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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Joe Rogan left stunned by wild CIA plot that killed civilians and framed communists in propaganda campaign
Joe Rogan was left speechless after learning of a shocking CIA plot that intentionally killed over 100 civilians, all in an effort to smear communism. Host of The Why Files, AJ Gentile, revealed during a May 27 episode of the Joe Rogan Experience podcast that US intelligence agents worked to frame the Soviet Union for a series of deadly car bomb attacks after World War II. The information, which Gentile said he feared to make public, was all part of a plot called Operation Gladio. Gladio is believed to have begun shortly after the end of the war in 1947 or 1948, but the operation allegedly kept going until at least 1990, when the Italian government revealed its existence to the world. According to Gentile, approximately 110 civilians throughout Italy were killed between the 1960s and 1980s in a scheme designed to create opposition against communist Russia in case they ever invaded Europe. 'Operation Gladio was a crazy one,' Gentile said. 'They trained a secret army, a civilian army in Italy to bomb civilians and then blame it on the communists.' Gentile noted that the Communist Party was already the most popular political group in Italy, which US spies were attempting to sabotage as Cold War tensions escalated. Ironically, however, the podcast host then revealed that the US intelligence community was training these guerrilla fighters with the help of a Nazi general. These bombings included at least two confirmed car explosions in 1969 and 1972. Those attacks killed 20 people and injured nearly 100. Two more car bombings were set off in 1974 and 1980, including an attack at the Bologna Centrale Railway Station which killed 85 people and wounded 200. Although investigations into the later bombings could not find definitive proof that they were a part of the CIA plot, Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti declared both attacks to be the work of right-wing terrorists with ties to Operation Gladio in 1990. 'Civilians were killed in bombings by the CIA-trained guerrilla army, and they were trained by a Nazi general who was tight with Allen Dulles,' Gentile explained. According to declassified CIA documents, the Nazi general he referenced was Reinhard Gehlen, a German spy who served as the head of Nazi military intelligence during World War II. Gehlen was recruited by the US Army and the CIA to form his own spy organization in Europe that ended up being the precursor to West Germany's intelligence agency during the Cold War. This organization employed former Nazis and anti-communists to conduct spy operations against the Soviet Union. Meanwhile, Gehlen's ally Allen Dulles was a pivotal US intelligence official who served as the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) from 1953 to 1961. He was also the first civilian head of the CIA and was closely tied to Operation Gladio. According to Gentile, the two men coordinated with NATO and European intelligence services to establish 'stay-behind' networks across Western Europe after the war. These groups would work to undermine communist influence following World War II, keeping the Soviet Union from spreading further into Europe. Gentile noted that the plan to work with former Nazis actually began during World War II, not after. 'This was planned during the war - you know, while American GIs were being killed fighting the Nazis, they were already planning for this next phase,' Gentile added. However, when Rogan asked the podcast host which secret CIA schemes 'freaked you out,' Gentile specifically mentioned the US government's decision to kill civilians as part of a propaganda campaign. Rogan then asked if the Why Files host ever hesitates to talk about government cover-up on his show. Without even pausing, Gentile replied: 'Yes. Yes.' Rogan followed up by suggesting: 'Because they're dangerous?' which Gentile confirmed: 'They are.' In the case of Operation Gladio, the details are truly shocking, with Gentile calling the secret mission in Italy 'a massacre.' Dulles endorsed a so-called 'strategy of tension,' a controversial tactic his operatives carried out false-flag attacks, bombings on allied targets that are made to look like an enemy nation was responsible. Operation Gladio wasn't the only sinister CIA plan devised during the Cold War. Rogan and his guest also discussed an infamous plot to invade Cuba using the faked sinking of a US Navy vessel as the justification. Code-named Operation Northwoods, this top-secret plot also proposed enacting terrorism attacks on US cities before blaming Cuba in order to fool the American public into supporting war efforts to oust communist leader Fidel Castro. Gentile then ominously noted that President John F Kennedy's decision to stop Operation Northwoods was 'the beginning of the end' for his presidency. 'That was where Kennedy says we need to start again,' Gentile said, referring to the belief that JFK wanted to dismantle the CIA before his assassination in 1963. The podcast also mentioned that JFK had received clear warnings from his predecessor, President Eisenhower, who famously cautioned the public to 'beware of the military-industrial complex.' 'He talked to Eisenhower a lot, and Eisenhower gave him advice and said, watch out for the CIA. Keep an eye on them,' Gentile revealed.
The Independent
4 days ago
- General
- The Independent
Italy sends another group of 26 rejected migrants to Albania
Italian authorities said Tuesday they have transferred a group of 26 rejected migrants to Italian-run detention centers in Albania. The Italian navy ship Spica left the Italian port of Brindisi on Tuesday and docked in the Albanian port of Shengjin, about 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of the capital, Tirana, with 26 migrants, government sources in Rome said. The transfer was also confirmed by sources at the port. From there, migrants are usually transferred to a second detention center in Gjader, 20 kilometers (12 miles) farther inland. The Italian government has not released the migrants' nationalities or other details. Both facilities in Albania, which are run by Italian authorities, were originally built to process asylum requests of people intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea seeking a better life in Europe by Italy. But after opening in October, Italian courts have stopped authorities from using them and small groups of migrants sent there have returned to Italy. In March, Italy's far-right government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni approved a decree that expanded the use of the Albanian fast-track asylum processing centers to include the detention of rejected asylum-seekers with deportation orders. It is not clear how long the migrants may be held in Albania. In Italy they can be detained for up to 18 months pending deportation. No information on the fate of the first group of 40 rejected migrants transferred in April is available. Local media have issued unconfirmed reports that 16 of them have been turned back to Italy. The Albanian centers, which opened in October, welcomed three groups totaling 73 migrants in October, November and January. They spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country. The November 2023 agreement between Italy and Albania — worth nearly 800 million euros over five years — allows up to 3,000 migrants intercepted by the Italian coast guard in international waters each month to be sheltered in Albania and vetted for possible asylum in Italy or repatriation. Italy has agreed to welcome those migrants who are granted asylum, while those whose applications are rejected face deportation directly from Albania. —— Associated Press writer Maria Grazia Murru contributed from Rome. ___
Associated Press
4 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Italy sends another group of 26 rejected migrants to Albania
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Italian authorities said Tuesday they have transferred a group of 26 rejected migrants to Italian-run detention centers in Albania. The Italian navy ship Spica left the Italian port of Brindisi on Tuesday and docked in the Albanian port of Shengjin, about 65 kilometers (40 miles) northeast of the capital, Tirana, with 26 migrants, government sources in Rome said. The transfer was also confirmed by sources at the port. From there, migrants are usually transferred to a second detention center in Gjader, 20 kilometers (12 miles) farther inland. The Italian government has not released the migrants' nationalities or other details. Both facilities in Albania, which are run by Italian authorities, were originally built to process asylum requests of people intercepted in the Mediterranean Sea seeking a better life in Europe by Italy. But after opening in October, Italian courts have stopped authorities from using them and small groups of migrants sent there have returned to Italy. In March, Italy's far-right government led by Premier Giorgia Meloni approved a decree that expanded the use of the Albanian fast-track asylum processing centers to include the detention of rejected asylum-seekers with deportation orders. It is not clear how long the migrants may be held in Albania. In Italy they can be detained for up to 18 months pending deportation. No information on the fate of the first group of 40 rejected migrants transferred in April is available. Local media have issued unconfirmed reports that 16 of them have been turned back to Italy. The Albanian centers, which opened in October, welcomed three groups totaling 73 migrants in October, November and January. They spent only a few hours in Albania and were returned to Italy after Italian magistrates refused to validate their detention in the non-EU country. The November 2023 agreement between Italy and Albania — worth nearly 800 million euros over five years — allows up to 3,000 migrants intercepted by the Italian coast guard in international waters each month to be sheltered in Albania and vetted for possible asylum in Italy or repatriation. Italy has agreed to welcome those migrants who are granted asylum, while those whose applications are rejected face deportation directly from Albania. —— Associated Press writer Maria Grazia Murru contributed from Rome. ___ Follow AP's global migration coverage at:
Reuters
19-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
EU deadline on UniCredit, Banco BPM deal extended after national request
BRUSSELS, May 19 (Reuters) - EU antitrust regulators have extended their decision deadline on Italian bank UniCredit's ( opens new tab takeover bid for its smaller rival Banco BPM ( opens new tab after a national watchdog asked to take over the review, a European Commission filing showed. The EU competition enforcer's website showed a national agency had submitted a request on May 14 but did not name the country. It said it was now assessing the request. The Commission, which had originally set a June 4 deadline for its decision, will now decide by June 19 whether to clear the deal, with or without conditions, open a full-scale investigation or hand it over to the national regulator. The Italian competition regulator declined to comment. The Italian government has imposed conditions on the deal via its "golden power" law.
The Sun
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
PM holds talks with two MORE countries over plans to send migrants there – despite scrapping Rwanda scheme
NORTH Macedonia and Croatia held talks with Sir Keir Starmer yesterday as he sought sites for Balkans deportation centres. Both nations were tight-lipped over whether they agreed to host failed asylum-seekers from Britain. 2 Speaking in Albania, Sir Keir said: 'I have had a number of discussions with leaders here today, numerous discussions, including about return hubs.' He added that the offshore migrant centres would 'be a very important additional tool in our armoury'. But the Prime Minister refused to say if any country had yet agreed to the plan, after being publicly snubbed by Albania during his two-day visit to the region. Last year, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said the PM was 'very interested' in a deal where Italy deports migrants to Albania for processing. Sir Keir has said he will consider any option to stem the illegal flow by deterring migrants from attempting the Channel crossing. However, the Italian deal has been bogged down by legal challenges, with the UK closely monitoring the outcome. The PM's visit to Albania comes amid a busy week of crossings that has pushed arrivals from France to 12,699 already this year — 30 per cent higher than the same period last year. Sir Keir and his Albanian counterpart Edi Rama will announce measures to clamp down on people-smuggling, including using British drones to monitor criminals sneaking migrants through the region. No10 said the number of Albanians making the crossing had fallen by 95 per cent in the past three years, while the number returned had doubled between 2022 and 2024 after increased co-operation between the two countries. A task force with Albania and Kosovo will be expanded to include North Macedonia and Montenegro.
