmental Sciences w e b c o n f e r e n c e wi t h e a s y m e e t i n g TM ° IAES3 Workshop conferenza CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE 21st CENTURY I cambiamenti climatici nel XXI secolo FUTURE PROSPECTS OF THE “HEALTH” OF OUR PLANET AND MANKIND Quale futuroper la “salute” del pianeta terra e dell’uomo Scientifi c and Political programmes and initiatives are confronted Venezia, S. Elena 19 maggio 2007 Venice, S. Elena 19 May 2007 With the scientifi c collaboration of Main sponsor Videocommunication partner Osservatorio Informativo Indipendente sul Latinoamerica www.iaes.info I cambiamenti climatici nel XXI secolo Quale futuro per la “salute” del pianeta terra e dell’uomo Il perché della Conferenza L’ultimo ciclone a spaventare l’Europa è stato Kyrill, il 18 gennaio scorso. Epicentro in Germania e conseguenze anche in Olanda, Belgio e Gran Bretagna. Venti fi no a 200 chilometri orari e decine di vittime. Solo pochi anni prima, nel 2003, l’Europa è stata soggetta all’estate più calda degli ultimi 150 anni. Più di 30000 morti sono attribuite a questa ondata di caldo, che determinò anche una catastrofi ca riduzione di raccolti e un aumento di incendi su larga scala. I mari sempre più caldi scatenano uragani e cicloni più intensi in ogni parte del Pianeta. Nel solo 2004 si sono contate 116 calamità naturali gravi, più del doppio rispetto alle 40-50 avutesi in media tra il 1970 e il 1985. -
Intelligence Failures in Countering Islamic Terrorism: a Comparative Analysis on the Strategic Surprises of the 9/11 and the Pa
Department of Political Science Master’s Degree in International Relations - Global Studies Chair of Geopolitical Scenarios and Political Risk Intelligence Failures in Countering Islamic Terrorism: A Comparative Analysis on the Strategic Surprises of the 9/11 and the Paris Attacks and the Exceptionality of the Italian Case SUPERVISOR CANDIDATE Prof. Giuseppe Scognamiglio Antonella Camerino Student ID: 639472 CO-SUPERVISOR Prof. Lorenzo Castellani ACCADEMIC YEAR 2019-2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………………………5 INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………………………………..6 CHAPTER 1: Intelligence: A Theoretical Framework 1.1 – The Intelligence Cycle………………………………………………………………….11 1.2 – Intelligence Failures…………………………………………………………………….19 1.3 – The Strategic Surprises and Surprises Attacks………………………………………….24 1.4 – The Black Swan Theory………………………………………………………………...30 CHAPTER 2: The Case of USA: The Attacks of the 9/11 2.1 – The US Intelligence Community……………………………………………………….35 2.2 – Analysis of a Terrorist Organization: Al-Qaeda………………………………………..43 2.3 – The 9/11 Attacks: Facts, Causes and Consequences……………………………………52 2.4 – The US Involvement in the Middle East: The War on Terror………………………….61 CHAPTER 3: The Case of France: The Paris Attacks of November 13 3.1 – The French Intelligence Community…………………………………………………...73 3.2 – Analysis of a Terrorist Organization: The Islamic State………………………………..80 3.3 – The Paris Attacks of November 13: Facts, Causes and Consequences………………...90 3.4 – The French Involvement in the Middle East: Opération Chammal…………………….98 -
P1120793 Secret Cabinet Office
P1120793 SECRET CABINET OFFICE HISTOMCAL SECTION HISTORY OF THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE W.J.M. MACKENZIE VOLUME I NOTE This history is bound in four volumes, of which the contents are:- VOLUME I Table of contents, Preface, Part I (Chapters 1-4) and the earlier Chapters (5-8) of Part 11. VOLUME II Remainder of Part 11 Chapters (9-15) VOLUME III The earlier Chapters (16-24) of Part III VOLUME IV Remainder of Part III (Chapters 25-29 Conclusion; and Appendices SECRET THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF H.B.M. GOVERNMENT, and is issued for the information only of these officials who are con- cerned with its contents. The official in possession of the document will be responsible for Its safe custody and when not in use it is to be kept under lock and key SECRET Copy No. /5. P1120794 SECRET HISTORY OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS EXECUTIVE BRITAIN and THE RESISTANCE MOVEMENTS in EUROPE BY VW.M. Mackenzie Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. Historical Branch Cabinet Office, London, S.W. 1. S.47699 SECRET P1120795 SECRET CONTENTS Page PREFACE 1 PART I : ORIGINS CHAPTER I 1. D. Section Major Grand seconded, April 1938 2 His directive 3 2. Electra House Sir Campbell Stuart consulted, September 1939 5 Department E.H. set up, January 1939 6 Its functions and control 6 3. M.I.(R) G.S.(R) set up, March 1938 7 Lt.Col. Holland appointed, December 1938 9 D/M Section approved, March 1939 10 D/M Section becomes M.I.(R), September 1939 11 Its duties 11 SECRET P1120796 VOLUME I (continued) SECRET PART I (continued) Page CHAPTER II THE WORK OF D.SECTION 1. -
Romantik 07 2018
van Gerven, Journal for the Study of Romanticisms (2018), Volume 07, DOI 10.14220/jsor.2018.7.1.17 Timvan Gerven (University of Amsterdam) WhoseTordenskjold?The Fluctuating Identities of an Eighteenth-Century Naval Hero in Nineteenth-Century Cultural Nationalisms Abstract The naval hero Peter Wessel Tordenskjold (1690–1720) wasone of the most celebrated historical figures in both nineteenth-century Norway and Denmark. This double national cultivation gavecause for an ongoing feud between Danish and Norwegian historians concerninghis true fatherland.Atthe same time, the uncertaintysurrounding his exact nationality offered awealth of material for narratives of Dano-Norwegian, and even pan- Scandinavian rapprochement. This article explores Tordenskjold’strack record as afigure of nationalcultivation by treating him as adynamic and transnationalmemory site (lieu de mémoire).Itwill be demonstrated that the contestation surrounding the ownership of his memory formed an importantmotivation for the rich artistic cultivation of this national hero, while the symbolic meaning attributedtohim wassubjected to the ideological needs of the individuals and groupsappropriatinghim. As such, Tordenskjold came to be alternately ingrained in Danish, Norwegian, Dano-Norwegian,and Scandinavian frameworks ac- cording to the relevant political and social circumstances. Keywords Peter Wessel Tordenskjold, Cultural memory, Cultivation of culture, National heroes, Lieu de mémoire Introduction Peter Wessel Tordenskjold (1690–1720) belongs to the most beloved and most cultivated national heroes in nineteenth-century Denmark and Norway. The list of songs, poems, stories, plays, novels, and biographies featuring the vice admiral in the leading role is aparticularly long one and includes works by such prominent authors as Adam Oehlenschläger, B. S. Ingemann, and Henrik Hertz. -
British Resistance Organisation Museum Newsletter No.15 – Part 1 Editorial
British Resistance Organisation Museum Newsletter No.15 – Part 1 Editorial The BROM newsletter caught me at a particularly busy time, midway through a series of large Auxiliary Units related projects. Therefore I called on some fellow researchers to help with the content this time and they have come up trumps. There are very few Auxiliers left now, but we are increasingly hearing from family members interested in a story that was all but unknown for many when their Auxilier relative was alive. New and interesting material continues to come to light on a regular basis. From Nina Hannaford Nina is the daughter and niece of Auxiliers and a researcher with the British Resistance Archive (also known as Coleshill Auxiliary Research team –CART). The last 12 months have seen two Aux Diaries transcribed. The first is the Roseland Diary from Cornwall which is held by the BROM. This patrol was based in Roseland Quarry near Liskeard which was owned and run by Auxilier Stafford Tucker. The diary was started by Sgt Bill Mewton, a local school caretaker. On his promotion to Lieutenant the patrol was taken over by Sgt Tom Williams and he continued the diary until September 1943.It gives a great insight into the patrol’s training, covering many miles overnight, weekend training at Porthpean and even an attack in Plymouth. In local shooting competitions with St Keynes Patrol, Roseland Patrol always emerged the victor. The second diary transcribed was the Southwick Diary from Hampshire which is now located in Hampshire Record Office. It was written by Sgt George Gatrall and shows the patrols code name was "St George", also mentioned is "St Vincent" patrol.