Welcome back to the History of the CIA. Today we dive into the first operation of the newly formed CIA in Italy in 1948. CHAPTERS: 0:00 INTRO 2:42 Chapter One: Italy, Andreotti, and Gladio 5:35 Chapter Two: Leftovers of a World War 9:51 Chapter Three: Mafia Homecoming 18:17 Chapter Four: How to Steal an Election BIBLIOGRAPHY [1] NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.9-24) [2] For the Soul of Mankind – Melvyn P. Leffler (p. 59) [3] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 48) [4] NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.212) [5] ibid. (p. 85) [6] The Jakarta Method – Vincent Bevins (p. 13) [7] Legacy of Ashes – Tim Weiner (p.28) [8] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 49) [9] ibid. (p.48) [10] Deep Politics and the Death of JFK – Peter Dale Scott (p.165) [11] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p.39-40) NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.63) [12] Claire Sterling – Octopus (p. 56) [13] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p.40) [14] The Politics of Heroin – Alfred W. McCoy (p.22) [15] The Strength of the Wolf – Douglas Valentine (p. 26) [16] NYTimes article July 13, 1943 – POLETTI HAS POST IN SICILIAN REGIME (https://www.nytimes.com/1943/07/19/ar…) Deep Politics and the Death of JFK – Peter Dale Scott (p.8) [17] Claire Sterling – Octopus (p. 63) [18] Legacy of Ashes- Tim Weiner (p. 23), [19] The Jakarta Method – Vincent Bevins (p. 25-27) [20] NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.53) [21] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 52-53) Catholic News Agency reporting on Moneyval inquiry into Vatican (2022) (https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/ne…) Bloomberg Article covering Vatican Bank money laundering (2021) (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articl…) [22] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 53) The Jakarta Method – Vincent Bevins (p. 18) [23] Old CNN article detailing the interview with Felton Mark Wyatt (https://web.archive.org/web/200108311…) Confronting America – Alessandro Brogi (p. 109) [24] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 57) [25] Deep Politics and the Death of JFK – Peter Dale Scott (p.165, 174,194) Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 40) NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.64-65) [26] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 53-57) NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.65) [27] NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.64) [28] Operation Gladio: The Unholy Alliance Between the Vatican, the CIA, and the Mafia – Paul L. Williams (p. 57) NATO’s Secret Armies – Daniele Ganser (p.65) Songs Used:    • [Mystery]Suspense Dark Thriller Crime…      • [Non Copyrighted Music] @ScottBuckley…      • Tense Cinematic NoCopyright Backgroun…      •  Dystopian Hybrid & Dark (Music For …      • ‘In The Desert’ by @SavfkMusic   | …      •  Classical Strings & Orchestral (Mus…      •  Orchestral Trailer Piano Music (No …      •  Movie Trailer Music (Copyright Free…      •  Free Classical Music (For Videos) …