The CIA's OPERATION 40

In this first episode covering the CIA's anti-Cuba operations, I go in depth about the infamous Operation 40, often termed the CIA's assassination squad. I also cover the organizational structure of the Bay of Pigs Operation.

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Richard Nixon, Allen Dulles, Fidel Castro, The Bay of Pigs, Watergate, E. Howard Hunt, J.C. King, David Morales, Richard Bissell, Felix Rodriguez, Brigade 2506, Guatemala, Manuel Artime, and much more

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

[1] JC King Military Records https://digital-library.usma.edu/digi... p. 1742

[1] Original WH-4 memo https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/...

[1] CIA Bay of Pigs History: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/... (p. 32-34)

[2] David Talbot - Brothers (p.194-200)

[2] Georgetown Set article: https://www.politico.com/magazine/sto...

[3] David Talbot - Brothers (p.42-43)

[3] WH-4 Organizational Chart: https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/NSAEBB/NSA...

[3] CIA Bay of Pigs History: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/... (p. 42-44)

[3]Jake Esterline interview https://nsarchive2.gwu.edu/bayofpigs/...

[3] Haynes Johnson - The Bay of Pigs (p. 44-66)

[3] Barker and Artime: https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/...

[3] David Morales reportedly wanting Barker to be dropped by CIA: https://www.archives.gov/files/resear...

[4] Carl Oglesby - The Yankee Cowboy War (p.50-55)

[5] Schlesinger memo June 30, 1961, referencing Operation 40 and torture https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/document/18...

[5] Schlesinger memo June 9, 1961 regarding Operation 40, mentioning "Felix"
https://x.com/eyes_wideopentv/status/...

[5] NYTimes Article on Operation 40

https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time...

[5] Frank Sturgis and Operation 40 https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.h...

[5] interview with William Turner https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.h...

[5] David Morales involvement with AMFAST and Op 40 https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.h...

[5] David Morales talks Kennedy assassinations: https://www.theguardian.com/world/200...

[5] David Morales transferred to USAID https://www.maryferrell.org/showDoc.h...

[5] Manuel Ray on Operation 40 in 1961

https://documents.theblackvault.com/d...

[5] Gaeton Fonzi on Ricardo Morales: https://www.archives.gov/files/resear...

[5] Miami Herald on ricardo morales (https://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...)

[5] Joseph Trento - Prelude to Terror (p. 24-38, 46-47 131, 173-175)

[5] NYTimes article on Bosch crew: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/time...

[5] Daniel Hopsicker - Barry and the Boys (p. 383, 439)