TragedyandHope101

Introduction
byG.EdwardGriffin

Ifyouhaveeverwatchedanillusionistperformupclosemagic,youknowthepowerofmisdirection
andsleightofhand.Eveninaroomfullofsuspiciousandattentiveobservers,theillusionistcanfool
themall.Byexploitingknownweaknessesinthehumanmindandemployinghistoolsofthetrade,he
willdeceivethecrowdwhetheritwantstobedeceivedornot.

Imaginewhatanequallytalentednetworkofpoliticalillusionistscanaccomplish.Performingbefore
anaudienceofmostlytrustingandcasualobservers,exploitingknownweaknessesinthehumanmind,
andemployingtheirtoolsofthetrade,they,too,willdeceivethecrowdwhetheritwantstobedeceived
ornot.

Havingspentnearlysixtyyearsofmyliferesearchingandwritingabouttheillusionistswhocontrol
ourworld,Icansaywithoutreservationthatyouareabouttolearnsomeoftheirclosestheldsecrets.
JoehasdoneanoutstandingjobofweedingthroughCarrollQuigleysbook,
Tragedy&Hope
.Hehas
capturedtheessenceofwhatQuigleyreferredtoastheNetworkandmadethisimportantinformation
accessibletotheaveragepersonwhosimplydoesnthavetimetoreada1,300pagehistorybook.Even
forthosewhointendtoreadtheentirevolume,Joehascreatedanintroductionandstudyguidethatwill
servetheseriousstudentwell.

KnowledgeofwhoCarrollQuigleywasandthedeceptionsthatherevealedisessentialfor
understandingtherealworldoftoday.HiscloserelationshipwiththeNetworkandhisapprovalofits
aimsmadeitpossibletoprovideaninsidersanalysisofthemindsandmethodsoftheglobalelite.
Withoutthisknowledge,theactionsofthosewhodominatetheU.S.governmentandtheWestern
worlddonotmakesense.Withit,everythingfallsintoplace.

Beforewarned.Thejourneyyouareabouttobeginisnotforthefainthearted.Ifyouarecomfortable
withtheillusionsthatcurrentlypassforpoliticalreality,thisbookisnotforyoubecause,onceyou
discoverhowthedeceiversperformtheirmagic,thecomfortofignoranceisnolongerpossible.Once
thebellisrung,itcannotbeunrung.

Thebellstartsringingonthenextpage.

Chapter1
Democracy

Haveyoueverfeltlikedemocracyisjustanillusion?Haveyoueversuspectedthatthereare
verypowerfulpeoplewhovecreatedasystemthat
appears
tobedemocratic,butactuallycuts

ordinarycitizensoutofthedecisionmakingprocess?Haveyoueverwondered:Whoisreally
runningthings,andwhatexactlyaretheytryingtoachieve?Ifyouhave,yourenotalone.

Fortunately,aHarvardeducatedhistoryprofessornamedCarrollQuigleywroteahandfulof
booksthatanswerallofthesequestionsandmore.Unfortunately,theanswersarevery
disturbing,especiallytothosewhoveacceptedthecommonmythsofdemocraticgovernment.

InQuigleysworkwediscoverthatnationalconstitutionsareroutinelyunderminedbythe
leaderswhoareelectedtodefendthem.Welearnthatallsocialinstrumentstendtobecome
institutions,regardlessoftheirbenevolentorigin,and,fromthatpointforward,the
institution
is
[1]
runforthebenefitofthosewhocontrolit(attheexpenseofitsoriginalpurpose).

Perhapsmostunsettling,Quigleyrevealsthatrealpoweroperatesbehindthescenes,insecrecy,
andwithlittletofearfromsocalleddemocraticelections.Heprovesthatconspiracies,secret
societies,andsmall,powerfulnetworksofindividualsarenotonlyrealtheyreextremely
effectiveatcreatingordestroyingentirenationsandshapingtheworldasawhole.Welearnthat
representativegovernment

is,atbest,acarefullymanagedcongame.

Sincethesedisturbingtruthscontradictnearlyeverythingourgovernment,educationsystem,and
mediahavetaughtustobelieve,manywillimmediatelydismissthemasnonsense.Only
wildeyedconspiracytheoristsbelievesuchthings,theywillsay.However,thereisonebig
problem:CarrollQuigleywasnowildeyedconspiracytheorist.Quitethecontrary,Quigley
wasaprominenthistorianwhospecializedinstudyingtheevolutionofcivilizationsaswellas
secretsocieties.HestudiedhistoryatHarvardUniversity,whereheearnedhisbachelors,
masters,andPhDdegrees.HetaughtatPrincetonUniversity,HarvardUniversity,andthe
SchoolofForeignServiceatGeorgetownUniversity.HeworkedasanadvisortotheUS
[2]
DefenseDepartment,theUSNavy,andtheSmithsonianInstitution.

Inshort,CarrollQuigleywasawellconnectedandwellcredentialedmemberofIvyLeague
society.Basedonhisownwords,andhistrainingasahistorian,itappearsthathewaschosenby
membersofasecretnetworktowritetherealhistoryoftheirrisetopower.However,asQuigley
laterrealized,theseindividualsdidnotexpectorintendforhimtopublishtheirsecretsforthe
restoftheworldtosee.Shortlyafterpublishing
TragedyandHope
in1966,theNetwork
apparentlymadeitsdispleasureknowntoQuigleyspublisher,andthebookhedspenttwenty
yearswritingwaspulledfromthemarket.AsQuigleyrecounts:

TheoriginaleditionpublishedbyMacmillanin1966soldabout8800copiesandsaleswere
pickingupin1968whentheyranoutofstock,astheytoldme(butin1974,whenIwentafter
themwithalawyer,theytoldmethattheyhaddestroyedtheplatesin1968).Theyliedtomefor
sixyears,tellingmethattheywouldreprintwhentheygot2000orders,whichcouldnever
happenbecausetheytoldanyonewhoaskedthatitwasoutofprintandwouldnotbereprinted.
TheydeniedthisuntilIsentthemXeroxcopiesofsuchrepliestolibraries,atwhichtheytoldme
itwasaclerkserror.Inotherwordstheyliedtomebutpreventedmefromregainingthe
publicationrightsbydoingso.[Rightsrevertbacktothecopyrightholderifthebookis
outof

print
,butnotifthebookissimply
outofstock
.]Powerfulinfluencesinthiscountrywantme,
[3]
oratleastmywork,suppressed.

ABooklikeNoOther

Ifyoudecidetoread
TragedyandHope,
thefirstthingyourelikelytonoticeisitssize.Atover
thirteenhundredpages,approximatelysixhundredthousandwords,andweighinginaroundfive
pounds,itssafetosaythatitwasntwrittenforthecasualreader.Norwasitwrittenlikeanovel,
burstingwithscandalousandinterestingconspiratorialtidbitsoneverypage.Rather,asone
wouldexpectfromanIvyLeaguehistorian,itisalongandoftentediousreadofwhich95
percentconsistsofbasiceconomic,political,anddiplomatichistory.However,withintheother5
percent,youllfindsometrulyastonishingadmissionsabouttheexistence,nature,and
effectivenessofcovertpower.

Inboth
TragedyandHope
and
TheAngloAmericanEstablishment
,Quigleyrevealsthe
existenceofasecretnetworkthatformedtobringallthehabitableportionsoftheworldunder
[4]
itscontrol.

IknowoftheoperationsofthisnetworkbecauseIhavestudieditfortwentyyearsandwas
permittedfortwoyears,intheearly1960s,toexamineitspapersandsecretrecords
.Ihave
noaversiontoitortomostofitsaimsandhave,formuchofmylife,beenclosetoitandto
manyofitsinstruments.Ihaveobjected,bothinthepastandrecently,toafewofits
policiesbutingeneralmychiefdifferenceofopinionisthat
itwishestoremainunknown
,
[5]
andIbelieveitsroleinhistoryissignificantenoughtobeknown.

QuigleyinformsusthatthiswealthyAnglophilenetworkcooperateswith
any
groupthatcan
[6]
helpitachieveitsgoal. (ThisincludesCommunists,which,onthesurface,wouldseemtobe
theswornenemyofsuperwealthycapitalistconspirators.)HechronicleshowtheNetwork
formedinthelate1800sinEnglandandimmediatelybegancreatingfrontgroups.By1919,it
hadformedtheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs(alsoknownasChathamHouse),andit
wentontocreateotherextremelypowerfulinstituteswithinthechiefBritishdominionsandin
[7]
theUnitedStates. Hidingbehindthesefrontgroups,theNetworkbegansecretlyexercisingits
power.

IntheUnitedStatesthemaininstitutewasnamedtheCouncilonForeignRelations(CFR),
[8]
whichQuigleydescribedasafrontforJ.P.Morganandcompany. Beforelong,the
Networkexpandeditsoperationsspreadinglikecancerintoouruniversities,media,and
especiallygovernmentforeignpolicy.

[9]
Onthisbasis,whichwasoriginallyfinancialandgoesbacktoGeorgePeabody, theregrewup
inthetwentiethcenturyapowerstructurebetweenLondonandNewYorkwhichpenetrated
deeplyintouniversitylife,thepress,andthepracticeofforeignpolicy.InEngland,thecenter
wastheRoundTableGroup,whileintheUnitedStatesitwasJ.P.MorganandCompanyorits
localbranchesinBoston,Philadelphia,andCleveland.

TheAmericanbranchofthisEnglishEstablishmentexertedmuchofitsinfluencethroughfive
Americannewspapers(
TheNewYorkTimes
,NewYork
HeraldTribune
,
ChristianScience
Monitor
,the
WashingtonPost
,andthelamented
BostonEveningTranscript
).Infact,theeditor
ofthe
ChristianScienceMonitor
wasthechiefAmericancorrespondent(anonymously)It
mightbementionedthattheexistenceofthisWallStreet,AngloAmericanaxisisquiteobvious
[10]
onceitispointedout.

IftheideaofpowerfulWallStreetinsidersjoiningasecretforeignnetworktoestablish
dominionoverallhabitableportionsoftheworldandsuccessfullypenetratingintouniversity
life,thepress,andthepracticeofforeignpolicysoundslikesomethingyoushouldhaveheard
about,youreright.Butthesecrettowhyyouhaventiscontainedinthestoryitself.(The
successfulpenetrationofuniversities,thepress,andthegovernmenthasprovenquiteusefulto
thosewhowishtoremainunknown.)

TheInstituteofPacificRelations(IPR)

QuigleyprovidesmanyexamplesofNetworkinfiltrationandmanipulation.Forinstance,on
pages132and953of
TragedyandHope,
heexposesyetanotherfrontgroupcalledthe
InstituteofPacificRelations(IPR).BecausetheIPRprovidespricelessinsightintothedeceptive
natureandtruepoweroftheNetwork,wellbrieflycoverithere.Letsbeginwiththefinal
reportofaUSSenateinvestigationoftheIPR.Itstated,inpart:

TheIPRhasbeenconsideredbytheAmericanCommunistPartyandbySovietofficialsasan
instrumentofCommunistpolicy,propagandaandmilitaryintelligence.TheIPRdisseminated
andsoughttopopularizefalseinformationincludinginformationoriginatingfromSovietand
Communistsources
TheIPRwasavehicleusedbytheCommuniststoorientAmericanfar
[11]
easternpoliciestowardCommunistobjectives.

Totheaverageperson,itsoundscrazytosuggestthatanetworkofsuperwealthycapitalistsis
secretlyconspiringtogaincontroloftheworld.Butitsoundsevencraziertoaccusethesesame
superwealthy
capitalists
ofusingtheirtremendouswealthandpowertopopularizeasystem
ofgovernment(Communism)thatwould,in
theory
anyway,leadtothedestructionofalltheir
wealthandpower.Surely,ifsuchanunbelievablestoryweretrue,thefreepresswouldhave
shouteditfromtherooftopsright?Wrong.Letsjumpaheadforjustasecondandlookathow
QuigleydescribedtheNetworkdirectedmediacoverupoftheSenateinvestigation:

Itsoonbecameclearthatpeopleofimmensewealthwouldbeunhappyiftheinvestigationwent
toofarandthatthemostrespectednewspapersinthecountry,closelyalliedwiththesemenof
wealth,wouldnotgetexcitedenoughaboutany[revelations]tomakethepublicityworthwhile,
[12]
intermsofvotesorcampaigncontributions.

Asthisdemonstrates,theNetworkfullyunderstandstheimportanceofcontrollingpublic
opinion.Thisalsoprovidesaglimpseintohowitcandoso.(Ifadisturbingtruthisntreported
onbyarespectednewsoutlet,itmightaswellnotexist.Thevastmajorityofcitizenswill
remainforeveroblivious.)Additionally,inthisparticularcase,anysenatorthatinsistedontaking
theinvestigationtoofarwouldsurelyfaceasmearcampaignbythesamepressthatwas
ignoringtheIPRstory.Shortlythereafter,thepeopleofimmensewealthwhoorderedthe
smearcampaigncouldbecountedontoretaliatefinanciallyaswellbyshiftingallfuture
campaigncontributionstoamoreobedientcandidate.

Needlesstosay,thistypeof
influence
candrasticallyaffecthowmuchattentionanissuereceives
inthemedia.Themeritandimportanceofastorywilloftentakeabackseattothewishesof
thosewhohavethepowertokeepitquiet.Moreimportantly,similartacticsofcontrolcanbe
appliedinotherareasaswell.Keepthatinmindasyoureadthefollowingshortsummaryofthe
IPRsactivities,becausetheblueprintfordirectingperceptionandpolicieshasntchanged.

In1951theSubcommitteeonInternalSecurityoftheSenateJudiciaryCommitteesoughtto
showthatChinahadbeenlosttotheCommunistsbythedeliberateactionsofagroupof
academicexpertsontheFarEastandCommunistfellowtravelerswhoseworkinthatdirection
wascontrolledandcoordinatedbytheInstituteofPacificRelations(IPR).
Theinfluenceofthe
CommunistsinIPRiswellestablished,butthepatronageofWallStreetislesswellknown.

TheheadquartersoftheIPRandoftheAmericanCouncilofIPRwerebothinNewYorkand
werecloselyassociatedonaninterlockingbasis.Eachspentabout$2.5milliondollars[nearly
$30millionwhenadjustedforinflation]overthequartercenturyfrom1925to1950,ofwhich
abouthalf,ineachcase,camefromtheCarnegieFoundationandtheRockefeller
Foundation
(whichwerethemselvesinterlockinggroupscontrolledbyanallianceofMorgan
andRockefellerinterestsinWallStreet).Muchoftherestcamefromfirmscloselyalliedto
thesetwoWallStreetinterests,suchasStandardOil,InternationalTelephoneandTelegraph,
[13]
InternationalGeneralElectric,theNationalCityBank,andtheChaseNationalBank.

OntheNetworksinfluenceoverFarEastPolicy:

ThereisconsiderabletruthinthecontentionthattheAmericanexpertsonChinawere
organizedintoasingleinterlockinggroupwhichhadageneralconsensusofaLeftishcharacter.
Itisalsotruethatthisgroup,fromitscontroloffunds,academicrecommendations,andresearch
orpublicationopportunities,
couldfavorpersonswhoacceptedtheestablishedconsensusand
couldinjure,financiallyorinprofessionaladvancement,personswhodidnotacceptit.
Itis
alsotruethattheestablishedgroup,byitsinfluenceonbookreviewingin
TheNewYorkTimes
,
the
HeraldTribune
,the
SaturdayReview
,afewmagazines,includingtheliberalweeklies,and

intheprofessionaljournals,
couldadvanceorhamperanyspecialistscareer.Itisalsotrue
thatthesethingsweredoneintheUnitedStatesinregardtotheFarEastbytheInstituteof
PacificRelations,thatthisorganizationhadbeeninfiltratedbyCommunists,andby
Communistsympathizers,andthat

muchofthisgroupsinfluencearosefromitsaccessto
[14]
andcontrolovertheflowoffundsfromfinancialfoundationstoscholarlyactivities
.

AwardsforworkintheFarEasternarearequiredapprovalorrecommendationfrommembersof
IPR.Moreover,accesstopublicationandrecommendationstoacademicpositionsinthehandful
ofgreatAmericanuniversitiesconcernedwiththeFarEastrequiredsimilarsponsorship.And,
finally,
therecanbelittledoubtthatconsultantjobsonFarEasternmatters

intheState
Departmentorothergovernmentagencies

werelargelyrestrictedtoIPRapprovedpeople.
Theindividualswhopublished,whohadmoney,foundjobs,wereconsulted,andwhowere
appointedintermittentlytogovernmentmissionswerethosewhoweretolerantoftheIPR
[15]
line.

Amazingly,afteradmittingallofthis,Quigleysomehowconcludes:

Thechargesacceptedandproliferatedbytheneoisolationistsinthe1950sandbytheradical
Rightinthe1960s,thatChinawaslostbecauseofthisgroup,orthatthemembersofthis
groupweredisloyaltotheUnitedStates,orengagedinespionage,orwereparticipantsina
consciousplot,orthatthewholegroupwascontrolledbySovietagentsorevenbyCommunists,
[16]
isnottrue.

InQuigleysdefense,thelastpartofhisstatementisobviouslyaccurate:thegroupwasnt
controlledbySovietagentsorevenCommunists.Rather,accordingtoQuigleyhimself,the
groupwascontrolledbyasecretnetworkofindividualswhohavenoaversiontocooperating
[17]
withtheCommunists,oranyothergroups,andfrequentlydoesso. Butdoesthisfact
somehowexoneratethemfromachargeofdisloyalty?Doesitchangethenatureoftheir
consciousplottofabricateconsensusonUSpolicytowardChina?Doesitlessentheir
impactontheultimatefateofChina?No.

ThisisoneofmanycaseswhereQuigleyexpressesaclearbiastowardtheNetworkandits
instruments.Clearly,thisbiascloudshisjudgment.Forinstance,herepeatedlydescribesthe
Networksmethodicaldeceptionofothers,butapparentlyheneverquestionswhetherhetoo
mighthavebeendeceived.Hedescribesthecarnageoftheirmistakenpolicies,buttheirgood
intentionsarealwaysacceptedwithoutasecondthought.

CombinethisfavorablebiaswithhisopencontemptfortheradicalRightand
neoisolationists,andpoorlyreasonedconclusionsarenearlyunavoidable.Hiscasualdismissal
oftheIPRsroleinthefateofChinaprovidesbutoneshiningexample.ThatQuigleycanadmit
theIPRhadtremendousfinancialandpoliticalpower,aspecificagenda,andactually
achieved

itsgoals,butthenattributetheriseofMaoZedongsolelytotheincompetenceandcorruption
[18]
ofChiangKaisheksregimeisdifficulttoexplain.

SideNote
:ItsworthmentioningthatshortlyafterthecreationoftheIPRin1925thecivilwar
inChinaconvenientlybegan.Onepossiblereason(conjecture)forwhytheNetworkmighthave
preferredaCommunistregimeinChinaisfoundinthefollowingstatement:

Fromthebroadestpointofviewthesituationwasthis:Therivalrybetweenthetwo
superPowers[theUnitedStatesandSovietUnion]couldbebalancedanditstensionsreduced
onlybythecomingintoexistenceofanotherGreatPoweronthelandmassofEurasia.There
werethreepossibilitiesofthis:afederatedandprosperousWesternEurope,India,orChina.The
firstwasessentialoneoftheotherswashighlydesirableandpossiblyallthreemightbe
achievable
,butinnocasewasitessential,orevendesirable,forthenewGreatPowertobe
alliedwiththeUnitedStates
.

IftheSovietUnionwereboxedinbythealliesoftheUnitedStates,itwouldfeelthreatened
bytheUnitedStates
,
andwouldseeksecuritybymoreintensiveexploitationofits
resourcesinamilitarydirection,
withanaturalincreaseinworldtension.If,ontheotherhand,
theSovietUnionwereboxedinbyatleasttwogreatneutralPowers,itcouldbekeptfrom
extensiveexpansionby(1)theinitialstrengthofsuchgreatPowersand(2)thepossibilitythat
[19]
thesePowerswouldallywiththeUnitedStatesiftheSovietUnionputpressureonthem.

TheGreatGameofplayingonesideoffanother,engaginginbalanceofpowerpolitics,is
discussedmanytimesthroughoutQuigleysbook.Iveincludedthereferenceaboveonly
becauseitprovidesapotentially
logical
motive(atleastlogical

intheRealpolitiksenseofthe
word)fortheNetworkspolicytowardChina.

Now,returningtoQuigleyscharacterizationoftheIPRconspiracyandthesubsequentlackof
mediacoveragereferencedearlier:Asaresultofcontinuingpressure,spurredonbytheradical
Right,theNetwork

soonfounditselfthetargetoftwoCongressionalinvestigations.Quigley
describesthesecondoftheseinvestigations,theReeceCommittee,thisway:

Acongressionalcommittee,followingbackwardtotheirsourcethethreadswhichledfrom
admittedCommunistslikeWhittakerChambers,throughAlgerHiss,andtheCarnegie
EndowmenttoThomasLamontandtheMorganBank,fellintothewholecomplicatednetwork
oftheinterlockingtaxexemptfoundations.TheEightythirdCongressinJuly1953setupa
SpecialCommitteetoInvestigateTaxExemptFoundationswithRepresentativeB.Carroll
Reece,ofTennessee,aschairman.Itsoonbecameclearthatpeopleofimmensewealthwouldbe
unhappyiftheinvestigationwenttoofarandthatthemostrespectednewspapersinthe
country,closelyalliedwiththesemenofwealth,wouldnotgetexcitedenoughaboutany
[revelations]tomakethepublicityworthwhile,intermsofvotesorcampaigncontributions.

An
interestingreportshowingtheLeftwingassociationsoftheinterlockingnexusoftaxexempt
foundationswasissuedin1954ratherquietly.Fouryearslater,theReececommitteesgeneral

counsel,ReneA.Wormser,wroteashocked,butnotshocking,bookonthesubjectcalled
[20]
Foundations:TheirPowerandInfluence.

QuigleythenclosesthischapterontheNetworkwiththefollowing:

ThefinancialcirclesofLondonandthoseoftheeasternUnitedStatesreflects
oneofthemost
powerfulinfluencesinthetwentiethcenturyAmericanandworldhistory
.Thetwoendsof
thisEnglishspeakingaxishavesometimesbeencalled,perhapsfacetiously,theEnglishand
AmericanEstablishments.Thereis,however,aconsiderabledegreeoftruthbehindthejoke,a
truthwhichreflectsa
veryrealpowerstructure
.ItisthispowerstructurewhichtheRadical
RightintheUnitedStateshasbeenattackingforyearsinthebeliefthattheyareattackingthe
[21]
Communists.

Again,asQuigleypointsout,thepowerstructurethatheexposedisntloyaltoCommunism,
orSocialism,orFascism,orcapitalism.TheNetworkishappytoexploittherhetoricof
any
movementorideology,propupanydictatorortyrant,andsupportanyeconomicorpolitical
model,provideditservestheironeoverarchingaim.Thataim,tobringallthehabitableportions
oftheworldunder
their
control,isasoldasthelustforpoweritself.Thedeathandsuffering
thattheirpolicieshavealreadycausedinpursuitofthisaimareincalculable.Allowingthemto
continueastheyhavewillonlybringmoreofthesame.AsW.CleonSkousenstatesin
The
NakedCapitalist
:

AsIseeit,thegreatcontributionwhichDr.CarrollQuigleyunintentionallymadeby
writing
TragedyandHope
wastohelptheordinaryAmericanrealizetheuttercontemptwhich
thenetworkleadershaveforordinarypeople.Humanbeingsaretreated
enmasse
ashelpless
puppetsonaninternationalchessboardwheregiantsofeconomicandpoliticalpowersubject
themtowars,revolution,civilstrife,confiscation,subversion,indoctrination,manipulationand
deception.

Skousenhitthenailonthehead.
TragedyandHope
revealedsomethingevenmoreimportant
thanoneofthemostpowerfulinfluencesinthetwentiethcenturyAmericanandworldhistory.
Itinadvertentlyrevealedthe
mindset
ofthosewhowieldsuchpower.Itexposedtheastonishing
arroganceandhypocrisyofthosewhofeeltheyhavetherighttorulebillionsofotherhuman
beings.

Ifthereisonegoalforthisbook,itistoexposetheattitudeandinherentnatureofthosewho
seektodominateothers.Dontworryaboutrememberingallofthedatesandnamesthathave
beenlisted.Dontworryabouttryingtorecallallofthespecificevents.(Allofthatinformation
willalwaysbehereifyouneedtofinditagain.)Instead,makeitapointtosimplyverifythe
following:thereisnoliethatthesemenwillnottell.Thereisnocrimethattheywillnotcommit.
Theonlymeasureofrightandwrong,

intheirview,iswhethertheirtacticssucceedorfail.
Thismightsoundlikehyperbolenow,butbytheendofthisshortbookyouwillunderstandthe
truthofthisassertion.(TheNetworksgameiswonbythosewhocalculateproperly,and
moral
considerationsonlyimpedeaccuratecalculation.)

AnIntroductiontoRealpolitik

HenryKissingerpersonifiestheessenceoftheNetworkmindset.Inhisbook
Diplomacy,
he
introduceshisreaderstotheamoralconceptsof
raisondtat
(translatedasreasonsofstate,or
stateinterests)and
Realpolitik
.Thebasisofbothconcepts,Kissingerexplains,isthat
individual
men
canbejudgednegativelyonmoralgrounds,butgovernmentscannot.Whenit
comestogovernmentaction,theonlysuitablejudgmentisbasedonwhetherornotthe
[22]
governmentachievesitsends. Throughouthisbook,Kissingerpraisesthosewhoarewise
enoughtogovernbytheseconceptsandpracticallymocksthosewhoobjectonsocalled
moralgrounds.

InpraiseofCardinaldeRichelieu(aseventeenthcenturyFrenchstatesman),Kissingerwrites:

Thoughprivatelyreligious,[Richelieu]viewedhisdutiesasministerinentirelysecularterms.
Salvationmightbehispersonalobjective,buttoRichelieu,thestatesman,itwasirrelevant.
Manisimmortal,hissalvationishereafter,heoncesaid.Thestatehasnoimmortality,its
salvationisnowornever.Inotherwords,statesdonotreceivecreditinanyworldfordoing
[23]
whatisrighttheyareonlyrewardedforbeingstrongenoughtodowhatisnecessary.

AstheKingsFirstMinister,[Richelieu]subsumedbothreligionandmoralityto
raisondtat,
[24]
hisguidinglight.

Richelieuwasindeedthemanipulatordescribed,anddidusereligion[asatoolofmanipulation].
Hewouldnodoubthaverepliedthathehadmerelyanalyzedtheworldasitwas,muchas
Machiavellihad.LikeMachiavelli,hemightwellhavepreferredaworldofmorerefinedmoral
sensibilities,buthewasconvincedthathistorywouldjudgehisstatesmanshipbyhowwellhe
[25]
hadusedtheconditionsandthefactorshewasgiventoworkwith.

Toclarify,accordingtostatesmanlikeKissinger,themoralandlegislativelawsthatlimitthe
actionsofordinarymendonotapplytoaselectfew.Toescapeaccountability,therulingclass
needsonlytoinvokethenameofthestate.This,ofcourse,isthesamepositionheldbypast
rulerswhojustifiedtheft,deceit,torture,slavery,andslaughter
inthenameofGod
.Thetactic
hassimplybeenmodernized.Ournewrulershavesubstitutedthestate

forGod.And
convenientlyforthem,they
are
thestateandnotjustanystatetheyaretheemerging,
omnipotent,
global
state.

Thoughcitizenshavebeenconditionedtobelievethattheirstatesmenandgovernment
instrumentsareinplacetoserve
them
,nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Boththe
instrumentsandstatesmenarepartofaninstitutionalapparatusthatexistsforthebenefitofthose
whocontrolit.Putanotherway:the
state
isnothingmorethanacollectionofmenandwomen
whodirecttheresourcesandpoliciesofgovernment.Contrarytopopularbelief,itisan

institution
thatexistsforitsownsake,toensureitsownsalvation,andtopreventtheriseof
anythingthatmightchallengeitspower.

Thisisaharshreality,andsomewillsurelyobjectonthegroundsthatthemodernstateis
different.Afterall,itisbuiltontheconsentofthepeople.Democraticelectionsenablecitizens
tovoteforwhotheirleaderswillbe.TheycanchoosefromRepublicansorDemocrats.Theycan
throweitheroutofofficeiftheybreaktheircampaignpromises.

Butwhatifoursocalledrepresentativegovernmentisallacarefullycraftedillusion?Whatifthe
Network
chooses
thecandidatesthatwegettovotefor?WhatiftheNetworksexperts,notthe
figureheadsplacedinofficialpositionsofpower,aretheoneswhoultimatelydetermine
governmentpolicy?Whatifbothpoliticalparties,rightandleft,arecontrolledbytheexactsame
people?Quigleyshinessomelightonthistopicaswell:

Theargumentthatthetwopartiesshouldrepresentopposedidealsandpolicies,one,perhaps,of
theRightandtheotheroftheLeft,isafoolishideaacceptableonlytodoctrinaireandacademic
thinkers.Instead,
thetwopartiesshouldbealmostidentical,sothattheAmericanpeoplecan
throwtherascalsoutatanyelectionwithoutleadingtoanyprofoundorextensiveshifts
[26]
inpolicy
.

Quigleygoesevenfurtherwhendescribingthesystemthatsnowemerging:

Itisincreasinglyclearthat,inthetwentiethcentury,
theexpertwillreplacethedemocratic
voterincontrolofthepoliticalsystem

Hopefully,theelementsofchoiceandfreedommay
survivefortheordinaryindividual
inthathemaybefreetomakeachoicebetweentwo
opposingpoliticalgroups(evenifthesegroupshavelittlepolicychoicewithintheparametersof
policyestablishedbytheexperts)
ingeneral,hisfreedomandchoicewillbecontrolled
[27]
withinverynarrowalternatives.

Doesthatstatementalarmyou?Letshopeso.

FacingReality

UsingQuigleysworkasastartingpoint,thisbookwillhighlighthowasmallgroupofdominant
menwereabletosecurecontroloflocal,national,continental,andevenglobalpolicy
.
Though
thepowerofthisnetworkisnotcomplete,theyaremovinginexorablyinthatdirection.Without
increasedawareness(andresistance),theirunelectedandunaccountableglobalstatewillbecome
areality.Andthoughtheillusionofnationalsovereigntymightbemaintained,thefreedomof
theworldscitizenswillbecontrolledwithinverynarrowalternatives.

Beforemovingontothenextchapter,herearesomeofthekeyinsightsthatwewillcoverinthis
book:

Real
powerisunelected.Politicianschange,butthepowerstructuredoesnot.The
Networkoperatesbehindthescenes,foritsownbenefit,withouteverconsultingthose
whoareaffectedbyitsdecisions.

TheNetworkiscomposedofindividualswho
prefer
anonymity.Theyaresatisfied
[28]
topossesstherealityratherthantheappearanceofpower. Thisapproachofsecretly
exercisingpoweriscommonthroughouthistorybecauseitprotectstheconspiratorsfrom
theconsequencesoftheiractions.

Aprimarytacticfordirectingpublicopinionandgovernmentpolicyistoplace
willingservantsinleadershippositionsoftrustedinstitutions(media,universities,
government,foundations,etc.).Ifthereiseveramajorbacklashagainstagivenpolicy,
theservantcanbereplaced.Thisleavesboththeinstitutionandtheindividualswho
actuallydirectitspowerunharmed.

Historically,thosewhoestablishsophisticatedsystemsofdominationarenotonly
highlyintelligenttheyaresupremelydeceptiveandruthless.Theycompletelyignorethe
ethicalbarriersthatgovernanormalhumanbeingsbehavior.Theydonotbelievethat
themoralandlegislativelaws,whichothersareexpectedtoabideby,applytothem.
Thisgivesthemanenormousadvantageoverthemassesthatcannoteasilyimaginetheir
mindset.

Advancesintechnologyhaveenabledmodernrulerstodominatelargerandlarger
[29]
areasoftheglobe. Asaresult,the
substance
ofnationalsovereigntyhasalready
beendestroyed,andwhateverremainsofitsshellisbeingdismantledasquicklyas
possible.Thenewsystemtheyrebuilding(whichtheythemselvesrefertoasa
New
WorldOrder
),willtradetheexistingillusion

ofdemocraticallydirectedgovernmentfor
[30]
theirlongsought,expertdirected,authoritariantechnocracy.

Tobesure,itsdifficulttoacceptthesestatementsuponfirsthearingthem.Theychallengeour
worldviewandforceustoreconsidereverythingthatwevebeentaughttobelieve.Itsmuch
easiertodismissthesefactswithoutfurtherinvestigationitseasiertoacceptcomfortinglies
thatalleviateouranxieties.Butthis,ofcourse,isexactlytheoppositeofwhatmustbedone.If
weallowourselvestobemanipulated,weempowertheNetworkatourownexpense.

EdwardBernays,perhapsmorethananyone,helpedestablishthemodernsystemofpublic
manipulation.Drawingonthepsychoanalyticaltechniquesofhisuncle,SigmundFreud,Bernays
[31]
becameknownasthefatherofpropaganda. Hislowopinionofthemassesisbestexpressed
inhisownwords.Thefollowingquotesaretakenfromhisbook
Propaganda
:

Noserioussociologistanylongerbelievesthatthevoiceofthepeopleexpressesanydivineor
speciallywiseandloftyidea.Thevoiceofthepeopleexpressesthemindofthepeople,andthat

mindismadeupforitbythegroupleadersandbythosepersonswhounderstandthe
manipulationofpublicopinion.

Ifweunderstandthemechanismandmotivesofthegroupmind,isitnotpossibletocontroland
regimentthemassesaccordingtoourwillwithouttheirknowingaboutit?

Whateverattitudeonechoosestowardthisconditionwearedominatedbythesmallnumberof
personswhounderstandthementalprocessesofthemasses.Itistheywhopullthewireswhich
controlthepublicmindandcontrivenewwaystoguidetheworld.

PoliticalcampaignstodayareallsideshowsApresidentialcandidatemaybedraftedin
responsetooverwhelmingpopulardemand,butitiswellknownthathisnamemaybedecided
uponbyhalfadozenmensittingaroundatableinahotelroom.

Theconsciousmanipulationofthemassesisanimportantelementindemocraticsociety.Those
whomanipulatethisunseenmechanismofsocietyconstituteaninvisiblegovernmentwhichis
thetruerulingpowerofourcountry.

[32]
BertrandRussell,historian,philosopher,mathematician,cofounderofanalyticphilosophy,
andexpertonthescientificmethodofhumanmanipulation,describesaglobalsocietyof
expertsthisway:

Thesocietyofexpertswillcontrolpropagandaandeducation.Itwillteachloyaltytotheworld
government,andmakenationalismhightreason.Thegovernment,beinganoligarchy,willinstill
submissivenessintothegreatbulkofthepopulationItispossiblethat
itmayinventingenious
waysofconcealingitsownpower,leavingtheformsofdemocracyintact,andallowingthe
plutocratsorpoliticianstoimaginethattheyarecleverlycontrollingtheseforms
whatever
theoutwardformsmaybe,
allrealpowerwillcometobeconcentratedinthehandsofthose
[33]
whounderstandtheartofscientificmanipulation.

Purveyorsofthe
democratic
illusionassureusthatsophisticated
conspiracies
andpowerful
secretsocieties
existonlyinthemindofparanoidsandextremists.Theirassurancesarealie.
WithQuigleyasourguide,welltracetheoriginsandoperationsoftheNetworkthat,by
concealingitsownpower,seekstosecretlydominateourworld.

Chapter2
PowerBehindtheThrone
Asalreadymentioned,Quigleywasntyourrunofthemillhistorian.Unlikemostrespected
academics,hewasntafraidtotalkaboutsecret
conspirators
exercisingpowerfromtheshadows.
Norwasheafraidtopointoutthatconstitutions,parliaments,presidents,andemperorscanallbe
usedasadistraction,todivertattentionawayfromthe
real
rulingpowerbehindthethrone.As

justoneexample,atabout190pagesinto
TragedyandHope
,Quigleysetstherecordstraight
regardingthesocalledMeijiRestorationinJapan.
Byalloutwardappearances,theRestorationwrestedpowerawayfromtheshogunandplacedit
backinthehandsoftheJapaneseemperor.Butwhilethisstoryoftheemperorsreturntopower
wasspreadfarandwide,therealityofthesituationwasquitedifferent.Intruth,the
Restoration
hadsimplyshiftedpowerawayfromtheshogunandintothehandsoffeudallordswho
[1]
proceededtoruleJapanintheemperorsnameandfromtheemperorsshadow.
Theseleaders,organizedinashadowygroupknownastheMeijioligarchy,hadobtained
completedominationofJapanby1889.
Tocoverthisfactwithcamouflage
,theyunleasheda
vigorouspropaganda[of]abjectsubmissiontotheemperorwhichculminatedintheextreme
emperorworshipof19411945.
Toprovideanadministrativebasisfortheirrule,theoligarchycreatedanextensivegovernmental
bureaucracyToprovideaneconomicbasisfortheirrule,thisoligarchyusedtheirpolitical
influencetopaythemselvesextensivepensionsandgovernmentgrants[andengaged]incorrupt
businessrelationshipswiththeiralliesinthecommercialclassesToprovideamilitarybasisfor
theirrule,theoligarchycreatedanewimperialarmyandnavyandpenetratedtheupperranksof
thesesothattheywereabletodominatetheseforcesastheydominatedthecivilbureaucracy.To
provideasocialbasisfortheirrule,theoligarchycreatedfiveranksofnobilityrecruitedfrom
theirownmembersandsupporters.
Havingthusassuredtheirdominantpositiontheoligarchyin1889drewupaconstitution
[2]
whichwouldassure,andyetconceal,theirpoliticaldominationofthecountry.
Theoligarchypresentedtheconstitutionasanemissionfromtheemperor,settingupasystem
inwhichallgovernmentwouldbeinhisname,andallofficialswouldbepersonallyresponsible
[3]
tohim. Thisseeminglylegitimateconstitutioncalledforalegislativebodycomposedofboth
anelectedHouseofRepresentativesandaHouseofPeers.Thoughtheseprovisionswere
enacted,theywereessentiallymeaningless:
Theformandfunctioningoftheconstitutionwasoflittlesignificance,forthecountrycontinued
toberunbytheMeijioligarchythroughtheirdominationofthearmyandnavy,thebureaucracy,
[4]
economicandsociallife,andtheopinionformingagenciessuchaseducationandreligion.
Like
all
rulingclasses,theMeijimaintainedcontrolbyindoctrinatingthemassesinanideology
thatservedtheoligarchsinterests.Specifically,theypropagatedtheShintoideology,which
calledforsubordinationtotheemperor.Inthissystem,therewasnoplaceforindividualism,
[5]
selfinterest,humanliberties,orcivilrights.
TheJapanesepeopleacceptedthis
Shinto
ideology,andasaresulttheMeijioligarchywasable
toruthlesslyexploitthemintheemperorsname.However,interestinglyenough,theMeijiwere
beholdentoanevengreaterpower.Behindthemthereexistedyetanothergroup,numberingno
morethanadozenmen,whichrepresentedtheultimaterulingpowerinJapan.Quigleyexplains:

Theseleaderscameintimetoformaformal,ifextralegal,groupknownasthe
Genro
Ofthis
group,RobertReischauerwrotein1938:Itisthesemenwhohavebeentherealpowerbehind
theThrone.Itbecamecustomaryfortheiropiniontobeaskedand,moreimportantstill,tobe
followedinallmattersofgreatsignificancetothewelfareofthestate.NoPremierwasever
appointedexceptfromtherecommendationofthesemenwhobecameknownasthe
Genro
.Until
1922noimportantdomesticlegislation,noimportantforeigntreatyescapedtheirperusaland
sanctionbeforeitwassignedbytheEmperor.Thesemen,intheirtime,weretheactualrulersof
[6]
Japan.
TheNatureofSecretCoercivePower
Thereisaverylogicalreasonwhycoercivepowerpreferssecrecyanddeception:ifthegoalisto
exploitanddominateothers(withoutsufferingthenaturalconsequencesofdoingso),then
transparencyandhonestyarenotanoption.Assuch,thebasic
template
ofcoercivepower(often
hidden,alwaysdeceptive,andexercisedinthenameofsomethingotherthanitself)iscommon
throughouthistory.IfthenameofGodisbeyondreproach,thenintelligentrulerswillexercise
theirpowerinthenameofGod.Ifinvokingthenameof
democracy
,orthe
state
,orthe
emperor
willempowerthem,theywillactinthenameofanyofthese.This
is
theunchanging
characteristicofthosewhoeffectivelyrulethemasses:theywill
say
and
do
anythingtoestablish
asystemthatservestheirinterests.
Statedanotherway:
morality
willneverstopanindividual(orgroup)thatswillingtolie,steal,
intimidate,imprison,torture,orkillinpursuitoftheiraims.Likewise,apieceofpaperwith
wordswrittenonit(aconstitution)andaneasilymanipulateddemocraticformofgovernment
willnotstopthemeither.Thislatterpointisparticularlyrelevanttodaybecausethe
opinionformingagencieshavedoneeverythingintheirpowertoconvinceusotherwise.
Fromaveryearlyage,weareconditionedtobelievethataconstitutionanddemocraticelections
somehowprovethat
we
areincontrolthatthosewhowouldseekillegitimatepoweroverour
livescannotsucceedwiththeseprotectionsinplace.Weareneveraskedtoquestionwhetherthis
beliefisactually
true
.Weareneverprovidedexamplesthatmightsuggestthatitisnottrue.For
instance,didStalinistRussiasconstitutionandelectionsofdemocraticappearanceand
[7]
[8]
form protectthepeopleofRussia?Didagovernmentthatwasdemocraticinform
preventtheriseofHitlerinGermany?IstheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofNorthKorea,
withitsregularelections,atruerepublic?WeretheGenrounabletoruleJapanasaresultofthe
Japaneseconstitutionand
elections
?Movingabitclosertohome,whataboutthe
guaranteed
protectionsoutlinedintheconstitutionoftheUnitedStates?Arethesewrittenprotections
sufficienttoblockthepredationsofanillegitimaterulingclass?Ifyouthinktheyare,consider
thefollowing:
Today,inthefreestnationonearth,US
representatives
haveclaimedtheauthoritytospyon
theircitizenswithoutawarrant.ThisclearlyviolatestheUSConstitution.Theyhaveclaimedthe
authoritytoarrestcitizensandholdthemforeverwithoutchargesandwithouttherightto
challengethelegitimacyoftheirdetention.ThistooviolatestheUSConstitution.Theyhave
evenclaimedtheauthorityto
kill
UScitizensbasedonnothingmorethanan
accusation
no

[9]
judge,nojury,nopublicpresentationofevidenceorrequirementtoproveguilt. Thisisan
egregiousviolationoftheindividualprotectionsoutlinedintheUSConstitution.
SinceUScitizensnevergrantedtheirrepresentativestheauthoritytoviolatetheselegal
restrictionsongovernmentpower,thesepowersmusthavebeenseized.
Rulers
seizepower
representatives
donot.Asnotedinchapter1,Quigleyreferredtotheserulersastheexperts
whowillreplacethedemocraticvoterincontrolofthepoliticalsystem.
Hereiswhereargumentsabouttheinevitabledestructionofnationalsovereigntyreallytakeroot.
Intheeyesofthe
experts
,itismerelyamatteroftimebeforeonesuperiorgroupofrulersfinally
achieveswhatallpriorrulershaveattempted(sufficientpowerto
compelobedience
overall
areasoftheglobe).Quigleyexplainstheprogressionofglobalcoercivepowerthisway:
TheincreasingoffensivepoweroftheWesternweaponssystemshasmadeitpossibletocompel
obedienceoverwiderandwiderareasandoverlargernumbersofpeoples.Accordingly,political
organizations(suchasthestate)havebecomelargerinsizeandfewerinnumbersInthis
way,thepoliticaldevelopmentofEuropeoverthelastmillenniumhasseenthousandsoffeudal
areascoalesceintohundredsofprincipalities,andtheseintoscoresofdynasticmonarchies,and,
finally,intoadozenormorenationalstates.Thenationalstate,itssizemeasuredinhundredsof
miles[waspossibleonlybecauseitcould]applyforceoverhundredsofmiles.
Asthetechnologyofweapons,transportation,communications,andpropagandacontinuedto
develop,itbecamepossibletocompelobedienceoverareasmeasuredinthousands(ratherthan
hundreds)ofmilesandthusoverdistancesgreaterthanthoseoccupiedbyexistinglinguisticand
culturalgroups.Itthusbecamenecessarytoappealforallegiancetothestateongroundswider
thannationalism.Thisgaverise,inthe1930sand1940s,totheideaofcontinentalblocsand
[10]
theideologicalstate(replacingthenationalstate).
TheconsolidationthatQuigleydescribesismorethanacollectionofhistoricalfacts.Itcaptures
theimmutablenatureofcoercivepower.Unchecked,rulerswill
always
consolidateand
centralizetheircontroluntilthereisnothingleftforthemtoseize.And,unfortunately,this
appliestohumanfreedomaswellasgeographicresources:Onestepleadstoanother,andevery
acquisitionobtainedtoprotectanearlieracquisitionrequiresanewadvanceatalaterdateto
[11]
protectit.
So,acceptingthisreality,wewindupwithahandfulofimportantquestions:Whoaretherulers?
Towhatextentcantheycompelobediencewithoutmeaningfulresistance?Howdidtheyseize
power?Howdotheymaintainandexpandtheirpower?Whataretheirunpunishedcrimes(past
andpresent)?Mostimportantly,whatarethestrategictargetsthatwemuststriketodestroytheir
illegitimaterule?Inthefollowingchapters,wellcoverallofthisandmore.Butfirst,wemust
beginatthebeginning.

TheBirthplaceofaNetwork

Nearlyonethousandyearsago,auniversitywasfoundedinEngland.Nearlyonethousandyears
later,notonlydoesthatsameuniversitystillexist,butitisrankednumberoneintheUnited
[12]
Kingdomandconsistentlyranksamongthetoptenuniversitiesintheworld.
Asoneofthemostprestigiousinstitutionsofhigherlearning,specializinginpolitics,the
psychologicalsciences,andbusiness,Oxfordhasaverylonganddistinguishedhistory.Ithas
produceddozensofprimeministers.Ithasproducedarchbishops,saints,famouseconomistslike
AdamSmith,andfamouswriterslikeR.R.Tolkien(
LordoftheRings
)andAldousHuxley
(
BraveNewWorld
)aswellasphilosopherslikeThomasHobbsandJohnLocke.Oxfordalso
produced,approximatelyonehundredandfiftyyearsago,theprogenitorsof
theNetwork
.Lets
flashbacktothistimeinhistory,circa1860.
TwoopposingforcesintheBritishEmpireareclashingheads.Ononeside,manyarearguing
thattheempireisimmoral,expensive,andunnecessary.Thisargument,championedbymenlike
WilliamGladstone,iserodingsupportforBritainsimperialpolicies.Ontheothersideofthe
argumentstandsBenjaminDisraeli.Disraeli,acloseallyofthequeen,isaharshcriticof
GladstoneandotherLittleEnglanderswhodaretochallengethebenefitsandnecessityofthe
empire.HavingreferredtoGladstoneasGodsonlymistake,theintenserivalrybetween
DisraeliandGladstoneislegendary.Thefollowingprovidesoneexampleoftheirmany
disagreements:
DisraeliandGladstoneclashedoverBritainsBalkanpolicy...Disraelibelievedinupholding
Britainsgreatnessthroughatough,nononsenseforeignpolicythatputBritainsinterests
abovethemorallawthatadvocatedemancipationofsmallnations.Gladstone,however,saw
theissueinmoralterms:theTurkshadmassacredBulgarianChristiansandGladstonetherefore
[13]
believeditwasimmoraltosupporttheOttomanEmpire.
BecauseGladstonesmoralargumentsweregainingground,anewinstitutewasformedto
countertherisingtideofantiimperialism.Quigleywrites:
TheRoyalColonialInstitutewasfoundedin1868tofighttheLittleEnglandideaDisraelias
primeminister(18741880)dramatizedtheprofitandglamourofempirebysuchactsasthe
purchaseofcontroloftheSuezCanalandbygrantingQueenVictoriathetitleofEmpressof
Indiaafter1870itbecameincreasinglyevidentthat,howeverexpensivecoloniesmightbetoa
government,theycouldbefantasticallyprofitabletoindividualsandcompaniessupportedby
[14]
suchgovernments.
Andso,toprotecttheprofitsofBritainsimperialpolicies,therhetoricusedtojustify
imperialismslowlybegantochange.Oneman,appointedtoanewlycreatedprofessorshipat
Oxford,ledthechargeinteachingOxfordundergraduatesthenewimperialism.
Thenewimperialismafter1870wasquitedifferentintonefromthatwhichtheLittleEnglanders
hadopposedearlier.Thechiefchangeswerethatitwasjustifiedongroundsofmoraldutyandof
socialreformandnot,asearlier,ongroundsofmissionaryactivityandmaterialadvantage.The
manmostresponsibleforthischangewasJohnRuskin.

RuskinspoketotheOxfordundergraduatesasmembersoftheprivileged,rulingclass.Hetold
themthattheywerethepossessorsofamagnificenttraditionofeducation,beauty,ruleoflaw,
freedom,decencyandselfdisciplinebutthatthistraditioncouldnotbesaved,anddidnot
deservetobesaved,unlessitcouldbeextendedtothelowerclassesinEnglanditselfandtothe
nonEnglishmassesthroughouttheworld.Ifthisprecioustraditionwerenotextendedtothese
twogreatmajorities,theminorityofupperclassEnglishmenwouldultimatelybesubmergedby
[15]
thesemajoritiesandthetraditionlost.
Basedonthesenewjustifications,thesameimmoralpoliciesofconquestandsubjugationfound
newsupport.Theempirewasnownotonlyamatterofmoraldutyitwasamatterof
selfpreservation.(Iftherulingelitefailedtoexpandtheempire,theircivilizedwayoflifewould
belosttotheunwashedmasses.)Itwasapowerfulmessage,andithadasensationalimpacton
oneofRuskinsstudents.ThestudentwassomovedthathecopiedRuskinslecturewordfor
[16]
wordandkeptitwithhimforthirtyyears. Healso,withahandfulofotherRuskindevotees,
wentontofoundandfundtheNetworkthatQuigleyreferredtoasoneofthemostimportant
[17]
historicalfactsofthetwentiethcentury. ThestudentsnamewasCecilRhodes.
IfyouveheardofCecilRhodes,oddsareithasntbeenwithinthecontextofhimbeingthat
guywhocreatedasecretsocietytocontroltheworld.However,youmayhaveheardofthe
RhodesScholarshipsatOxford(ormaybetheterm
RhodesScholar
,atitlegiventostudentswho
[18]
studiedunderhisprogram). MaybeyouveheardoftheAfricannationofRhodesia,or
RhodesUniversitylocatedinSouthAfrica,bothnamedafterRhodes.Ifyouveeverboughta
diamond,perhapsyouveheardoftheDeBeersdiamondcompany(aSouthAfricandiamond
monopoly,establishedbyRhodes).
EachofthesestandsasatestamenttotheextraordinarylifeandinfluenceofCecilRhodes.But
themostsignificantthingRhodesestablishedduringhislifetimedoesntbearhisnameand
remainsalmostcompletelyunknown.Thisdespitethefactthatthesecretsocietyhefoundedin
[19]
1891, anditssubsequentinstruments
,
continuestooperatetothisday.
BuildingtheNetwork
Rhodesextractedmuchoftheoriginalfundingforhissecretsocietyfromthediamondandgold
minesofSouthAfrica.Aftermonopolizingtheseindustries,theenormouswealthandinfluence
thathesecuredenabledhimtosteadilyincreasetheNetworksreach.Quigleyexplains:
RhodesfeverishlyexploitedthediamondandgoldfieldsofSouthAfrica,rosetobePrime
MinisteroftheCapeColony(18901896),contributedmoneytopoliticalparties,controlled
parliamentaryseatsbothinEnglandandinSouthAfrica,andsoughttowinastripofBritish
[20]
territoryacrossAfricafromtheCapeofGoodHopetoEgypt.
Notsurprisingly,Rhodesdidntfeelanymoralconflictabouthisimperialdesiresorthemethods
thatheusedtoattainthem.Heviewedhimselfassuperiortothoseheintendedtosubjugate.In
hislastwillandtestament,hewrote:

Icontendthatwearethefinestraceintheworldandthatthemoreoftheworldweinhabitthe
betteritisforthehumanrace.Justfancythosepartsthatareatpresentinhabitedbythemost
despicablespecimensofhumanbeingswhatanalterationtherewouldbeiftheywerebrought
[21]
underAngloSaxoninfluence.
APBSseriestitled
QueenVictoriasEmpire
creditsRhodeswithinspiringaburstof
imperialisticfervorinBritain.Neartheendofthepiece,itsaysofRhodes:
CecilJohnRhodesbecamethegreatestempirebuilderofhisgeneration.Tofundhisdreamsof
conquest,heembarkedonaruthlesspursuitofdiamonds,goldandpowerthatmadehimthe
mostformidableandthemosthatedmaninAfrica.
ButthisstoryismuchbiggerthantheeffectCecilRhodeshadonAfricaorBritishImperialism
overacenturyago.Obviously,toproperlytellthestoryoftheNetwork
,
ahandfulofimportant
individualslikeRhodes
do
needtobementioned.However,tobeclear,theseindividualsarenot
themainfocusofthisstory.Instead,ourfocuswillfallmainlyontheinstrumentsthatRhodes
andhisfollowerscreatedorinfiltrated,aswellasthetacticstheyemployedtosecretlyfurther
theirgoals.(Aspowerfulasanyoneindividualmighthavebeenorcurrentlyiswithinthe
Network,the
instruments
and
tactics
arewheretherealpowerlies.Meneventuallydie
instrumentsandtacticscanliveonindefinitely.)
SideNote
:Ifyou
are
interestedinamethodicalandmindnumbingbreakdownofallthe
individualsQuigleylookedintowhileresearchingtheNetwork(names,dates,titles,government
positions,relationshipstootherpowerfulpeople,etc.),
TheAngloAmericanEstablishment
providespagesandpagesoftextlikethis:
OfLordSalisburysfivesons,theoldest(nowfourthMarquessofSalisbury),wasinalmost
everyConservativegovernmentfrom1900to1929.Hehadfourchildren,ofwhomtwomarried
intotheCavendishfamily.Ofthese,adaughter,LadyMaryCecil,marriedin1917theMarquess
ofHartington,latertenthDukeofDevonshiretheolderson,ViscountCranborne,marriedLady
ElizabethCavendish,nieceoftheninthDukeofDevonshire.Theyoungerson,LordDavid
Cecil,awellknownwriterofbiographicalworks,wasforyearsaFellowofWadhamandforthe
lastdecadehasbeenaFellowofNewCollege.Theotherdaughter,LadyBeatriceCecil,married
W.G.A.OrmsbyGore(nowLordHarlech),whobecameamemberoftheMilnerGroup.It
shouldperhapsbementionedthatViscountCranbornewasintheHouseofCommonsfrom1929
to1941andhasbeenintheHouseofLordssince.HewasUnderSecretaryforForeignAffairsin
19351938,resignedinprotestattheMunichagreement,butreturnedtoofficein1940as
PaymasterGeneral(1940),SecretaryofStateforDominionAffairs(19401942),andColonial
Secretary(1942).HewaslaterLordPrivySeal(19421943),SecretaryforDominionAffairs
again(19431945),andLeaderoftheConservativePartyintheHouseofLords
[22]
(19431945).
Fortunatelyforyouandme,therewillbenosuchlistsinthisbook.

TheNetworksFirstInstrumentandSomeofItsAccomplishments

ThefirstinstrumentcreatedbyRhodesandhisassociateswasthesecretsocietyitself.After
[23]
seventeenyearsofplanning, Rhodescalledameetingandformallyestablishedthesociety.
[24]
[25]
InspiredbytheJesuits, theIlluminati, andtheFreemasons(ofwhichhewasa
[26]
member), Rhodeshopedtosucceedwheretheothersecretsocietieshadfailed.Usingarings
withinringsstructure,thecenterringofpower(composedofRhodesandjustthreeother
individuals)wouldcontrolalloftheouterrings.Ofthethreeindividualswhosharedtheinner
ringwithRhodes,AlfredMilner(laterawardedthetitle
Lord
Milner)becamethestrongest.
ThegoalswhichRhodesandMilnersoughtandthemethodsbywhichtheyhopedtoachieve
themweresosimilarby1902thatthetwoarealmostindistinguishable.Bothsoughttounitethe
worldinafederalstructurearoundBritain.Bothfeltthatthisgoalcouldbestbeachievedbya
secretbandofmenunitedtooneanotherbydevotiontothecommoncauseBothfeltthatthis
bandshouldpursueitsgoal
bysecretpoliticalandeconomicinfluencebehindthescenesand
bythecontrolofjournalistic,educational,andpropagandaagencies.
WiththedeathofRhodesin1902,MilnerobtainedcontrolofRhodessmoneyandwasableto
useittolubricatetheworkingsofhispropagandamachine.ThisisexactlyasRhodeshadwanted
andhadintended.MilnerwasRhodessheir,andbothmenknewitIn1898Rhodessaid,I
supportMilnerabsolutelywithoutreserve.Ifhesayspeace,Isaypeaceifhesayswar,Isay
[27]
war.Whateverhappens,IsaydittotoMilner.
Alwaysonthelookoutforpotentialhelpers,MilnerrecruitedmainlyfromOxfordand
ToynbeeHall.Heusedhisinfluencetoplacethenewrecruitsintopositionsofpower.
Throughhisinfluencethesemenwereabletowininfluentialpostsingovernmentand
internationalfinanceandbecamethedominantinfluenceinBritishimperialandforeign
affairsUnderMilnerinSouthAfricatheywereknownasMilnersKindergartenuntil1910.In
19091913theyorganizedsemisecretgroups,knownasRoundTableGroups,inthechief
[28]
BritishdependenciesandtheUnitedStates.
Asalreadycoveredinchapter1:
In1919theyfoundedtheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs(ChathamHouse)Similar
InstitutesofInternationalAffairswereestablishedinthechiefBritishdominionsandinthe
UnitedStates(whereitisknownastheCouncilonForeignRelations)intheperiod19191927.
After1925asomewhatsimilarstructureoforganizations,knownastheInstituteofPacific
[29]
Relations[IPR]wassetup.
TheAngloAmericanEstablishment
describestheNetworksbasicsystemofrecruitmentand
placementthisway:
Theinnercircleofthisgroup,becauseofitsclosecontactwithOxfordandwithAllSouls,was
inapositiontonoticeableyoungundergraduatesatOxford.ThesewereadmittedtoAllSouls
andatoncegivenopportunitiesinpubliclifeandinwritingorteaching,totesttheirabilitiesand
loyaltytotheidealsoftheMilnerGroup.Iftheypassedbothofthesetests,theyweregradually
admittedtotheMilnerGroupsgreatfiefssuchastheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs,

TheTimes
,
TheRoundTable
,or,onthelargerscene,totheranksoftheForeignorColonial
[30]
Offices.
Thissystemprovedtobeveryeffective.ItallowedthegrowingNetworktoremainhidden,while
itsfoundersexercisedalevelofcontrolthatcanhardlybeexaggerated.Asproof,Quigley
providesapartiallistofthegroupssocalledaccomplishments.Amongthem:
TheSecondBoerWar(18991902)
ThepartitioningofIreland,Palestine,andIndia
FormationandmanagementoftheLeagueofNations
Britishappeasementpolicy(empowermentpolicy)ofHitler
Controlof
TheTimes
,Oxford,andthosewhowritethehistoryofBritishImperialand
foreignpolicy
Quigleygoesontosay:

ItwouldbeexpectedthataGroupwhichcouldnumberamongitsachievementssuch
accomplishmentsasthesewouldbeafamiliarsubjectfordiscussionamongstudentsof
[31]
historyInthiscase,theexpectationisnotrealized.
Somethingelsethatisnotrealizedwhendispassionatelyrattlingoffalistof
accomplishmentslikethoseaboveisthetruegravityandlifealteringimpactofthoseevents.
Toprovidealittleperspective,wellbrieflycoveroneoftheaforementionedaccomplishments
here.Theysayapictureisworthathousandwords,soletsstartwithapictureofjust
one
ofthe
thousandsofchildren(LizzieVanZyl)whostarvedtodeathinBritishconcentrationcamps
duringtheSecondBoerWar.

TheSecondBoerWar
Rhodes,asamemberofthefinestraceintheworld,neededmoneytofundhis
globaldominationproject.Toobtainthatmoney,hehadnoproblemseizingvaluableresources
fromthedespicablespecimensofhumanbeingsthatitrightfullybelongedto.Assuch,heused
hisdominantinfluenceoverBritishImperialpolicy(theabilitytodirectBritishmilitaryforce)
againsttheBoersinSouthAfrica.
ItshouldbenotedthathisfirstattempttograbBoerlandandresources,aconspiracyknownas
theJamesonRaid,failedmiserably.AndthoughheandhisNetworkhadclearlydirectedthe
conspiracyandthoughtheleadersheselectedtooverthrowtheBoergovernmentwerecaughtin
theact,theconsequencesoftheattemptedcoupwerentsufficienttopreventamoreambitious
conspiracy(theSecondBoerWar)thatfollowedafewyearslater.
SideNote
:Cecilsbrother,FrankRhodes,wasamongtheleaderswhowerecapturedandtried
[32]
bytheBoergovernmentfortheJamesonRaid. Ifthereareanydoubtsaboutthebenefitsof
beingamongtherulingclass,thisshouldsettletheissue:
ForconspiringwithDr.JamesonmembersoftheReformCommitteeweretriedinthe
Transvaalcourtsandfoundguiltyofhightreason.Thefourleadersweresentencedtodeathby
hanging,butthissentencewasnextdaycommutedto15yearsimprisonmentandinJune1896

[sixmonthslater]theothermembersoftheCommitteewerereleasedonpaymentof2,000each
infines,allofwhichwerepaidbyCecilRhodes.
JanC.Smutswrotein1906,TheJamesonRaidwastherealdeclarationofwarAndthatisso
inspiteofthefouryearsoftrucethatfollowed[the]aggressorsconsolidatedtheiralliancethe
[33]
defendersontheotherhandsilentlyandgrimlypreparedfortheinevitable.
IntheyearsfollowingthefailedJamesonRaid,theNetworkbeganagitatingforBritish
annexationoftheBoerRepublics.AfterasufficientBritishmilitarybuildupandfailed
negotiations,theinevitablefinallycame.PaulKruger(knownasthefaceofBoer
[34]
resistance )sawthatwarwasunavoidableandissuedafinalultimatumtotheBritish,
demandingthattheywithdrawalltroopsfromthebordersoftheTransvaalRepublicandthe
[35]
OrangeFreeStatewithinfortyeighthours. IftheBritishrefused,thetworepublicswould
declarewar.
Outrageandlaughterwerethemainresponses.Theeditorof
TheTimes
laughedoutloudwhen
hereadit,sayinganofficialdocumentisseldomamusingandusefulyetthiswasboth.
The
Times
denouncedtheultimatumasanextravagantfarce.
TheGlobe
denouncedthistrumpery
littlestate.Mosteditorialsweresimilartothe
DailyTelegraph
,whichdeclared:ofcoursethere
canonlybeoneanswertothisgrotesquechallenge.Krugerhasaskedforwarandwarhemust
[36]
have!
Andwartheydidhave,withalloftheinjusticeandbrutalitythatoneshouldexpect:theft,
subjugation,suffering,andmurder.ThoughtheNetworkanditssupportersexpectedafastand
easyvictoryoverthetrumperylittlestatesthatdaredtochallengetheBritishEmpire,suchwas
notthecase.TheBoerswereskilledhuntersandcompetentfighters.Asweeksturnedinto
months,andmonthsturnedintoyears,theBoers(determinedtoregaintheindependenceoftheir
ownterritory)drovetheBritishtoemployascorchedearthpolicy.
AsBritishtroopssweptthecountryside,theysystematicallydestroyedcrops,burnedhomesteads
andfarms,poisonedwells,andinternedBoerandAfricanwomen,childrenandworkersin
concentrationcamps.
TheBoerWarconcentrationcampsystemwasthefirsttimethatawholenationhadbeen
systematicallytargeted,andthefirstinwhichsomewholeregionshadbeendepopulated.
AlthoughmostblackAfricanswerenotconsideredbytheBritishtobehostile,manytensof
thousandswerealsoforciblyremovedfromBoerareasandalsoplacedinconcentration
[37]
camps.
Ultimately,theconcentrationcampsystemprovedmoredeadlythanthebattlefield.Bywars
end,nearly50percentofallBoerchildrenundersixteenyearsofagehaddiedofstarvation,
diseaseandexposureintheconcentrationcamps.Alltold,approximately25percentoftheBoer
inmatepopulationdied,andtotalciviliandeathsinthecamps(mostlywomenandchildren)
reachedtwentysixthousand.(ThepictureofLizzieVanZylrepresentsjustoneofthose
[38]
twentysixthousandfaces.)

Sadly,thesenumbersaccountforonlyBoercivilianskilled.Inall,thedeathtolloftheSecond
BoerWarexceededseventythousandlives,withmorethantwentyfivethousandcombatants
killedandanadditionaltwentythousandblackAfricans,75percentofwhomdiedintheBritish
concentrationcamps.But,ofcourse,thiswasonlyjustthebeginningandasmallpricetopayfor
theNetwork.Thedefeatedrepublicswereabsorbedintotheempireandwereeventuallyfolded
intotheUnionofSouthAfrica(alsoacreationoftheNetwork,whichservedasaBritishally
[39]
duringthetwoWorldWars).
Hopefully,thisshortoutlineoftheSecondBoerWaraddssomedepthtooneoftheearly
accomplishmentsofRhodesandhisfellowconspirators.Factorintheimmeasurablesuffering
ofsomeoftheirothersocalledaccomplishments,likethemillionorsowhodiedwhenthey
decidedtopartitionIndia,orthemillionsmorewhodiedasaresultoftheirHitlerempowerment
project,andQuigleysassertionthatthisgroupisoneofthemostimportantfactsofthe
twentiethcenturyishardtodeny.
AstheBritishgovernmentsufferedthepoliticalconsequencesoftheNetworksdecisions,andas
theBritishcitizenryandsoldierspaidthecostsinbloodandtreasure,thesecretsocietythat
Rhodescreatedwasabletooperatewithoutfearofdirectrepercussions.TheBritishgovernment
wasnowoneofitsinstruments.Oxford,
TheTimes
,theLeagueofNations,andtheRoyal
InstituteforInternationalAffairs(tonameafew)werealsoitsinstruments.Onthesurface,each
oftheseappearedunconnected.Beneaththesurface,eachwasdominatedbythesamegroupof
individuals.
Inararemomentofhonestcriticism,Quigleywarnshisreaders:
NocountrythatvaluesitssafetyshouldallowwhattheMilnerGroupaccomplishedin
Britainthatis,thatasmallnumberofmenshouldbeabletowieldsuchpowerin
administrationandpolitics,shouldbegivenalmostcompletecontroloverthepublicationofthe
documentsrelatingtotheiractions,shouldbeabletoexercisesuchinfluenceovertheavenuesof
informationthatcreatepublicopinion.
Suchpower,whateverthegoalsatwhichitmaybedirected,istoomuchtobeentrustedsafelyto
[40]
anygroup.
Buildingonthatfoundation,itstimenowtoshiftawayfromtheNetworksimpactonEurope,
Africa,andAsia.Asinterestingandtragicasthosestoriesmightbe,thereisanothercontinent
(NorthAmerica)thatRhodesintendedtocontrolfromthestart.
Inhisfirstwill,Rhodesresolvedtocreateaglobalpowersogreatthatitwouldrenderwars
impossible.(Moreaccurately,heshouldhavestated:Render
resistance
totheNetwork
impossible.)Notsurprisingly,thisgoaltocreateanunconquerableglobalpowerrequiredthe
[41]
ultimaterecoveryoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasanintegralpartoftheBritishEmpire.
Inthefollowingchapter,wellcoverhowtheNetworksuccessfullyinfiltratedthepoliticaland
economicsystemoftheUnitedStatesandturneditintojustanotheroneofitsinstrumentsinthe
questforglobaldomination.

Chapter3
TheNetworkRecoversAmerica
Twomen,CecilRhodesandLordMilner,playedanindispensableroleinthecreationand
expansionoftheNetwork.Theiractionschangedtheworldforever,andforthatreasonno
depictionoftheNetwork(ormodernhistoryforthatmatter)wouldbecompletewithout
mentioningtheirnames.
Likewise,twoadditionalmenplayedanindispensableroleinhelpingtheNetworkachieveone
ofitscrucialgoals:regainingcontroloftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thefirstman,Edward
MandellHouse,wasclearlyawillinganddeceptiveservant.Thesecondman,President
WoodrowWilson,wasalmostcertainlyawellmeaningdupe.Butbeforebringingthesetwo
additionalcharactersintothestory,letstouchon
why
itwasnecessaryfortheNetworkto
recovertheUnitedStatesanddestroyitspoliticalandeconomicsovereignty.
GlobalDomination101
Thereisalwaysonenonnegotiableelementinanyplantosecureglobaldomination:sovereign
nations(truly
independent
nations)cannotbetolerated.Why?Becauseglobaldominationis
aboutcentralizingallpowerintothewouldberulershands.Independentnationsimpedethis
consolidationanddisturbthe
proper
chainofcommand.
Thisseemsstraightforwardenough,but,sinceitsrarelyboileddowntoitssimplestform,its
worthrepeating:toruletheworld,
youmustfirstdestroynationalsovereignty
.Youmust
consolidateandcontrolthe
real
leversofpower,regardlessofthedifferent
forms
ofgovernment
thatappearineachcountry.
Ifdemocraticformsofgovernmentcanpersuadethemajoritytoacceptyourglobalpolicies,
thendemocraticformsshouldbeused.Iftyrannicalformsofgovernmentaremoreeffectiveat
gainingcompliance,thenlettherebetyranny.Ifshiftingfromoneformofgovernmentto
another(turningnationsandsocietiesontheirhead)providesanopportunitytoobtainyour
objectivesSobeit.Allthattrulymattersisthat
you
controlthe
leaders
whoappeartohold
powerandthatyoucancontainordestroythoseleadersiftheyforget(orsimplyhavent
realized)whotherealmasteris.
ThisiswhatQuigleymeantwhenhesaidtheNetworksmembersaresatisfiedtopossessthe
[1]
realityratherthantheappearanceofpower. Totheextentthattheydirectthepoliticaland
economicmachineryofnationstotheextenttheycandestroynationalsovereigntyand
impose
their
policiesonthecitizensoftheworldtheypossessthe
reality
ofpower.Andtothis
end,
anythingthatweakensnationalsovereigntyistheirally
anythingthatstrengthensitistheir
enemy.
Unfortunately,asEdGriffinpointsoutin
TheQuigleyFormula
,manypeoplestruggletobelieve
thattheirhighlyrespectedleadersareconspiringtocheatthemoutoftrulyrepresentative

government.Afterall,ourleadersconstantlysingthepraisesofrepresentativegovernment.They
tellusthatthecitizensaresovereign,
voters
controlnationalpolicies,andanysuggestiontothe
contraryisridiculous.Afteralifetimeofbeingfedthisversionofreality,theideaofaglobal
conspiracytodestroynationalsovereignty(involvingbothgovernmentandgovernment
advisors)is,understandably,difficulttoaccept.Butthegreatestweaponagainstkneejerk
disbeliefoftencomesdirectlyfromtheconspiratorsthemselves.Forinstance,ArnoldJ.Toynbee
(ahighrankingmemberoftheNetwork),leftlittledoubtwhenhewrote:
Iwillherebyrepeatthatweareatpresentworkingdiscreetlybutwithallofourmighttowrest
thismysteriouspoliticalforcecalledsovereigntyoutoftheclutchesofthelocalnationalstatesof
[2]
ourworld.
Andallthetimewearedenyingwithourlips
whatwearedoingwithourhands.
As Quigley discovered, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is nothing more than a front
[3]
group for the Network. Thisbeingthecase,itspositiononnationalsovereigntyispredictable.
Here are a few choice quotes from CFR members taken from
Dishonest Money: Financing the
RoadtoRuin
,page69:

Thehouseofworldorderwillhavetobebuiltfromthebottomupratherthanfromthetop
downanendrunaroundnationalsovereignty,
erodingitpiecebypiece
,willaccomplishmuch
morethantheoldfashionedfrontalassault.CFRmemberRichardGardner

Weshallhaveworldgovernment,whetherornotwelikeit.
Thequestionisonlywhether
worldgovernmentwillbeachievedbyconsentorbyconquest.CFRmemberJamesPaul
Warburg
Somedilutionofthesovereigntysystemasitprevailsintheworldtodaymusttakeplaceto
theimmediatedisadvantageofthosenationswhichnowpossessthepreponderanceof
power
TheUnitedStatesmustbepreparedtomakesacrificesinsettingupaworld
politicoeconomicorder
.CFRmemberFosterDulles
Admiral Chester Ward,alongtimeCFRmemberwholaterbecameaharshcritic,summedupthe
prevailing goal of the CFR this way: the submergence of US sovereignty and national
independenceintoanallpowerfuloneworldgovernment.

Again,thispolicytowardnationalsovereigntyshouldntcomeasasurprise.TheCFRissimplya
creation of the Network, and, as such, it
was created to helptheNetworkachieveitsgoals.And
though the CFR is just one of many instruments in the Networks arsenal, it is among the most
powerful. Even though CFR members constitute only about .0015percentoftheUSpopulation,
they have held, and currently hold, an inexplicably high percentage of the most influential
positionsinoursociety.

Almostall
ofAmericasleadershiphascomefromthissmallgroup.Thatincludespresidents
andtheiradvisors,cabinetmembers,ambassadors,boardmembersoftheFederalReserve
System,directorsofthelargestbanksandinvestmenthouses,presidentsofuniversities,and
[4]
headsofmetropolitannewspapers,newsservices,andTVnetworks.
Beforemovingon,itsworthmentioningoneadditionalandextremelyimportantreasonforwhy
theNetworksoughttoregaincontroloftheUnitedStates:justastheBritishgovernmentbecame

apowerful
instrument
intheNetworkstoolbox,theUnitedStatesofferedanevengreater
opportunity.ByseizingcontrolofUSforeignpolicy,theNetworkcouldnowaccessthe
untappedmilitary,economic,andpoliticalresourcesofAmerica.Itcouldusethoseresourcesto
continuewhatsbestdescribedasitssovereigntydestructionproject.Asanaddedbonus,itcould
chainthepoliticalconsequencesandinescapabledebttotheUnitedStates.Andthatsexactly
whatithasdone.
[5]
Forinstance,sinceitwasfoundedin1947,theCIA(acreationoftheNetwork) hasbeenused
[6]
todestabilizeandtoppledozensofuncooperativenationscovertly whiletheUSmilitary
(controlledbypolicymakersthataredominatedbytheNetwork)hasbeenusedtotopple
dozensdirectly.Again,thecostsandblowbackaccruetotheUnitedStatesthebenefitsgotothe
Network.True,theUnitedStatesdoesenjoythebenefitof
appearing
supremelypowerful,but
thisisonlyacrueljoke.WhentheNetworkissatisfiedthatallmajorobstaclestoitsunelected
rulehavebeenremoved,itwillbeasimplemattertodestroytheUSdollar,justifiablycutoff
theflowofmoneyandcredittotheUnitedStates,andcreatethepoliticalincentive(
necessity
)
fortheUnitedStatestofullyenterthenewglobalsystem.
Obviously,noneoftheNetworksactionstothispoint(andnoneofitsfutureplans)wouldhave
beenpossiblewithoutfirstseizingtheleversofpowerintheUnitedStates.Sofornow,lets
returntothetwomenwhomadethatpossible.
AWillingandDeceptiveServant
Anunattractiveandphysicallyaveragemanstands,aloneanddepressed,beneathanoaktreeat
theprestigiousWestPointMilitaryAcademy.Itsgraduationday.Inthedistance,hispeers(the
Classof1920)anxiouslyawaittheirchancetoleadthearmyandthefreeworldintothe
twentiethcentury.ThepresidentoftheUnitedStates,hissecretaryofdefense,andother
distinguishedguestsareinattendancetohonortheoccasion,andthisaddstowhatmostseeasan
alreadyintoxicatingatmosphere.Allarefilledwithexcitementandasenseofpurposeallbut
themanwhostandsbeneaththeoak.
Unlikehispeers,hehaspaidattentiontotheworldaroundhim.Hehasstudiedtheinsidious
influenceofunrestrainedwealthtearingatthefabricofthenation.Eventhearmyitselfhad
becomelittlemorethanaprostituteinrecentdecades,forcedtoservetheinterestsofthose
whodaccumulatedrichesbeyondallboundsofneed.
Hequietlydreamsofamuchtobedesiredstateofsociety,builtuponthetenetsofsocialism
[7]
asdreamedofbyKarlMarx. Ourhero,amasterlymanofprodigiousintellect,resolvesto
[8]
hastenarevolutionaryadjustmentofUSsociety. Butbeforehecanfixtherepublic,hemust
firstdestroyit.Hemustoverthrowthegovernment,declarehimselfdictator,andshredthat
obsoleteandvulgardocumentonwhichtherepublicwasfounded(theUSConstitution.)He
alonewilldecidethelawsofthenationHewillensurethedesiresofthepeoplearebetter
[9]
met. (Unless,ofcourse,someofthepeople
desire
toresisthisedictstherewillbeno

representationforthem.Theywillbeputtodeath.Likewise,theexerciseoffreespeech,against
[10]
thedictatorspolicies,willnotbetolerated. )
Ifyouvebeencheckingfootnotesoverthepastfewparagraphs,youvenoticedmultiple
referencestoabookentitled
PhillipDru:Administrator
.Itsanovel,originallypublished
(anonymously)in1912.Whyreferencethisnovel,youask?Becausewecanlearnagreatdeal
aboutthewillinganddeceptiveservant(EdwardMandellHouse)fromthebooks
antiAmericanmessage.
Tobrieflyrecap:
PhillipDru:Administrator
isthetaleofanintellectuallysuperiormanwho
conspirestooverthrowtheUSgovernment,assumedictatorialpowers,andpavethewayfor
socialismasdreamedofbyKarlMarx.Ourgoodheartedheroconcludes,alongwithother
charactersinthebook,thatthepeoplearesimplyincapableofdeterminingtheirownbest
interests.Assuch,arevolutionaryadjustmentoftheirgovernment(whethertheylikeitornot),
isnecessary.TheheroandhisfellowconspiratorssetouttoremaketheUnitedStatesastheysee
fit,andsucceed.
Ifyouhaventalreadyguessed,
PhillipDru:Administrator
waswrittenbynoneotherthan
[11]
EdwardMandellHousehimself. Inthebook,Housearguesthatdictatorshipisnecessary
becausetherichandpowerfulhavetakencontrol,andtheyreusingtheirpoweragainstthepoor
andlessfortunate.Tounderstandhowshamefullycynicalthisis,considerthefactthatHouses
propagandawasmeanttostrengthen,notweaken,thesamerichandpowerfulindividualsthat
hisbookcondemned.
SideNote:
ThisisoneofthemostcommontacticsemployedbytheNetworkformanipulating
publicopinion.Itwillpointtoaninjustice(oftencausedbytheNetworkitself),whipupan
emotionalfirestorm,and,atthepeakofhysteria,offera
solution
thatfurthersitsownagenda.
MaybethisiswhyHousepublishedhisnovelanonymously.Itwouldbeprettyhardtohook
readerswithhisfighttheelitestorylineiftheyknewtheauthorwasoneofthefirst
[12]
kingmakersinmodernAmericanpolitics. Inanyevent,thebookisworthreading,notfor
itsentertainmentvalue(itisntwellwritten),butbecauseitsashortreadthatprovidesmany
insightsintohoweasilyahandfulofmencanmanipulatea
democratic
systemofgovernment.
Somenotableexamplesinclude:
Howasenatorcan
pretend
torepresentthecitizenswhovotedforhimwhileactually

representingthespecialintereststhathewaselectedtofight(page35)
Howkingmakers,beforethrowingtheirweightbehindacandidate,ensurethatthe
indebtedcandidatewillchooseadvisorsfromthekingmakersapprovedlist(page38)
Ifapuppetofficialgetsoutofline,howtobringthembackundercontrol(havethepress
attackthemandhaveotherpowerfulgovernmentpuppetsdothesame,page46)
Howtousetheregulatorypowerofgovernmenttocollecttributesandfunneltaxmoney
intocompanies
you
choose.Howtobegenerouswithotherpeoplesmoneyanduse
that
generosity
tostrengthenyourholdonpoliticalpower(page94)

Thebookeventakesafewcontemptuousshotsattheelectorateitself.Forinstance,when
describingoneofthemajorinstrumentsthatsusedtomanipulateelectedofficials,welearnthat
thepresscanmakeordestroyamanslegislativeandpoliticalcareer,andtheweakandthevain
andthemenwithshiftyconsciences,that
thepeopleintheirfatuousindifferenceelectto
maketheirlaws
,seldomfailtosuccumbtothissubtleinfluence(page120).
Asalreadymentioned,Househimselfwasakingmaker.HisconnectionstotheNetworkgave
himthepowertomakeorbreakaspiringpoliticians,andheexercisedthispowerwithgreatskill.
Priortoturninghisattentiontothenationalstage,Houseiscreditedwithhelpingfourdifferent
[13]
candidatessecurethegovernorshipofTexas. Butofallthe
kings
thatHousemanagedto
make,nonepaidbetterdividendsthanWoodrowWilson.
Carefullyselectedandmanipulated,HouseusedWilsontocreatethetwoessentialfunding
mechanismsfortheNetworksrevolutionaryadjustmentofUSsociety.Morespecifically:
priortotheelectionofWoodrowWilson,theNetworkdid
not
possessthepowertotaxUS
citizensincomeorcontrolthenationsmoneysupply.Wilsonsignedbothofthesepowersinto
existenceshortlyafterhetookoffice.Morethananything,thisenabledHouseandtheNetwork
toturntheUnitedStatesawayfromsovereigntyandtowardservitude.
ProfessorThomasJ.KnockprovidesthiskeeninsightintotherelevanceofHousesbook,
Philip
Dru:Administrator
:
PhilipDrudeservesseriousattentionifonlyforthepropheticselfexpositionofitsauthor.
Clearly,Housesdrivingambitioninlifewastoinfluencethecourseofhistory.Toanextent,he
succeededHewasrightonthemarkwhenhewrote:Iwaslikeadisembodiedspiritseekinga
[14]
corporealform.IfoundmyopportunityinWoodrowWilson.
WoodrowWilson,aWellMeaningDupe
BeforetheNetworkchoosesacandidateforaparticularjob,thatcandidatemustbecarefully
screened.Thisobviouslyisntaproblemforthosewhohaveintelligenceagenciesandother
investigativeresourcesattheirdisposal.Avastamountofpersonalinformationcanbeeasily
[15]
collectedon
any
individual and,iftheindividuallookspromising,arecruiter(likeMandell
House)willknowexactlywhatbuttonstopushtoenticeandormanipulatethenewrecruit.To
saythatWilsonmusthavelookedverypromisingtotheNetworkwouldbeacolossal
understatement.Hehaddemonstratedloyaltytotheidealsofglobalgovernmentandsocialism,
[16]
aswellascontemptfortheUSConstitution,longbeforeHouseselectedhim forthe
presidency.
Inhisbook
ToEndAllWars:WoodrowWilsonandtheQuestforaNewWorldOrder
,ThomasJ.
Knock(asupporterofWilson)providesadetailedlookintoWilsonsmind.Thesimilarities
betweenWilsonandthesocalledheroin
PhilipDru:Administrator
areverydisturbing.
AssumingtheNetworksoughttoestablishacentralizedworldgovernment,theycouldhave
hardlyfoundabetteradvocatethanWoodrowWilson.

[17]
Asearlyas1887,Wilsonhadwrittenofaconfederationofempires andexpressedhis
agreementwiththecentralideabehindstatesocialism.Thatidea,hewrote,isthatnolinecan
bedrawnbetweenprivateandpublicaffairswhichtheStatemaynotcrossatwillitisvery
clearthatinfundamentaltheorysocialismanddemocracyarealmostifnotquiteoneandthe
[18]
same.
InWilsonsopinion,theUSgovernmentneededtomovetowardcentralizedsocialistcontroland
unlimitedpowerinordertostoptheaggrandizementofgiantcorporationsthatthreatenedto
swallowup,notonlyindividualsandsmallbusinesses,butdemocraticgovernmentitself.
Wilsonwentontocondemnselfish,misguidedindividualismandproclaimedweoughtallto
regardourselvesassocialists.Hesawthatconcentratedandunaccountablepowerhadenabled
therichandstrongtocombineagainstthepoorandweak,anditwashightimeforgovernment
tolayasidetimidityandmakeitselfanagencyforsocialreformaswellaspolitical
[19]
control.
EachoftheseargumentsisnearlyidenticaltothoseofferedbyHousesfictionalhero.Butunlike
House(whousedtheargumentsdeceptively,tojustifyseizinggreaterpower),Wilsonprobably
believedthathissolutionswouldweakenthemonopolisticforceshespokeoutagainst.And,if
so,thismadeWilsonmuchmorevaluabletotheNetworkthanthetypicalinsincerepolitician
whodsayanythinginexchangeforapaycheckandsomepower.Wilsonwouldopenlyand
passionately
buildfortheNetworkwhatitcouldneveropenlybuildforitself.
ButiftheseaspectsofWilsonspersonalityandideologywerenotenough,therewasonefinal
assetthattheNetworkcouldexploit:WoodrowWilsonwasamanoftoweringarroganceand
hypocrisy.Hehadnoaversiontothecreationofimperialpower,provideditwasdirectedbythe
rightpeople(likehimself,nodoubt)andprovideditwasusedfortherightreasons(tobe
determinedbythesame.)InthecaseoftheUnitedStates,hestated,IbelievethatGodplanted
inusvisionsoflibertythatwearechosentoshowthewaytothenationsoftheworldhow
[20]
theyshallwalkinthepathsofliberty.
Aswithmostpoliticians,whenWilsonusesthepronounwe(asinwearechosen),hewould
havebeenmorehonesttousethepronoun
I
.Moretothepoint:hefeltthatGodhadchosen
him
tosecuregloballibertybyforce,andthereisatleastonereference,providedbySigmund
Freud,whereWilsondropsallrhetoricalsubterfuge:
GodordainedthatIshouldbethenextPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Neitheryounoranyother
[21]
mortalormortalscouldhavepreventedit.
AdditionalquotesfurtherclarifythestrengthofWilsonsego.Forinstance,inhisconfidential
journal,hewrote:Whymaynotthepresentgenerationwrite,throughme,itspolitical
[22]
autobiography. Inanaddresshegaveaspresident(July4,1914),Wilsonproclaimedthat
theroleoftheUnitedStateswastobethelightwhichshallshineuntoallgenerationsandguide
[23]
thefeetofmankindtothegoalofjusticeandlibertyandpeace. Andtoachievethis,Wilson

generouslypledgedeverydollarofAmericaswealth,everydropofherblood,andallthe
[24]
energyofherpeople.
EvenHenryKissingertookaimatWilsonsconceit:
InWilsonsview,therewasnoessentialdifferencebetweenfreedomforAmericaandfreedom
fortheworldhedevelopedanextraordinaryinterpretationofwhatGeorgeWashingtonhad
reallymeantwhenhewarnedagainstforeignentanglements.Wilsonredefinedforeignina
waythatwouldsurelyhaveastonishedthefirstpresident.WhatWashingtonmeant,accordingto
Wilson,wasthatAmericamustavoidbecomingentangledinthe
purposes
ofothers.But,Wilson
argued,nothingthatconcernshumanitycanbeforeignorindifferenttous.HenceAmericahad
anunlimitedchartertoinvolveitselfabroadwhatextraordinaryconceittoderiveacharterfor
globalinterventionfromaFoundingFathersinjunctionagainstforeignentanglements,andto
[25]
elaborateaphilosophyofneutralitythatmadeinvolvementinwarinevitable!
Wilsonsdesiretocreateaglobalpowerstructurethatnonationorprobablecombinationof
[26]
nationscouldresist, coupledwithhismessiahcomplex,providedtheperfectpsychological
[27]
ingredientsforturningthemanintoausefulidiot. ServandoGonzalessummedupthefinal
equationperfectly:Wilsonwasamanintoxicatedwiththesenseofhisownimportanceand
historicalrelevanceand,assuch,hecouldbeeasilymanipulatedbyatrainedintelligence
[28]
officer(likeEdwardMandellHouse).
Theevidencesuggeststhatthisisexactlywhathappened.TheNetworkhadnoreasontoreveal
itselforitsNewWorldOrderplanstoWilson.Rather,ithad
every
reasontolethimbelievethe
crusadeforglobalgovernmentwas
his
idea,hisdivinepurpose,tomaketheworldsafefor
democracy.
Inhisbook,
TheNewFreedom
,WoodrowWilsonspokeoutagainstashadowymonopolistic
powerthatwasexercisingundueinfluenceintheUnitedStates.Hewrote:
SinceIenteredpolitics,Ihavechieflyhadmensviewsconfidedtomeprivately.Someofthe
biggestmenintheUnitedStates,inthefieldofcommerceandmanufacture,areafraidof
somebody,areafraidofsomething.Theyknowthatthereisapowersomewheresoorganized,so
subtle,sowatchful,sointerlocked,socomplete,sopervasive,thattheyhadbetternotspeak
[29]
abovetheirbreathwhentheyspeakincondemnationofit.
Howironicthatthissameorganized,watchful,andpervasivepoweriswhatputWoodrow
WilsonintheWhiteHouseandthisbringsustoanotherveryimportantpartofthestory.
AssumingweacceptthefactthatWilsonwasadupe,cynicallyusedbytheNetworktofurtherits
alreadyestablishedagenda,westillhaventaddressedthemostimpressiveswindleofall:that
theNetworksuccessfullydupedmillionsofAmericansintoelectinghiminthefirstplace.
TheElectionDeception

Fewvoterseverstoptoconsiderthewayinwhichtheyinitiallymeettheirchoicesfor
president.IfastrangemanweretoknockontheirdoorandsayImrunningforpresidentofthe
UnitedStates,thereisalmostzerochancetheydviewhimasalegitimatecandidate.However,
iftheymeet
theexactsamestranger
throughoneoftheNetworksmainpropagandainstruments
(radio,print,ortelevision),suddenlythereactionisverydifferent.Suddenlythestranger
deserves
aseriouslook.
ThisiswhatBernaysreferredtoasoneofthemostfirmlyestablishedprinciplesofmass
psychology,andtheNetworkappliestheprinciplemasterfully.Essentially,itisthis:thevast
majorityofpeopleaccepttheideathat
credible
individualsandorganizationsshouldbetrusted
todotheirreasoning
for
them.
Inthecaseofelections,thepublictruststhesocalledcrediblemediatonarrowthefielddownto
thetoptiercandidates.Apoliticalsideshowensuesand,attheend,voterschoosewho
theydprefertohaveinoffice.Buttheirchoiceisntwhattheyperceiveittobe.Sure,they
are
technicallychoosingwhotheyprefer,buttheyarechoosingfromalistofcandidates
thatwas
chosen
forthem.
Sadly,thissleightofhandworksjustaswelltodayasitdidonehundredyearsago.Andunless
thisconceptbecomeswidelyunderstood,itwillworkonehundredyearsfromnowaswell.
ReturningtoBernays,fromhisbook
Propaganda
:
Politicalcampaignstodayareallsideshows,allhonors,allbombast,glitter,andspeeches.These
areforthemostpartunrelatedtothemainbusinessofstudyingthepublicscientifically,of
supplyingthepublicwithparty,candidate,platform

andsellingthepublictheseideas
andproducts.
Inshort:withouttheNetworksbacking,acandidatewillremainarelativenobodyinthe
election.Theywillberelegatedtobeggingdoortodoorforenoughmoneytorunan(almost
meaningless)advertisingcampaign.However,
with
Networkbacking,thecandidatecancounton
millionsofdollarsincampaigndonations,alonglistofcredibleendorsements,andanearly
pricelessamountofexposurethroughtheNetworkspropagandainstruments.(Intheunlikely
eventthatatrulyindependentcandidateemerges,withenoughmoneyoralargeenough
followingtogainsomeground,theNetworkwillsimplyuseitsinstrumentstosmearand
ostracizethecandidateandthecandidatessupporters.)
Tobeclear,thisisnttosuggestthattheNetworkbackedcandidatesarenecessarilyinvolvedin
theelectiondeception.PresidentoftheUnitedStatesisajobtitlethatfewerthanfortyfive
menhaveheld.Thedesiretojointheranksofsuchanexclusiveclub,withallofitsattendant
perks,isundoubtedlyveryreal.Thecandidatesmightevengenuinelydisagreewithafew
positionsheldbytheiropponents.Infact,itsevenbetteriftheydo.(Themeaninglessbickering
betweenthem,andthepartisanhysteriaitincitesamongthepublic,onlyaddstotheoverall
illusionofvoterchoice.)ButontheissuesthatmattermosttotheNetwork,eachsponsored
candidateisvirtuallyidenticalinvalue.
Thebeautyofthissystemisitssimplicity.TheNetworkscoutspotentialtalent,performsthe
necessarybackgroundchecks,and,afterconveyingitsexpectations,offersitsvitalassistancetoa

handfulofcandidates.Aftersomebombast,glitter,andspeeches,thepublicchoosesfromthe
products(party,candidate,andplatform)thatwereputbeforethem.
Now,letsquicklyexpandalittleon
how
and
why
theNetworkoustedincumbentpresident
WilliamHowardTaftandinstalledWoodrowWilson.
Summaryofthe1912Coup
The1912electionpresentedanincredibleopportunityfortheNetwork.AlthoughWilliam
HowardTafthadservedtheconspiratorswell(byopenlyentertainingtheideaofrelinquishing
USsovereigntyandsupportingtheNetworkslongsoughtfundingmechanism,theincome
[30]
tax ),hedfailedtosupporttheonemeasurethatwasmoreimportantthanallothers.He
refusedtosupportNelsonAldrichsplantohandthenationsmoneysupplyovertotheNetwork
[31]
throughthecreationofacentralbank. Sincethecentralbankwasnecessarytotruly
dominatetheUnitedStates,TaftsrejectionoftheAldrichplanconstitutedamajortransgression.
Buttherewasaremedy,andthatremedysnamewasWoodrowWilson.
Wilsonhaddonemorethanopenlyentertaintheideaofrelinquishingnationalsovereignty,
heddevelopedanearfanaticalobsessionwiththeidea.Therewouldbenoproblemgettinghim
topassionatelyevangelizetheNewWorldOrderonbehalfoftheNetwork.
ItwouldalsobenoproblemgettingWilsontosigntheNetworksincometaxscamintolaw.
(Theincometaxwassoldasawaytopunishtherichandenrichthepoor.Inreality,thetax
simplyextractsmoneyfromUScitizensanddumpsitdirectlyintotheNetworksprojectsand
pockets.)
Lastbutcertainlynotleast,controlofthenationsmoneysupplywouldbefareasiertosecure
withWilsonintheWhiteHouse.Foronereason,Wilsonadmittedthathereallydidnt
[32]
understandcentralbanking, andthiswas
very
convenient.TheNetworkcouldprovideallthe
rightadvisors,steeringthecreationofthesocalledFederalReserveSystemfromstartto
finish.
AnotherreasonthecentralbankwouldbeeasiertosecureunderWilsonisbecausetheentire
issuehadbeensuccessfullyframedinpartisanterms.Thatis,apreviouscentralbankplanhad
beenputforwardbyaRepublicansenatornamedNelsonAldrich.Sinceeveryoneknewthat
AldrichwasaNetworkconnectedinsider,thelegislationwasshotdownbyDemocratswhenit
borehisname.(Forthis,theDemocratswerelargelyseenashavingprotectedthelittleguy
fromanotherbigbusinessRepublicanscheme.)
WiththepeopleconvincedthattheDemocratshadprotectedthem,anyalternativecentralbank
planputforwardunderaDemocraticadministrationwouldrousefarlesssuspicion.TheNetwork
couldsimplydropthenameAldrich,wrapthelegislationinsome
progressive
rhetoric,andsell
theexactsamethingwithWilsonandhisDemocraticadministrationactingastrustedpitchmen.

(Liketheincometax,thecentralbankwouldbepresentedasawaytoprotectthepeoplefrom
therichandpowerful.Intruth,itaccomplishedtheexactopposite.)
SideNote
:ThecentralbankissueissocrucialtotheNetworksplanfordominatingtheworld
[33]
thatIvewrittenanentirebookonthesubject. Asizableamountofthenextchapterwillbe
devotedtothistopic,but,fornow,hereiswhatQuigleysaidtheNetworkintendedtocreatewith
itscentralbankingpower:
aworldsystemoffinancialcontrolinprivatehandsableto
dominatethepoliticalsystemof
eachcountry
Theapexofthesystemwastobe
aprivatebankownedandcontrolledby
theworldscentralbankswhichwerethemselvesprivatecorporations
.
Eachcentral
bank

soughttodominateitsgovernment
byitsabilitytocontrolTreasuryloans,to
manipulateforeignexchanges,toinfluencethelevelofeconomicactivityinthecountry,andto
[34]
influencecooperativepoliticiansbysubsequenteconomicrewardsinthebusinessworld.
Asaquickreminder,thisisntacaseofQuigley
guessing
attheNetworksintentions.Hespeaks
withtheauthorityofamanwho,inhisownwords,
knows
oftheoperationsofthisnetwork
becausehestudieditfortwentyyearsandwaspermittedfortwoyears,intheearly1960s,to
[35]
examineitspapersandsecretrecords.
So,whencomparingtheRepublicancandidate,Taft,totheDemocraticcandidate,Wilson,there
wasnoquestionwhotheNetworkwantedmore.Thedecisionwasmade,MandellHousepaid
Wilsonavisit,andtheprocessofgroomingWilsonforthepresidencybegan.
InNovember1911,WilsonmetColonelEdwardMandellHouse,oneofthefirstkingmakersin
modernAmericanpolitics.Almostfromthefirst,theColonellaterrecalled,ourminds
vibratedinunison.Wilsonconcurred:Mr.HouseismysecondpersonalityHisthoughtsand
[36]
mineareone.
JamesPerloffdescribesafollowupmeetingattheDemocraticPartyheadquartersinNewYork:
Wilsonreceivedanindoctrinationcoursefromtheleadersconvenedthere,duringwhichhe
agreed,inprinciple,todothefollowingifelected:

SupporttheprojectedFederalReserve[centralbank]

Supportincometax

LendaneartoadviceshouldwarbreakoutinEurope
[37]

Lendaneartoadviceonwhoshouldoccupyhiscabinet.

Asmentionedinfootnote16,HousepulledallofthenecessarystringstoensuretheDemocratic
nominationforpresidentwenttoWilson.Butasimpressiveasthatlevelofinfluencemightbe,
itsstillalongwayfromactuallyputtingamanintheWhiteHouse.And,unfortunatelyforthe
Network,Taftwas
heavily
favoredtowinagainstitspreferredcandidate.Notaproblem.
Asluckwouldhaveit,theNetworkfoundanotherpotentialcandidatethatitcouldrunagainst
Taft.Notjustanycandidate,mindyou,butaformertwotermRepublicanpresident.Andnotjust

anytwotermRepublicanpresident,butthesameonethatRepublicanPresidentTafthadjust
replacedin1909:TeddyRoosevelt.
Thiswasabrilliantstrategicmove.Themostobviousreasonbeing,tenmonthspriortothe1912
[38]
election,RoosevelthadexpressedawillingnesstosupporttheAldrichplan. Therefore,
whetherWilsonorRooseveltwon,theNetworkcouldgetitscentralbank.Butthemostobvious
reasonisnttheonlyor
best
reasonforwhytheNetworkpouredmorethantenmillion
[39]
dollars (inflationadjusted)intoRooseveltscampaign.Sure,Rooseveltwasacceptable,but
theNetworkstill
preferred
Wilson.Andbysplittingthevote,theycouldhavehim.Perloff
explains:
PollsshowedincumbentPresidentTaftasaclearfavoriteoverthestifflookingprofessorfrom
Princeton.So,
todividetheRepublicanvote
,the[Network]putmoneybehindTeddyRoosevelt
ontheProgressivePartyticket.J.P.MorganandCo.wasthefinancialbackboneoftheRoosevelt
campaign.Thestrategysucceeded.RepublicanballotsweresplitbetweenTaftandRoosevelt,
[40]
andWoodrowWilsonbecamePresidentwithonlyfortytwopercentofthepopularvote.
Thefullresultsofthe1912electionwereasfollows:Wilsonreceived41.8percentofthevote,
[41]
Rooseveltreceived27.4percent,andTaftreceivedonly23.2percent. Howisthatfor
impressive?WilliamHowardTaft,amanwhowouldhavehandilywontheelectionwitha
strongmajority,woundupdeadlastinathreewayraceagainsttwoNetworkmanufactured
[42]
candidates.Housesummeditupthisway:WilsonwaselectedbyTeddyRoosevelt. The
rest,astheysay,ishistory.
Aftertheelection,Houseproceededtofillthepresidentsimportantcabinetpositionswiththe
bestadvisorstheNetworkhadtooffer.HeguidedWilsonspolicydecisionslikea
disembodiedspiritthathadfounditsopportunitytoshapetheworldwithWilsonshands.
Beforetheendof1913,theincometaxwouldbelaw.Beforetheendof1913,thecentralbank
wouldbeareality.ThesenewinstrumentsprovidedthefundingandleveragethattheNetwork
neededtogreatlyaccelerateitssovereigntydestructionproject.Butthey,alone,wouldnot
providethegreatestopportunitytocapitalizeonWilsonsevangelicalcrusadetomakethe
worldsafefordemocracy.Onlyalongandprotractedworldwar,withfundingguaranteedby
thenewinstruments,couldachievethat.
Onceagain,asluckwouldhaveit,justsuchanopportunitypresenteditselfshortlyafterWilson
tookoffice.WorldWarIprovidedthepoliticalimpetusfortheNetworksfirstmajorattemptat
establishingaglobalgovernment(theLeagueofNations).Andalthoughitwasntassuccessful
astheymighthavehoped,theLeagueofNations,alongwithalltheotherinstrumentsthat
cameintoexistenceunderWilson,laidthefoundationforalloftheNetworksprogressoverthe
pastonehundredyears.

Chapter4
Money:TheUltimateInstrument
Antiquitypresentseverywherethespectacleofafewmenmoldingmankindaccordingtotheir
whims,thankstotheprestigeofforceandfraud.
[1]
FredericBastiat
Hopefullybynowweveestablishedthefactthatasmall,powerful,andsecretivegroupcanalter
thecourseofworldhistory.Additionally,weveestablishedthatthisformofcoercivepower
(hidden,dishonest,anddangerous)isnothingnew.Itexistedthousandsofyearsago,itexisted
hundredsofyearsago,anditexiststoday.Onlythenames,sophistication,andreachofthe
instrumentshavechanged.Sincethisformofpowerisinherentlyillegitimate,weneedno
furtherjustificationtofreeourselvesfromit.
Asnoted,ahandfulofindividualshaveplayedsuchanimportantroleinthecreationofour
currentsystemthattheirnamesmustbementioned.However,targetingindividualswithinthe
systemisntgoingtosolveourproblems.Evenifonlyoneoutofonethousandpeopleare
geniuslevelsociopaths(thepercentageisprobably
much
higher),thatequalssevenmillion
potentialrecruitsfortheNetworktodrawfrom.Inotherwords,therewillalwaysbean
inexhaustiblepoolofreplacementsavailabletofillthetinynumberofkeypolicymakingposts
withinthesystem.Forthisreason,thepredatorysystem
itself
mustbedestroyed.
Fortunatelyforus,thereisavitaltargetforustostrikeonefoundationalelementthattheentire
systemisbuiltonandcannotstandwithout:theNetworkscontrolofmoney
.This
istheir
primaryweapon,anditiswellwithinourpowertotakeitfromthem.
Thevastmajorityofpeoplepeoplelikeyouandmedontthinkofmoneyasaweapon.For
us,itssimplysomethingthatweearn

andthenusetopurchaseproductsandservices.The
Network,ontheotherhand,hasamuch,
much
deeperunderstandingofwhatmoneyisandhow
towielditspower.Forthem,moneyisntaboutacquiringmorematerialgoodsorservicesits
aboutacquiringmore
control
overtheresourcesandinstrumentsthatgovernhumanbehavior.
Whenviewedinthislight,theirseeminglyinsatiabledesiretoaccumulateandcontrolmoney
makesmoresense.
Keepinmind,thisdoesntmeanthatpersonalownershipofmoneyistheNetworksmost
effectivemonetaryweapon.Infact,wecouldtakeawaythepersonalfortunesofallofits
membersand,ifthatsallwedid,theirpowerwouldremainundisturbed,andtheywouldrebuild
theirfortunesinnotime.ThisisbecausetheNetworkknowssomethingthatmostofusdonot:
control
ofmoney,notactualownership,iswhattrulymatters.WhereyouandIcannotimagine
havingtheabilitytocontrolmoneythatdoesntbelongtous,theNetworkcannotimaginehaving
itanyotherway.
Inthischapter,wellcoverthethreeprimarymechanismsthattheNetworkusestoperpetuateits
monetarypower.Thesemechanismsare:(1)theabilitytocombineandcontroltheearningsof

others,(2)theabilitytodirectlyconfiscatetheearningsofothers,and(3)theabilitytocreate
moneyoutofthinair.
1:CombineandControlMoney
Beginningonpages5051of
TragedyandHope
,Quigleyspeaksofagroupthatemploys
financialcapitalismtomonopolizebusinessandcontrolgovernment.Asexpertsinfinancial
manipulation,thesemenaspiredtoestablishdynastiesofinternationalbankersand,according
toQuigley,theysucceededatalevelthatrivaledthepoliticaldynastiesofpastcenturies.
CenteredinLondon,withoffshootsinNewYorkandParis,thepowerofthisgroupisdescribed
[2]
asoverwhelminginsignificanceandoccultinnature.By1850 theycouldaccessthe
immensemonetarypoweroftheStockExchange,theBankofEngland,andtheLondonmoney
market.Butthiswasjustthebeginning.
Intime,theybroughtintotheirfinancialnetworkcommercialbanksandsavingsbanks,aswell
asinsurancecompanies,toformalloftheseintoasinglefinancialsystemonaninternational
scalewhichmanipulatedthequantityandflowofmoney.
Justtoclarify:thesemendidnot
own
themoneythatcitizensplacedincommercialandsavings
banks.Theydidnot
own
themoneythatcitizenspaidintoretirementfunds,insurancefunds,or
trustfunds.However,asalreadymentioned,theydidntneedtoownthemoney.Alltheyneeded
wasthepowerto
control
it,and
that
theyhad.Aslongasaninstitutionwithintheirfinancial
networkheldthefunds,theycoulddirectthosefundstowardincreasingtheirpower.They,
alone,determinedhowandwherethatenormous,internationalpoolofmoneywouldbeinvested.
Bankers,especiallyinternationalinvestmentbankers,wereabletodominatebothbusinessand
government.Theycoulddominatebusinessbecauseinvestmentbankershadtheabilityto
supply,orrefusetosupply,capitaltheytookseatsontheboardsofdirectorsofindustrialfirms,
astheyhadalreadydoneoncommercialbanks,savingbanks,insurancefirmsandfinance
companies.
theyfunneledcapitaltoenterpriseswhichyieldedcontrol,andawayfrom
[3]
thosewhoresisted.
SideNote
:Quigleypointsoutthatbankershavefarlesspoweroverthosewhocanfinancetheir
[4]
ownoperations. Assuch,anygroupseekingtocreatearulingdynastyofinternational
bankerswouldbewisetocreateasystemthatisbuiltondebtandunderminesindependent
financing.Anythingthatdevoursorwipesoutthewealthofoutsiderswillcreateendless
[5]
opportunitiesformembersofthe
dynasty
whohavean
inexhaustible supplyofmoneytoloan
(alwayswithstringsattached):
Thepowerofinvestmentbankersovergovernmentsrestsonanumberoffactors,ofwhichthe
mostsignificant,perhaps,istheneedofgovernmentstoborrowmoney.Justasbusinessmengo
tocommercialbanksforcurrentcapitaladvancessoagovernmenthastogotomerchant
bankers(orinstitutionscontrolledbythem)totideovertheshallowplacescausedbyirregular
taxreceipts.Asexpertsingovernmentbonds,theinternationalbankersnotonlyhandledthe
necessaryadvancesbutprovidedadvicetogovernmentofficialsand,onmanyoccasions,placed
theirownmembersinofficialposts

Inadditiontotheirpowerovergovernmentbasedongovernmentfinancingandpersonal
influence,bankerscouldsteergovernmentsinwaystheywishedthemtogobyotherpressures.
Sincemostgovernmentofficialsfeltignorantoffinance,theysoughtadvicefrombankerswhom
theyconsideredtobeexpertsinthefield.
Thehistoryofthelastcenturyshowsthatthe
advicegiventogovernmentsbybankers,liketheadvicetheygavetoindustrialists,was
consistentlygoodforbankers,butwasoftendisastrousforgovernments,businessmen,and
thepeoplegenerally
.Suchadvicecouldbeenforcedifnecessarybymanipulationofexchanges,
[6]
goldflows,discountrates,andevenlevelsofbusinessactivity.
Tosummarize:usingenormousamountsofotherpeoplesmoney,internationalbankers
essentiallypurchasedtheirwayintopowerfulbusinessandgovernmentpositions.Witheachnew
position,theygainedcontrolofmoremoney.Withcontrolofmoremoney,theygainedaccessto
morepositions(soonandsoforth).Throughthisprocesstheysecuredenoughmonetarypower
to
enforce
theiradviceonbothbusinessesandgovernmentsalike,expandingthereachoftheir
hiddendynastieseachstepoftheway.
ThisnowbringsustotheNetworkstwocrowningachievementsof1913:thefederalincometax
andtheFederalReserveSystem.
Using
government
asitsinstrument,theNetworkgranteditselfthelegalauthoritytobothcreate
anddirectlyconfiscatethemoneyitneedstofinanceitsglobalobjectives.Theenormityofthis
topic
,
especiallyregardingthelegalrightto
create
money,requireshundredsofpagestocover
properly.Thischapterwillprovideonlyashortintroduction.Tofullyunderstandthepower
derivedfromcreatingmoney,IhighlyrecommendfurtherresearchintotheFederalReserve
[7]
System. Fornow,letsstartwiththeeasierofthetwofundingmechanisms:notmoney
creation
,butmoney
confiscation
.
2:ConfiscateMoney
Onpage938of
TragedyandHope
,Quigleydrawsaflawedconclusion.He
assumes
thatJ.P.
Morgan,Rockefeller,Carnegie,etc.,musthave
lacked
controloverthegovernmentin1913.If
theyhadmorepower,hesuggests,theywouldhavestoppedthefederalincometaxfrom
becominglaw.Likesomanyotherswhoveacceptedtheallegedpurposeoftheincometax,
Quigleyfailstoputtwoandtwotogether:anincometaxthatispaidintoasystem
thatthe
Networkcontrols
onlyservestostrengthentheNetworksposition.Itcreatesanothermassive
flowofotherpeoplesmoneytotapinto.
Even
if
highrankingmemberslikeJ.P.Morgan,Rockefeller,Carnegie,etc.,hadpaidthe
incometaxlikeeveryoneelse,theydstillgaincontroloverfarmoremoneythantheypaidin.
(Theamountofmoneycollectedfromtherestofthepopulation
eachyear
ranintothebillionsby
1917,thenthetensofbillionsbythemid1940s,thenthehundredsofbillionsbythemid1970s,
[8]
anditrunsintothetrillionstoday.) Remember,theydonthaveto
own
thatmoneyto
determinehowitsspent.
Ofcourse,thesemendid
not
payincometaxeslikeeveryoneelse.Instead,theyusedthe
governmenttoestablishtaxexemptfoundations
before
theincometaxbecamelaw.Thisnot

onlyenabledthemtoshieldtheirownfortunes,butitalsoenabledthemtogainfurthercontrol
overIvyLeagueeducationandthefederalgovernmentitself.Remarkably,Quigley
acknowledgestheultimateeffectoftheincometaxandthetaxexemptfoundations,buthe
doesntseemtothinkaboutitmuchfurther:
Thesetaxlawsdrovethegreatprivatefortunesintotaxexemptfoundationswhichbecamea
majorlinkintheEstablishmentnetworkbetweenWallStreet,theIvyLeague,andtheFederal
[9]
government.
ForinsightintohowtheNetworkreallyfeltabouttheincometax,wecansimplyturnour
attentionbacktoE.M.House.Inhisbook
PhilipDru:Administrator
(writtenanonymously
beforetheincometaxamendmentwaspassed),Houseopenlyattackedthegrotesque
AmericanConstitutionbecauseitpreventedthegovernmentfromcollectinganincometax
[10]
fromitscitizens. ShortlyafterHouseschoiceforpresident(WoodrowWilson)wasplaced
inoffice,thegrotesqueconstitutionalbarrierwasremoved,andthemoneybegantoflow.
Sadly,fewAmericansrealizethattheUnitedStatesdidnothaveapermanentpersonalincome
[11]
taxpriorto1913. ThinkaboutthatforaminuteAmericawentfrombeingasparselysettled
nationofwildernessin1776tothemostprosperousandarguablymostpowerfulnationonthe
planet
without
anincometax.Contrarytothepopularcanard,alackofincometax
doesnot
mean
yourcountryisdoomed(socially,politically,militarily,andeconomically)totheglobalstatusof
Somalia.
Anotherlittleknownfactabouttheincometax:ifweabolishedthepersonalincometaxtoday,
thefederalgovernmentwouldstillcollectabout$3billion
perday
($125millionperhour)in
[12]
revenue.Comparethattoitsrevenuein1913oflessthan$1billion
peryear
, andthe
obscenityofwhattheNetworkhasachievedbecomesprettyclear.Evenafteradjustingfor
inflation,thenumbersarestillalarming.(Onebilliondollarsperyearin1913wouldequalabout
[13]
$25billionperyeartoday. Atthecurrentrateoffederalspending,thatinflationadjusted$25
[14]
billionwouldbegoneinalittleovertwodays!)
Allofthisfederalspendingrequiresaneverexpandingriverofmoney.Followthatriver,and
youllfindthatitinevitablyemptiesintoanoceanofNetworkconnectedindustriesand
interests.Evenhumanitariangovernment

serviceslikefoodstampsarehandledbyJP
Morganandgeneratemillionsofdollarsforthefirm.Startlookingintothemilitaryindustrial
complex,whichservestheultimateNetworkinterest(itssovereigntydestructionproject),and
thecosts,financialandotherwise,bogglethemind.Butasbadasallofthisis,wevestillonly
scratchedthesurface.
Yes,theincometaxessentiallyhandedtheNetworkalicensetosteal.Withoutitsinstrument
(government),therewouldbenowaytodirectlyconfiscatetrillionsofdollarsannuallyfromthe
laborofUScitizens.Thepowerofthisfundingmechanism,whichdidnotexistfornearly140
yearsofournationshistory,hasstrengthenedtheNetworksglobalinfluencebeyondmeasure.

However,evenonitsbestday,thesocalledincometaxrunsadistantsecondtothegreatest
monetarypowerofall:thepowerto
createmoney
outofthinair.
3:CreateMoneyCreateCreditCreateInescapableDEBT
Inthenextchapter,wellbrieflycoverthebasicmechanicsofcreatingmoney,credit,and
inescapabledebt.Fornow,letscoversomethingthatsarguablymoreimportantand
definitely
easiertounderstand:theimplicationsofpossessingsuchincrediblemonetarypower
andthestoryofhowtheNetworkseizedit.First,theimplications.Wellstartsmallandworkour
wayup.
Canyouimagineifthegovernmentgaveyou100milliondollars?Thinkaboutthatforaminute.
Tomorrow,atnoon,thegovernmenthasagreedtotransfer$100millionintoyourbankaccount,
nostringsattachedGotit?OK,letsgoalittlefurther.
Canyouimagineifthegovernmentgaveyou500milliondollars?Howabout$1billion?Better
yet,whatifitsimplydecidedtogiveyou$1
trillion
?Itsdifficulttogetyourmindaroundsuch
largenumbers,butreally
try
toimaginewhatitwouldbelike.Forinstance,ifthegovernment
gaveyou$1trillionandifyouinvestedit,earningonlya7percentannualreturn,youdwindup
withover$5.5billionpermonthinadditionalincome(roughly$192million
per
[15]
day
.) Imaginehavingtheabilitytospend$192million
perday
withouteverdepletinga
pennyofthe$1trillionyouweregiven.Howmuchpowerwouldyouhave?Andwithsomuch
moneytospend,howmanyindividualsandinstitutionswouldwanttobeyourfriend?
Now,letstakeitonestepfurtherWhatifthegovernmentgaveyou
all
ofthedollars?Whatif
youwere
given
theexclusiverighttocreateeverysingledollarthatexists?Trytogetyourhead
around
that
concept.(Ifadollarexistsanywhereintheworld,itonlyexistsbecause
you
were
giventherighttocreateit.)
Now
howmuchpowerdoyouhave?Thefollowingquoteprovidesa
prettygoodidea:
Iamafraidtheordinarycitizenwillnotliketobetoldthatthebankscan,anddo,
create
money
Andtheywhocontrolthecreditofthenation
directthepolicyofGovernmentsand
holdinthehollowoftheirhandsthedestinyofthepeople.
ReginaldMcKenna,British
[16]
ChancelloroftheExchequer,asquotedin
TragedyandHope
Thatstatementisaboutasstraightforwardasitgets,anditcomesfromamanwhohadintimate
knowledgeofthetopic.Heworkedatthehighestlevelswithinthesystemandisstating,
unequivocally,exactlyhowit
is
.Thosewhocreatemoneyandcontrolthecreditofthenation
directthepolicyofgovernmentsandholdinthehollowoftheirhandsthedestinyofthe
people.Sowhyisit,if
creatingmoney
andcontrollingcreditconfersomuchpower
,
thatsofew
peopleunderstandeitherofthesetopics?Shouldntweallbetaughtthedangersofsuchpower?
Isitanysurprisethatwearent?
Again,Quigleyprovidessomeinsight.Heexplainsthat,fortheNetworktoachieveits
objectives,itwasnecessaryto
conceal
,orevento
mislead
,bothgovernmentsandpeopleabout
[17]
thenatureofmoneyanditsmethodsofoperation. Thispracticeofdeceivinggovernments

andpeopleaboutmoneycontinuestothisdaybecauseitstheonlywayfortheNetworkto
maintainitscurrentlevelofpower.Restassured,ifthevastmajorityofpeopledonotunderstand
whatcentralbanksareorhowtheyoperate,itsbecausetheywere
notmeant
to.Ourglobal
monetarysystemwascreatedbymenwhoconcealandmisleadasamatterofcourse.Itsnot
onlyhowtheyconducttheirbusiness,itshowtheyintendtosecuretheirfarreachingaim,
reiteratedbelow.
Thepowersoffinancialcapitalismhadafarreachingaim,nothinglessthantocreate
aworld
systemoffinancialcontrolabletodominatethepoliticalsystemofeachcountryandthe
economyoftheworldasawhole.
Thissystemwastobecontrolledbythe
centralbanks
of
theworldactinginsecretagreements
Eachcentralbank
,inthehandsofmenlikeMontagu
NormanoftheBankofEngland(and)BenjaminStrongoftheNewYorkFederal
Reserve
soughttodominateitsgovernment
byitsabilitytocontrolTreasuryloans,to
manipulateforeignexchanges,toinfluencethelevelofeconomicactivityinthecountry,andto
influencecooperativepoliticiansbysubsequenteconomicrewardsinthebusinessworld.Ineach
country
thepowerofthecentralbankrestedlargelyonitscontrolofcreditandmoney
[18]
supply.
Itwas,forthispurpose,thattheNetworkcreatedtheFederalReserveSystem.
TheFederalReserveSystem
Inchapter3,wecoveredPresidentTaftsundoing:herefusedtosupporttheNetworksplanto
createacentralbankintheUnitedStates.AndsincetheNetworkcouldntfullydominatethe
politicalsystemoftheUnitedStateswithoutcontrolofitscreditandmoneysupply,Taftwas
toppledandWilsonwasinstalled.Shortlyaftertakingoffice,WilsonsignedtheFederalReserve
Actintolaw,andthecentralbankwasborn.
However,thisisntthefullstoryofhowtheFederalReserveSystemcametobe.Justascitizens
weremisledintobelievingthat
they
choseWilsoninthe1912election,theywerealsomisled
intobelievingtheFederalReserveActwaswrittentoprotectthemfrompredatoryinternational
bankers.Thesadtruthis,predatoryinternationalbankerssecretlywrotethelegislation
themselvesandusedgovernmenttoturntheirwishesinto
law
.
ThisisapieceofthepuzzlethatQuigleyseemstohavemissed.HeacknowledgesthatNetwork
titanslikeRockefellerandMorganhadenoughpowertocauseafinancialpanicwheneverthey
chose.Headmitsthattheyusedtheirpowertotheirownadvantage,wreckingindividual
corporations,attheexpenseoftheholdersofcommonstocks.HeevenadmitsthatJ.P.Morgan
[19]
precipitatedthepanicof1907. Butthefactthattheirpowercouldhavebeenusedtoboth
takeoutcompetition
and
incitepublicdemandsformonetaryreform(
reform
thatwouldbe
directedbytheNetworkitself)isnotcovered.Itsaglaringomission.
Inshort,theNetworkneededacentralbanktodominatethepoliticalsystemoftheUnited
[20]
States,butitneededanothercrisis tofinallysellthescheme.Withthatperspectiveinmind,
thepanicof1907looksverydifferent.First,J.P.Morgan
causes
thepanic(which,tothisday,is
rarelymentioned),thenheandRockefeller
halt
thepanic(forwhich,tothisday,theyre
still

portrayedassaviors),andoutofthesufferingandchaos,publicdemandsforlegislative
interventionfinallyreachcriticalmass.Thegovernmentthenformsamonetarycommissionto
investigateandsolvetheproblem(headedbynoneotherthanNetworkinsiderandUSsenator,
NelsonAldrich),andthecommissiondecidesthatacentralbankisneededtosolvethenations
woes.Fromthere,itwassimplyamatterofwritingthelegislationandhandingitofftothe
rightpoliticians.
Ofcourse,theNetworkhadtoconcealthefactthat
it
wouldbewritingthelegislationitself,and
thispresentedsomeproblems.Thelengthsitwenttoinordertohideitsrolereadslikeascene
outofaJamesBondnovel.
Ifyouwerealivein1910,youwouldnthavebeeninvitedtothemeetingInfact,youwould
haveneverknownthatameetingtookplace.Despitetheenormousimpactonyourcountrys
future,theschemetocreateanewmonetarysystemwasnoneofyourbusiness.
ThisiswherethestoryoftheFederalReserveSystembegins.Thebankingempiresof
Rockefeller,Rothschild,MorganandWarburgsent[six]representativesontheirbehalftothe
privatelyownedJekyllIslandoffthecoastofGeorgia.Topreventthemenfrombeing
recognized,theislandspermanentemployeesweresentonvacationandcarefullyscreened
tempstooktheirplace.Eachmanwassworntosecrecyandinstructedtoonlyusetheirfirstname
tofurtherconcealtheiridentity.(Nearlytwodecadespassedbeforeanyoftheconspirators
publiclyadmittedtheydparticipatedinthemeeting.)Inthatmeeting,thefinancialelitecreated
[21]
forthemselvesthemonetarysystemthatweliveundertoday.
Hadthismeetingbeencoveredinthepress,theheadlinemighthaveread:POWERFUL
BANKERSCONSPIREONPRIVATEISLANDTOSEIZEMONETARYCONTROL.But
thenagain,haditbeencoveredinthepress,theFederalReserveActwouldhaveneverpassed.
CitizenswantedCongresstoweakenthedestructivepowersofinternationalbankinginterests,
notexpandthem.
[22]
Unfortunately,theJekyllIslandstorydidntleakuntil1916 ,yearsafterthedamagehad
alreadybeendone.Andeven
after
itwasexposed,educators,commentators,andhistorians
[23]
continuedtodenythatthemeetingevertookplace. Anyonewhopointedoutthenefarious
originsandauthorsoftheFederalReserveActwassmearedanddismissedasaconspiracy
theorist.Fortunately,thetruthfinallydidcomeout,andtheconspiracytheoristswerevindicated.
PerhapsthemostdefinitiveadmissioncamefromFrankA.Vanderlip,presidentofthemost
[24]
powerfulNewYorkbankatthetime(NationalCityBankofNewYork,nowCitibank):
Therewasanoccasionnearthecloseof1910,whenIwasassecretiveindeedasfurtiveas
anyconspiratorIdonotfeelitisanyexaggerationtospeakofoursecretexpeditiontoJekyll
IslandastheoccasionoftheactualconceptionofwhateventuallybecametheFederalReserve
SystemDiscovery,weknew,simplymustnothappen,orelseallourtimeandeffortwouldbe
wasted.Ifitweretobeexposedpubliclythatourparticulargrouphadgottogetherandwrittena
bankingbill,thatbillwouldhavenochancewhateverofpassagebyCongressalthoughthe
AldrichFederalReserveplanwasdefeatedwhenitborethenameofAldrich,neverthelessits

essentialpointswereallcontainedintheplanthatfinallywasadopted.FrankA.Vanderlipin
[25]
the1935
SaturdayEveningPost
article,FromFarmBoytoFinancier
Despitethisadmissionoverseventyfiveyearsago,despiteotherparticipantsandtheir
biographerswhoveadmittedthesame,despitethefactthatFederalReserveChairman(Ben
Bernanke)returnedtoJekyllIslandin2010tocommemoratetheFEDsfoundingonehundred
[26]
yearsearlier stillthevastmajorityofpeoplehaveneverheardofthetriptoJekyllIslandand
have
noidea
thatinternationalbankerscreatedthesystemthatwassupposedtoprotectthem
frominternationalbankers.
Butagain,shouldwebesurprised?Theeducationsystemandmainstreammediaarethetwo
mostpowerfulinstrumentsfordistributinginformationandcreatingmassawareness.Regarding
themedia,justahandfulofglobalnewscorporationscan,inoneday,make
billions
ofpeople
aroundtheworldsimultaneouslyawareofsomethingthatwascompletelyunknowntheday
before.Withthiskindofpower,theNetworkcanchoosetospreadanylie,orwithholdanytruth,
thatitchooses.Thenthereiseducation:millionsofstudentscanbetaughttherealstorybehind
theFederalReserveSystem,ortheycanbetaughtthesmokescreenofgovernmentintervention
toprotectthepublic.Theycanbetaughtthedangersofcentralizedbankingpower,ortheycan
betaughtnothingatall.Attheendoftheday,ifpeoplearentlookingbeyondtheNetworks
instrumentsfortheirinformation,theycannotexpecttoknowwhattheNetworkdoesntwant
themtoknow.
EvenQuigley,apparently,wasunawareofthetriptoJekyllIsland.Hemakesnomentionofthe
meetingineither
TragedyandHope
or
The

AngloAmericanEstablishment.
Sinceheobviously
hadnoaversiontoexposingcomparableduplicity,itsreasonabletoassumehedidntknowthat
particularpartoftheFedshistory.Or,perhapsheconsultedsomeoftherespectededucators
andhistorians,whoconvincedhimtherewasnoevidencethatiteverhappened.Whateverthe
reason,itsanunfortunateoversight.NothingdemonstratestheNetworkspowermore
convincinglythanitsabilitytosecretlywritelegislationthatgoverns,oroutright
creates
,itsown
instruments.Andonthatnote
Withitslegislationsuccessfullywritten,Taftousted,andWilsonintheWhiteHouse,itwould
seemthattheNetworkcouldresteasy.However,therewasonemoreswindleneededto
guaranteepassageoftheFederalReserveAct.Tohelpgarnerpublicsupport,the
verysame
peoplewhohelpedauthorthelegislationonJekyllIslandbeganspeakingoutpublicly
against
it.
AstheFederalReserveActmovedclosertoitsbirthbothAldrichandVanderlipthrew
themselvesintoagreatpublicdisplayofopposition.Noopportunitywasoverlookedtomakea
statementtothepressoranyoneelseofpublicprominenceexpressingtheireternalanimosity
tothismonstrouslegislationSinceAldrichwasrecognizedasassociatedwiththeMorgan
interestsandVanderlipwasPresidentofRockefellersNationalCityBank,thepublicwas
skillfullyledtobelievethatthe[bigbankerswere]mortallyafraidoftheproposedFederal
ReserveAct.
TheNation
wastheonlyprominentpublicationtopointoutthateveryoneofthe
horrorsdescribedbyAldrichandVanderlipcouldhavebeenequallyascribedtotheAldrichBill

aswell.Butthislonevoicewaseasilydrownedbythegreatcacophonyofdeceptionand
[27]
propaganda.
ThenewlypackagedGlassOwenFederalReserveAct,whichmirroredAldrichsversioninall
[28]
essentialprovisions, wasputforwardbyDemocratsasbeingradicallydifferentabill
writtenbyselflesspublicservantstoprotectthecitizenryfromselfish,outofcontrolbanking
interests.AndasVanderlip,Aldrich,andotherbigbusinessRepublicanscontinuedtoattack
thenewlegislation,moreandmorewellmeaningAmericansfellfortheruse.
Thevoiceofthepeopleexpressesthemindofthepeople,andthatmindismadeupforit
bythosepersonswhounderstandthemanipulationofpublicopinionItistheywhopullthe
[29]
wireswhichcontrolthepublicmindandcontrivenewwaystoguidetheworld.
Meanwhile,asthecitizenswerebeingguidedtothedesiredopinionpublicly,EdwardMandell
HouseensuredthatWilsonandCongresswerebeingproperlyguidedprivately.
TheIntimate
PapersofColHouse
leavelittledoubtthatheactedasthedirectliaisonbetweentheNetwork
andrelevantpoliticiansduringthecreationofthecentralbank.(Housedirectedthepoliticians
whilePaulWarburg,theprimaryauthoroftheJekyllIslandlegislation,directedHouse.)Ed
GriffinsummarizesHousesrolethisway:
Asfarasthebankingissuewasconcerned,ColonelHousewasthePresidentoftheUnited
States,andallinterestedpartiesknewit.Wilsonmadenopretenseatknowledgeofbanking
theory.Hesaid:Thegreatestembarrassmentofmypoliticalcareerhasbeenthatactiveduties
seemtodeprivemeoftimeforcarefulinvestigation.Iseemalmostobligatedtoformconclusions
fromimpressionsinsteadoffromstudyIwishthatIhadmoreknowledge,morethorough
acquaintance,withthemattersinvolved.TowhichCharlesSeymouradds:ColonelHousewas
indefatigableinprovidingforthePresidenttheknowledgethathesoughtTheColonelwasthe
[30]
unseenguardianangelofthebill.
HereisaperfectexampleofQuigleysobservation:ignoranceofbankingledpoliticianstotrust
theadviceofbankersandthatthiswasconsistentlygoodforbankers,butwasoftendisastrous
forgovernmentsandthepeoplegenerally.ThegreatironyisthatQuigleyhimselfdoesnot
seemtofullyunderstandthenatureofthebankingsystem.Thereareafewthingsin
Tragedyand
Hope
thatsupportthisconclusionIllcoverthembriefly.
First,onpage58,Quigleypresentswhathecallsaparadoxofbankingpractice:bankersprefer
monetarydeflation(areductioninthemoneysupply)becauseit
increases
boththevalueofthe
moneythattheycontrolandtheinterestratesthattheycanchargeborrowers.However,hestates
thattheyinevitablyabandonthedeflationaryideainfavorofinflatingthemoneysupply
(whichtheyaccomplishbyissuingbankloans)becauseoftheireagernesstolendmoneyat
interest.
ToQuigleyscredit,heacknowledgesthatbankerscangainanextraformof
profit
fromthis
supposedconflict:byincreasingthemoneysupplywithloans,theyincreasetheindebtedness
ofothersanddrivepricesup.Then,by
decreasing
themoneysupply,theycanforcemany
debtorsintoforeclosureandconfiscatewhatevercollateralwaspledgedtosecuretheirloans.He

alsoacknowledgesthatthismanipulationofthemoneysupplywasaprominentaspectofthe
[31]
socalledbusinesscycleandthatitwasdestructivetobusinessandindustry.
Myquestionis:Whereistheparadox?
IfyoureamemberoftheNetwork,thisisafundamentalfeatureofthebankingsystemthat
youvecreated.Whatbetterwaytocrushorcontrolcompetitorsinbusinessandindustry?You
notonlyenjoythenormalbenefitsofcontrollingloans(loaningonlytothosewhoyieldcontrol
andwithholdingitfromthosewhoresist),butyoualsohaveamechanismfortrappingdebtors
andthenseizingtheirassets.Ifyoudodecidetoconfiscatetheircollateralratherthanburythe
borrowerinadditionaldebtwithadditionalstringsattachedyouveeffectivelygained
ownershipofarealassetwithmoneythatyoucreatedoutofthinair.(Remember,thatshowour
currentbankingsystemoperates.WhentheNetworkwantstoissuealoan,itpullsacheckfrom
itsmagiccheckbook,writesintheloanamount,and
poof
themoneyfortheloaniscreatedon
thespot.)
Quigleystatesthattoomuchdeflationcouldsometimesbedisastrousforthebankersbecause
itforcedthevalueofthecollateralbelowtheamountoftheloansitsecured.Sorry,buteven
thisclaimneedsaddressed.Anunpaidprincipalloanbalanceofsay$100,000,securedbyan
[32]
assetthatsellsforonly$80,000(orless),doesnotnecessarilyequalalossforthebank. And
ifthegoalistodriveacompetitorintobankruptcy,thenthemathinvolvingsocalledlosses
getsevenmoreinteresting.What
appears
tobealossonpaper(duetoagapbetweentheamount
ofprincipalowedonaloanandwhatisultimatelyobtainedduringliquidation)canactuallybe
viewedasagreatinvestment.Sure,aportionofthedollars(createdoutofthinair)arenotfully
repaid,butthatcostisminorcomparedtowhatitwouldhavecosttopurchasethecompetitor
outright.Addinthe
dividends
ofmarketconsolidation,andthereturnoninvestmentissimply
fantastic
.
Next,thereistheissueofthegoldstandard.Hereagain,itseemsthatQuigleyhasfallenfora
falsenarrative:inthiscase,thatthegoldstandardwasthemostsophisticatedmechanismof
monetarycontrolthattheelitecoulddevise.That
gold
(ratherthanthecontrolofmoneyand
debt,whichgoldonlyfacilitated)wastherootoftheirmonetarypower.Ifthesemythsare
acceptedastrue,thenhisassertionthatbankerssincerelytriedtosavethegoldstandardmakes
perfectsense.However,acloserlookattheiractions(andthewaysinwhichtheybenefitedfrom
thoseactions),leadstoamorelogicalconclusion:itwasfarmoreprofitabletodestroythegold
standardthanitwastopreserveit.Tocreateeverincreasingpilesofmoneyanddebtoutofthin
air,thelimitationsofgoldhadtoberemoved.
Onpages256and257of
TragedyandHope
,Quigleynearlystumblesintothetruth.While
discussingthebeginningofWorldWarI,hetellsthestoryofmilitarymenandfinancialexperts
whobelievedthewarwouldbeoverwithinsixmonths.Thispredictionwasbasedonthefact
thatgoldreserves(usedtopayfortheexpensesofwar)wouldbedepletedwithinthatamountof
time.However,by
suspending
thegoldstandard,thedurationofthewar(alongwiththe

enormousdebtsandbankerprofitsassociatedwithit),grewfarbeyondanythingthatagold
standardwouldhavesupported.
AlltheGreatPowerswereonthegoldstandardunderwhich
papermoneycouldbe
convertedintogoldondemand
.However,eachcountrysuspendedthegoldstandardatthe
outbreakofwar.
Thisremovedtheautomaticlimitationonthesupplyofpapermoney
each
countryproceededtopayforthewarbyborrowingfromthebanks.Thebanks
createdthe
money
whichtheylentbymerelygivingthegovernmentadepositofanysizeagainstwhichthe
governmentcoulddrawchecks.
Thebankswerenolongerlimitedintheamountofcredit
theycouldcreatebecausetheynolongerhadtopayoutgoldforchecksondemand
the
problemofpublicdebtbecamesteadilyworsebecausegovernmentswerefinancingsuchalarge
[33]
partoftheiractivitiesbybankcredit.
Fromthisperspective,theadvantagesofpermanentlysuspendingthegoldstandardare
selfevident.Whenabankcreatespapermoneyloansthatarebackedbygold,itrunstherisk
oflosingitsgoldreserves.Whenabankcreatespapermoneyloansthatarebackedby
nothing
,
thenitsgoldreservesareperfectlysafe.Additionally,withoutgoldbacking,therearenolonger
anyfirmlimitsonhowmanyloansthebankingsystemcancreate.(Limits,ifany,aredetermined
bythewishesofthosewhocontrolthesystemandthelimitlessborrowingneedsofgovernment,
business,andindividuals.)
Lastbutnotleast,Quigleyassertsmultipletimesthatthereinsofpowerpassedfromfinancial
[34]
capitalismtomonopolycapitalismwiththedestructionofthegoldstandard. (Onceagain,
implyingalossofgoldbackingequaledalossforthosewhowieldedbankingpower.)
Itwouldbeeasyenoughtodismissthissupposedshiftinpowerasadistinctionwithouta
differencebecause,atmost,itamountedtoashiftinmethodsofcontrolratherthanashiftin
management.(ThesameNetworkthatcontrolledfinancialcapitalismpavedthewayfor
monopolycapitalism,andtheprimaryleaderoftheNetwork,LordMilnerhimself,hadwritten
[35]
ofhisdesiretoabandonthegoldstandardasearlyas1923.) Butthereisalargerpointtobe
madehere.
Ifmonopolycapitalismis
allpowerful
becauseitcanselffinance,manipulatethepriceof
goodswithinitsmarket,anduseitsinflatedmonopolisticprofitstowieldmonetaryinfluence,
thentherearenowordstosufficientlydescribethepoweroffinancialcapitalism.
Notonlycanfinancialcapitalismselffinance,itcandosobysimplycreatingmoney

outofthinairandloaningittoothersatinterest.(Whatcouldpossiblybemorepowerful
thanthat?)
Notonlycanfinancialcapitalismmanipulatethepriceofgoodsina
particular
market,it
canmanipulatethepriceofgoodsin
any
market.(Realestate,food,energy,stocks,
bonds,educationanythingthathasapricewillbeaffectedbythosewhomanipulatethe
quantityandflowofmoney.)
Notonlydoesfinancialcapitalismenjoytheinfluenceofmonopolisticprofits,itenjoys
theinfluenceofhavingmonopolizedthecreationofmoneyitself.Statedanotherway:

whenamonopolycapitalistaccumulateshisfirstbilliondollars,itsonlybecause
othershaveborrowedthatbilliondollarsintoexistencefromtheNetworksbanking
[36]
system.

IfQuigleytrulyunderstoodtheNetworksbankingsystem,hewouldhaveneverfallenforthe
lie,undoubtedlyperpetuatedbytheNetworkitself,thatbankingpowerpeakedinthe1930s.The
exactoppositeistrue.Itwasntuntilthe1930sthatinternationalbankersbeganchippingawayat
thelimitationsofgoldandinchingtheworldeverclosertoapurelydebtbasedstandard.
AspowerfulastheNetworkspositionwasunderthegoldstandard,ithasincreased
immeasurablyundertheir100percentdebtbasedstandard.Theycannowcreate,destroy,and
directasmuchmoneyastheyseefit.Theycurrentlyearninterestoneverysingledollarin
existence,becauseeverysingledollarinexistencehasbeen
createdandloaned
intotheeconomy
bythem.
Accordingly,theirdebtbasedsystemguaranteesthatnationswillremainforevertrappedindebt.
(Asanationanditscitizensattempttoreducetheirdebttobankers,theysimultaneouslyreduce
theirnationsmoneysupply.Payingoff
all
debtwouldreducethemoneysupplytozeronot
onlywouldthisbeimpossible,butfinancialchaosandemergencygovernmentborrowing
wouldbetriggeredlongbeforeanysignificantreductionindebtwasachieved.)Thisis
not
a
systemthatwasdesignedwithourbestinterestsinmind.
Inthenextchapter,wellcovertheNetworksbankingsysteminmoredetail.Wellalsocover
thestepsthatwemust

taketofreeourselvesfromtheirillegitimatemonetarycontrol.

Chapter5
TheMainProblemTheMainSolution
SofarwevecoveredhowtheNetworkusesmoneytocontrolgovernments,businesses,and
trustedinstitutions.Wevetouchedonhowitdevelopedingeniouswaystocontrolotherpeoples
financialresourcestheirsavingsaccounts,theirinsurancepayments,andeventheir
income
.
Wevealsogoneoveritsgreatestswindleofall:grantingitselfthelegalauthorityto
create
money
outofthinair.
Withallofthesemonetarytoolsatitsdisposal,theNetworkhassecretlyandsystematically
consolidateditspoweroverglobalpoliciesthataffectthelivesofbillionsofhumanbeings.
Unelected,itsmembersoperatebeyondthereachofvoters.Unaccountable,theyviolatenational
andinternationallawswithimpunity.Obviously,ifweintendtounseatthem,wecannot
continueplayingbytherulesofthesystemthat
they
havecreated.Wemustbepreparedtothink
andactinunapprovedways,andthatbeginswithstrikingtherootoftheirpowermoney.
Inshort,ouradversaryisusingourownpurchasingpoweragainstus.Themoneythatweplace
initsinstitutions,themoneyweallowittoconfiscate,andthemoneyweallowitto
create
theserevenuestreamsprovidetheNetwork
trillions
ofdollarseachyeartodirectasit

likes.Untilwecutthisfunding,weareonlywastingourtime.Ontheothersideoftheequation,
thesetrillionsofdollarsrepresenttheNetworksAchillesheel.Withoutaccesstothismoney,it
cannotcontinuetopurchasethepeopleandresourcesnecessarytodefenditsdominantposition.
(Theirsystemiscompletelydependentuponthepurchasingpowerthatweprovide.)
Knowingthis,theanswertoourdilemmaseemsverysimple:reclaimourpurchasingpowerand
destroytheirillegitimatesystemintheprocess.Andtruthfully,itreally
is
thatsimple.Butbefore
gettingintotheobviouswaysinwhichwecantakebackwhatisours,thereisonefinaltwistin
thisstoryofmonetarypower.First,wemustdigalittledeeperintothestoryofmoneyitself.
Fewrealizethatmoneycomesinmanydifferentforms.Abasiclistwouldincludecommodity
money,receiptmoney,fractionalmoney,fiatmoney,anddebtmoney.(Thisisntascomplicated
asitsoundseachformwillbeexplainedshortly.)Someoftheseformsofmoneyarefareasierto
abusethanothers,withthelastoneonthelist(debtmoney)beingtheworst.Debtmoneyis
actuallydesignedtoenslavethosewhouseit.Nosurprisethenthatdebtmoneyiswhatthe
Networkhaschosentocreateandspreadtoallcornersoftheglobe.
Althoughslaverywasabolishedmanyofthepoorwerereducedtopeonagebycontracting
debtsbindingthemselvesandtheirheirstoworkfortheircreditorsuntilthedebtwaspaid.
Suchdebtcouldneverbepaidinmanycases,becausetherateatwhichitwasreducedwasleftto
[1]
thecreditorandcouldrarelybequestionedbytheilliteratedebtor.
Thisquoterevealsthatthereismorethanonewaytoreducehumanbeingstoservitude.Though
QuigleyisreferencingatacticthatwasusedinmidnineteenthcenturyIndia,heperfectly
capturesthespiritofthefinancialsystemweliveundertoday.Itisasystemthatcreatesdebtthat
canneverbepaid,isbindingonfuturegenerations,andisservicedbyaglobalpopulationof
illiteratedebtors.
Today,thetermilliteratedebtorhasnothingtodowithanindividualsabilitytoread,write,or
performbasicmath.Apersoncanpossessalloftheseskillsandstillremaincompletelyilliterate
whenitcomestounderstandingtheNetworksdebtbasedmonetarysystem.Also,theindignities
ofpeonagearenolongerreservedexclusivelyforthepoor.Aperson(ornation)canbepooror
theycanberichitmakeslittledifference.Thosewhocreateandcontrolthedebtmoneysupply
canmanipulatethesystemandextractwealthfrom
everyone
whousestheircurrency.Noteven
thosewhoaredebtfreearesafe.Totheextentapersonsincome,savings,andassetsare
debtmoneydenominated,theirpurchasingpowerandaccumulatedwealthareatrisk.
Sincemostpeopledislikebeingrippedoffandexploited,itsreasonabletoassumethattheonly
reasonthemassestoleratethisdebtmoneysystemisbecausetheydonotunderstandhowit
works.Thatbeingthecase,thischapterwillattempt(injustahandfulofpages)toendthe
financialilliteracythattheNetworkabsolutely
dependson
.Considerthisasuperabbreviated
crashcourseonthetopic,excerptedmainlyfrom
DishonestMoney:FinancingtheRoadtoRuin
.
WhatIsMoney?

Toaccuratelydefinewhatmoneyis,wecantsimplyholdupaUSdollaroraRussianrubleora
MexicanpesoandsayThisismoney.Werebetterofftostartbydefiningtheoverallpurpose
ofmoney.Whatdoesmoney
do
?
Inthesimplestterms,moneyenablesustopurchaseproductsandservicesfromotherpeople.
Usingthisbasicdescription,wemightgoontosay
money
canbe
anythingthatiswidely
acceptedas
payment
forproductsandservices.
Havingdefinedmoneyinthisway,itwillbe
easiertoexplainthedifferentformsofmoneyandwhysomearefarmore
honest
thanothers.But
first,letsquicklytouchonwhatexistedbeforemoneybarter.
Barter
Priortothecreationofmoney,individualsusedbartertotradewithoneanother.Thissimply
meansthattheywouldpurchasewhattheywantedwithproductsorservicesratherthanpaying
foritwithmoney.Asanexample,assumeyourneighborgrowscorn,hasonehundredextra
poundsofit,andyouwouldlikesome.Ifyougrowtomatoes,itspossiblethatyourneighbor
willallowyoutobuysomeofhiscornusingyourtomatoesinsteadofmoney.Or,maybehell
allowyoutoprovideaserviceofsomesortinexchangeforhiscorn.(Perhapsyouregoodat
buildingstoragesheds,andheneedshelpbuildingone.)
Ifthetwoofyouareabletocometoabarteragreement,theneachofyouwillgainvaluefrom
theexchange.(Yourneighborturnshissurpluscornintosomething
hed
ratherhaveyouturn
yoursurplustomatoesoracoupledaysworkintosomething
youd
ratherhave.)However,if
yourneighborisntinterestedinyourtomatoes,andifhedoesntneedanewstorageshed,then
bothofyouloseout.Bothofyouwillhavetofindanothertradingpartner.
Thoughlimited,barteratleastprovidedan
opportunity
forindividuals(andsocietyasawhole),
toenjoythebenefitsoftrade.Ratherthanjusthavingreallygoodtomatoesandsomenice
storagesheds,youcouldalsohavesomereallygoodcorn,reallygoodwheat,clothes,furniture,
oranythingelsethatothershadtooffer.Butagain,youcouldonlyobtainthesethingsifothers
wantedwhat
you
hadtoofferinexchange.Thiswasthebiglimitationofbarter,anditwas
overcomewiththecreationofcommoditymoney.
CommodityMoney
Whiletradingwitheachother,peopleeventuallyrealizedthatcertaincommoditieswerealways
inhighdemand.Forinstance,theydiscoveredcornwassohighindemandthatitcould
consistentlybetradedfornearlyanything.Fromthatpointforward,corntookonavaluethat
exceededits
consumptionvalue
.Inotherwords,eventhoughyourneighboralreadyhadallthe
cornheneeded,hewouldcontinuetogrow(oracquire)morebecauseheknewthecornwouldbe
acceptedaspaymentfortheproductsandservicesofothers.Themorecornhehad,themore
purchasingpowerhehad.Inthisway,manydifferentcommodities(corn,wheat,cows,sheep,
etc.)eventuallyevolvedintoreliableformsofcommoditymoney.Butjustasbarterhadits
limitations,sotoodidearlyformsofcommoditymoney.Theseproblemswereeventually
overcomewhenmetalwasdiscovered.

Unlikelivestock,metaldidntneedtobefed,watered,andcleanedupafter.Unlikewheatand
corn,youdidnthavetoworryaboutmetalgoingbad,becomingcontaminatedwithbugs,
growingmoldinstorage,andsoon.Also,metalwaseasilydivisible.Assumingamilkcowwas
equalinvaluetoonehundredpoundsofiron,andthesalepriceofanitemwastwentyfive
poundsofiron(oronefourthofamilkcow),theindividualbuyingwithironhadadistinct
advantage:hecouldeasilyproducetheexactamountofmoneyneeded.Forthesereasons,metal
eventuallybecamethecommoditymoneyofchoice,andthoughmanydifferenttypesofmetal
wereused(iron,copper,andtintonameafew),goldandsilvercoinsbecamethestandard
aroundtheworld.
SummaryofBarterandCommodityMoney
Bothcommoditymoney
and
bartershareacoupleofdesirableattributes.Thefirstattributeis
transparency.IfIwanttotrademygoatforsomeofyourcorn,Illhavetobringmygoatand
youllhavetobringsomecorn.Theoddsofeitherofuswalkingawaywithsomethingelsein
ourpocket,likeacricket,areprettyslim.Likewise,ifIoffertobuysomethingfromyouwitha
GoldEagle(USgoldcoin),ImusthandoveraGoldEagle.Thereislittlechancethatyouwillbe
dupedintoacceptingafarlessvaluableSilverEagleaspaymentforyouritem.
Theseconddesirableattributeisthe
intrinsicvalue
oftheitemstraded.Therearesignificant
naturalbarriersthatlimittheproductionofcommoditiesand,assuch,theirintrinsicvalueis
transferredtoanyonewhoacquiresthem.Thepersonwhoacquirescorndoesnothavetogrow
andharvestthecornhimselfthepersonwhoearnsagoldcoindoesnothavetodigthegoldout
oftheground,fashionitintoacoin,andconvinceothersofitsauthenticity.Nobodycansimply
creategold,corn,oragoatwiththeflickofapen.Forthisreason,theseitemswillalways
possesstheintrinsicvalueofthelaborandtheothercoststhatproducedthem.
Thesetwoattributes(transparencyandintrinsicvalue)madeitreasonablydifficulttodefraud
peopleintradebecauseitisnteasytoconvincesomebodythatyouvepaidthemwithagoat
when,infact,youvehandedthemacricket.Butjustasbarterledtotheinventionofcommodity
money,andcommoditymoneyeventuallyevolvedintometalcoinsmadefromgoldandsilver,
theinconveniencesofgoldandsilvercoinseventuallyledtothecreationofanewformof
money.Andwithit,theabilitytoeasilydefraudpeople(theabilitytocreatemoneywiththe
flickofapen)wasborn.
ReceiptMoney
Goldandsilvercoinswereamuchimprovedformofcommoditymoney,buttheystillhadsome
drawbacks.Forinstance,ifyouwereevenmoderatelywealthy,findingaplacetosafelystore
yourcoinswasdifficult.Also,ifyouwantedtomakealargepurchaseorsimplywantedtomove
asignificantamountofmoneyfromoneplacetoanother,theweightofgoldandsilvercoins
madeitchallengingandnearlyimpossibletoconceal.(Justsixteenhundreddollarsina
[2]
silvercoineconomywouldhaveweighedapproximatelyonehundredpounds!) Asbefore,
thesetwoproblemswereeventuallysolved.Thistime,thesolutioncamefromgoldsmiths.

Goldsmithsalreadyhandledlargestockpilesofgoldandsilverintheirtradeandhadbuiltvery
strongandwellguardedvaultstoprotectthosestockpiles.Thismadesolvingthefirstproblem
(safestorageofgoldandsilvercoins)anobrainer.Goldsmithsbeganrentingunusedspacein
theirvaultstocitizenswhowantedtokeeptheircoinssafeuntiltheywereneeded.The
goldsmithwashappytocollectafeefromeachdepositor,andthedepositorswerehappyto
knowthattheirmoneywasingoodhands.Interestinglyenough,thesafestoragesolutionended
upsolvingtheweightproblemofusingcoinsintradeaswell.
Whenacitizencameintodeposittheircoinsforstorage,thegoldsmithwouldhandthedepositor
apaperreceiptasproofoftheirdeposit.So,ifacustomerdeposited$1,000ingoldcoins,they
weregivenareceipt(orreceipts)valuedat$1,000worthofgold.Thesereceiptsweremarked
payableondemand,meaninganyone,atanytime,couldcomeinandexchangethereceiptsfor
gold.Becausethereceiptswereliterallyasgoodasgold,citizensbeganacceptingthemas
paymentforproductsandservices.Fromthatpointforward,thereceiptsbecameanewformof
money:receiptmoney.Thoughthereceiptswereonlymadeofpaper,eachonewas100percent
backedbygold(orsometimessilver)and,therefore,eachreceiptwasalegitimateformofpaper
money.
However,astimepasseditbecameincreasinglyrareforindividualstocashintheirreceiptsand
withdrawcoinsfromthegoldsmithsvault.Assumingtheircoinsweresafeandalwaysavailable,
depositorshadnoreasontoremovethem.(Theydjusthavetofindanothersafeplacetostore
themiftheydid.)Besides,itwasmucheasiertousethereceiptmoneyincommerce.Nearlyall
citizenspreferredtocarryapocketfullofthegoldsmithsreceiptstoapocketfullofheavy
coins.
Now,putyourselfinthegoldsmithsshoes.Thereceiptsthat
youcreate
aretrustedbyall.
Theyreliterallyconsideredasgoodasgoldandareacceptedaspaymentforproductsand
services,justthesameasifapersonpaidwithagoldorsilvercoin.Althoughyoudonotpossess
thepowertocreategoldandsilvercoinswiththeflickofapen,you
do
possessthepowerto
createreceiptsthatareeverybitasvaluableintrade.Whatdoyoudo?
FractionalMoney
Itwasntlongbeforegoldsmithsrealizedthattheycouldsimplyprintupadditionalreceiptsfor
theirownbenefit.This,ofcourse,wasanactofpurefraud.Eachounceofdepositorsgoldheld
inthegoldsmithsvaulthadacorrespondingreceiptthatwasissuedtothegoldsrightfulowner.
Issuingadditionalreceiptsconstitutedatheftofpurchasingpower,andworse,itsetintomotion
theinevitablelossofthedepositorscoins.
Toillustrate,sayamanwalksintothegoldsmithsshop,deposits$1,000worthofgold,and
receives$1,000worthofreceiptsinexchange.Noproblemthere.Anhourlater,anotherman
comesintothegoldsmithsshop,buthedoesntwanttomakeadeposithewantsto
borrow
$1,000.Thegoldsmithagreestotheloanandissuestheborrower$1,000worthof
new
receipts,
whicharecreatedonthespot.Thereisnow$2,000worthofreceipts,butonly$1,000worthof
goldinthevault.

Nowimaginethattheborrowertakeshisnewlycreated$1,000worthofreceiptstoalocalstore
andspendsthem.Andsaythestoreownerdecideshedratherhavetheactualgoldcoinsinstead
ofthepaper.So,hetakesthereceiptstothegoldsmith,cashestheminforcoins,andgoesonhis
way.Everyoneishappytothispoint.Butwhathappensifanhourlaterthemanwhomadethe
original$1,000goldcoindepositshowsuptowithdrawhiscoins?Toobadforhim.Hisgold
walkedoutthedooranhourearlierwhenthe
loaned
receipts(createdwithoutacorresponding
deposit)werecashedin.
Thisisahighlysimplifiedexample,butitillustratestheproblemthatemergedwiththecreation
ofpaperreceiptmoney:itopenedthedoortofraud.Whatbeganasalegitimateformofpaper
money,backed100percentbycoinsheldinreserve,eventuallyturnedinto
fractionalmoney
.
Andasthegoldsmithprintedmoreandmorereceipts,the
fraction
ofcoinsbackingthosereceipts
becamelessandless.
Beforelong,citizenswereunknowinglyacceptingreceiptsbackedbyonlyhalfofthereceipts
printedvalue,aquarterofitsprintedvalue,atenthofitsprintedvalue.Whenpeoplefinally
figuredoutwhatwasgoingon,theyrushedtoexchangetheirreceiptsforthecoinsthatrightfully
belongedtothem.Ofcourse,onlythefirstfewinlinewereabletowithdrawtheirgoldand
silver.Alltherestwereleftholdingworthlesspaper.
FiatMoney
Inthepreviousexample,peopleacceptedpaperreceiptsinexchangefortheirproductsand
servicesforonereason:theythoughtthattheycouldcashintheirreceiptsforgoldorsilvercoins
whenevertheywanted.Noneofthemknewthattheywereessentiallysellingtheirgoodsfor
inadequatelybackedpiecesofpaper.Iftheyhadknownthereceiptswerefraudulent,they
wouldnthaveacceptedthemtheywouldhavedemandedactualcoinsinstead.Clearly,they
wererippedoff.
Again,inaneconomythatuses
only
commoditymoney(asopposedtopapermoney),itisvery
difficulttorippeopleoffbecausetheactualcommoditymustbesurrenderedatthetimeof
purchase.Thetradeistransparent.Butintheaforementionedreceiptmoneyeconomy,onlythe
assumption
oftransparencyexists.Yes,thereceipt
might
actuallybelegitimateitmight
representanunderlyingcommoditythatphysicallyexistsanddoesnotbelongtoanyoneelse.
However,itmightalsobeillegitimate.Youmightsellanounceofgoldforamoreconvenient
receiptthatsmarkedoneounceofgold,onlytofindoutlaterthatyourreceiptcantbe
redeemedforanything.Ifthishappens,itsveryclearwhowonandwholostintheexchange.
(Whatthiefwouldntwanttotradeworthlessreceiptsforasmanyouncesofgoldashecould
get?PrintingpaperreceiptsisveryeasyPrintinggoldisimpossible.)
Thisremindsusofwhatmoneyis
supposed
tobe:somethingthatenablesustopurchasethe
productsandservicesofothers.The
only
reasonwearewillingtoworkformoneyisbecausewe
believethemoneyweearnwillservethispurpose.Nobodyinterestedinearningmoneywould
exchangetheirtimeandeffortforpiecesofpaperthatthey
knew
tobeworthless.Thereforeif
somebodywantstousepapermoneytostealfromothers,themostobviouswayistomislead

themintobelievingthatthemoneyhasvalue.However,
fiatmoney
providesanotherwayto
steal:goodoldfashionedgovernmentforce.
Encartadefinesfiatmoneyas:papermoneythatagovernmentdeclarestobelegaltender
althoughitisnotbasedonorconvertibleintocoins.
Anotherwaytoputthatwouldbe:fiatmoneyispapermoney,backedbynothing,andthe
governmentforcespeopletoacceptitvialegaltenderlaws.Itsbasicallythegoldsmiths
counterfeitreceiptsonsteroids.Whereasthegoldsmithhadtoconcealthefactthathewas
fraudulentlyprintingmoneytoenrichandempowerhimself,fiatmoneyenablesagrouplikethe
Networktoopenlyprintmoneyandforceitdownpeoplesthroats.Theysimplyusetheir
lawmakingabilityto
legalize
thescam.
Whetherbyfraudorbyfiat,thepowertoprintmoneyisthepowertostealwhatevermoneycan
buy.Fiatmoneyismoreegregiousbecause,unlikefraud,itisbackedbyforceandcanbeusedto
openlyconfiscatepurchasingpoweronanenormousscale.(ThereisnodoubtthattheNetwork
advanceditspositionsignificantlywhenitmovedtheUnitedStatesfromagoldand
silverbackedmoneysupplytoapurelyfiatmodel.)Butbelieveitornot,thereisactually
somethingworsethanfiatpapermoney.Andthisbringsustothefinalformofmoneywellbe
discussinginthiscrashcourse,theformofmoneyweusetodaydebtmoney.
DebtMoney
Taketheinherentlyfraudulentcharacteristicsofthegoldsmithsfractionalmoneysystem,addin
thegreaterfraudand
force
ofpurefiat,topitoffwithamechanismdesignedtogenerate
inescapabledebt,andpresto:youvegotthemostsophisticatedmonetaryenslavementsystem
everdevisedbyman.And,wouldntyouknow,youalsohaveallthecomponentsthatmakeup
ourcurrentmonetarysystem.
Unlikeanormalfiatmoneysystem(wheretherulingclasssimplycreatesitsownworthless
papermoney,spendsitintotheeconomy,anddemandsthateveryoneacceptit),ourrulingclass
hasdevisedsomethingmuchmorepowerful.Ratherthan
spend
moneyintooureconomy,they
loan
moneyintooureconomy.ThisenablestheNetworktostealpurchasingpowerfromus
twice:oncewhentheycreatenewmoney,andagainastheycollectinterestonthe
entire
money
supply.
Worstofall,bycreatingmoneyandputtingitintocirculation
only
whenaloanismade,and
then
destroying
thatsamemoney(removingitfromcirculation)whentheloanisrepaid,the
Networkhasdesignedtheperfectdebttrap.Anymeaningfulattempttoescapethisdebttrap,by
payingdowndebt,willtriggeranautomaticcorrectionmechanismthat
guarantees
failure.The
chainofeventsisperfectlypredictable:asthenationrepaysitsbankingdebts(andrefusestotake
outnewloans),theeconomysdebtbasedmoneysupplywillshrink.Thiswillcausedisruptions
intheeconomyinitiallythedisruptionswillbeminor,buttheywillinevitablybecome
intolerableifnewmoneyisntinjectedvianewloans.(Imaginetheconsequencesofa10percent
reductioninthenationsmoneysupplynowimaginea40percentreduction,a60percent
reduction,oran80percentreduction.)

Theoretically,ifnewloansarenotissuedtoreversetheautomaticcorrectionmechanismthat
theNetworkhasbuiltintothesystem,andifallavailablefundscontinuetobeappliedtoward
extinguishingNetworkcreateddebt,thenthedebtbasedmoneysupply
must
eventuallyfallto
zero
.
RobertHemphillwasthecreditmanageroftheFederalReserveBankinAtlanta.Intheforeword
toabookbyIrvingFisher,entitled
100%Money
,Hemphillsaidthis:
Ifallthebankloanswerepaid,noonecouldhaveabankdeposit,andtherewouldnotbeadollar
ofcoinorcurrencyincirculation.Thisisastaggeringthought.Wearecompletelydependenton
thecommercialbanks.SomeonehastoborroweverydollarwehaveIfthebankscreateample
syntheticmoneyweareprosperousifnot,westarve.Weareabsolutelywithoutapermanent
moneysystem.Whenonegetsacompletegraspofthepicture,thetragicabsurdityofour
[3]
hopelesssituationisalmostincrediblebutthereitis.
Needlesstosay,theeconomicandpoliticalpowerthatflowsfromthissystemisnothingshortof
obscene.Therefore,itseasytounderstandwhytheNetworkbuiltthissystemlikeaprison.
Playingbytheirrules,wecannotescapewecan
never
repaythedebtthatisowed.Andjustlike
thedebtslavesofnineteenthcenturyIndia,thisinescapabledebtisbindingonourchildren,and
ourchildrenschildren,andsoonforever.
OfalltheNetworksmonetarypowers,
this
particularpoweristhemostdestructive.Innation
afternation,politicianswhoarehappytoburytheircitizensindebtaresupportedbythe
Networkandplacedintopositionsofpower.Someofthepoliticiansarewellintentionedothers
arenot.Intheenditreallydoesntmatter.Aspoliticallymotivatedspendingprograms(from
warfaretowelfare)spiraloutofcontrol,itisntlongbeforemassivemonthlyloansareneeded
justtocoverthedaytodayoperatingcostsofgovernment.Thenooseisthentightenedfurther
withaneverendingslateof
new
spendingprogramsthatareaddedyearafteryear,decadeafter
decade.Outofthecrushingdebtthatensues,andthesubsequentneedforanendlesssupplyof
newloanstokeepthebankruptsystemafloat,theNetworksecuresitsdominantpositionover
everythingand
everyone
thatdependsonitsmoney.
Inthemeantime,theilliteratedebtorsoftheworldslaveawaywithnoideathatthemoneythey
owewascreatedoutofthinairitwasnever
earned
bythelender.Theyhavenoideathatthe
systemitselfwasdesignedtocreateaneverexpandingblackholeofdebt,asystemoffinancial
servitudethatisliterallyinescapable.
Thoseconspiringtobringusaworldgovernmentruledbyanintellectualeliteandworld
bankersarenotplayinggames.Theyveworkedhardtoperfectandimplementtheirstrategyof
economicconquest.Theyveproventheirabilitytoseizecontrolofnationslargeandsmall(even
[4]
farflungempires).Theycertainlyhaventcomeallthiswayfornothing.
HowManyAreWillingtoFight?
Thereisntenoughroomheretocoverhowinflation,deflation,booms,busts,andbailoutsall
provideadditionalwaysfortheNetworktotransferwealthandpowerintoitsownhands.For
now,itsenoughtoreiteratetheopeningclaimofthischapter:moneyistherootofthe

[5]
Networkspower.Forthemtodominateallthehabitableportionsoftheworld, they
absolutely
must
maintaintheirabilitytoconfiscate,create,andcontrolthemoneythatweearn.
Andsincetheywillneversurrenderthesemonetaryweaponswillingly,ouronlychoiceisto
forcibly
disarmthem
.
Thewholehistoryoftheprogressofhumanlibertyshowsthatallconcessionsyetmadehave
beenbornofearneststruggleThisstrugglemaybeamoraloneoritmaybeaphysicaloneor
itmaybebothmoralandphysicalbutitmustbeastruggle.Powerconcedesnothingwithouta
demand.Itneverdidanditneverwill.Findoutjustwhatapeoplewillsubmitto,andyouhave
foundouttheexactamountofinjusticeandwrongwhichwillbeimposeduponthemandthese
willcontinuetilltheyareresistedwitheitherwordsorblows,orwithboth.Thelimitsoftyrants
[6]
areprescribedbytheenduranceofthosewhomtheyoppress.FrederickDouglass
TheNetworkisliterallycomposedof
criminals
whohidebehindthelegitimacyofgovernment
to
force
theirwillonusall.Theirpoweroverourdebtmoneysystem,theirpowertotaxour
incomesandwagewaronnationalsovereignty,theirrelentlessexpansionofthegovernmentthat
they
controlallofthispowerhasbeentakenbyforceandfraud.Theyrenotgoingtoturnthe
governmentpowertheyhavecreatedagainstthemselves(anymorethananarmedrobber
wouldturnhisowngunagainsthimselfindefenseofhisvictims).No,toreclaimwhatis
rightfullyours,wearegoingtohavetofightandthisleadstoonefinalproblem.
Timeandtimeagain,historyhasshownthatthepredatorclasswilldo
whateverisnecessary
to
gainandkeepthereinsofpower.Infact,thosewhosubscribetotheconceptofsurvivalofthe
fittestwouldalmostcertainlyargueintheNetworksdefense.Itsmembershavestudiedrulers
ofthepast,improveduponancienttechniquesofpropagandaandmassmanipulation,andhave
thus
earned
theirrighttorule.Followingthislogic,thesamesurvivalofthefittestcrowdwould
arguethatthemassesbelongexactlywheretheyare:
beneath
therulingclass.Withoutthewillful
ignorance,indifference,andtimidityofthesubjugated,ourrulerssimplycouldnotexist.Itisa
symbioticrelationship,oneofparasiteandhost.Societysrefusaltoevenacknowledge(letalone
remove)thebulgingtickthatsstucktoitsforeheadisakintoconsent.Thisbeingthecase,why
shouldnttheNetworkcontinuegorgingitself?
Doesthispositionblamethevictims?Perhapsbutsometimesthevictimsdeservealittleblame.
Thetypicalvoterhaschosentoacceptafairlyobviouslie:thatthegovernmentisaninstrument
of
thepeople
,thatitissubjecttothe
willofthegoverned
,andnobody(insideoroutsideof
government)isabovethelaw.Tothesevoters,theideaofahighlyorganized
shadow
government,operatingatthedirectexpenseofthegoverned,islaughedoffwithoutinvestigation.
TheymightpassionatelybelievethatRepublicansarecorruptandonlytheDemocratscansave
them,orthatDemocratsarecorruptandonlyRepublicanscansavethem,buttheyhaveyetto
recognizethedeepertruth:neitherRepublicansnorDemocratsareevergoingtosavethem.Both
sidesarefundedandmaintainedbythesamerulingclasstocreatethe
illusion
ofchoice.
Toreallydrivethispointhome,letsrevisitafewearlierquotes.FirstfromQuigley:

Itisincreasinglyclearthat,inthetwentiethcentury,theexpert
willreplacethedemocratic
voterincontrolofthepoliticalsystem
Hopefully,theelementsofchoiceandfreedommay
survivefortheordinaryindividualinthathemaybefreetomakeachoicebetweentwoopposing
politicalgroups(evenifthesegroupshavelittlepolicychoicewithintheparametersofpolicy
establishedbytheexperts)
ingeneral,hisfreedomandchoicewillbecontrolledwithinvery
[7]
narrowalternatives
.
Andagain,ourexpertonscientificmanipulation,BertrandRussell,takestheconceptofhidden
powerastepfurther:theexpertswillnotonlytargettheelectorateformanipulation,theywill
targetthe
elected
aswell:
Thegovernment,beinganoligarchy
mayinventingeniouswaysofconcealingitsown
power
,
leavingtheformsofdemocracyintact,and

allowingtheplutocratsorpoliticiansto
imaginethattheyarecleverlycontrollingtheseforms
whatevertheoutwardformsmaybe,
allrealpowerwillcometobeconcentratedinthehandsofthosewhounderstandtheartof
[8]
scientificmanipulation.
Finally,fromthefatherofpropagandahimself,EdwardBernays:
Theconsciousmanipulationofthemasses
isanimportantelementindemocraticsociety.
Thosewhomanipulatethisunseenmechanismofsocietyconstituteaninvisiblegovernment
whichis
thetruerulingpowerofourcountry.
Tosummarizethesubstanceofthisproblem:themajorityofthepopulationdoesnotunderstand
howtheyrebeingmanipulated,nordotheyseeabulgingtickstucktosocietysforehead.They
seeonlytheimageof
government
thatthetruerulingpowerwantsthemtosee.Andifthey
continueturningexclusivelytothesamerulingpowerforalloftheirinformation,their
perceptionwillneverchange.Thatswhy,ifwewantasmany
fighters
aspossible,weregoing
tohavetospeakup.Weregoingtohavetocountertheconsciousmanipulationofthemasses.
SolutionsWheretoBegin
Thisshortsectionofthebookwillbetheeasiesttowrite.Thatsbecausethereisntanything
[9]
particularlycomplicatedabouthowtofreeourselvesfromfinancialandpoliticalservitude. In
anutshell,itboilsdowntothis:theNetworksempireisbuiltentirelyonstolenfinancialpower
andmanufacturedconsent.
Ourobjectiveistounderminebothofthese,onemindandone
dollaratatime,untiltheNetworkcannolongerdefenditselfinanymeaningfulway
.
Thatsit.
Now,thequestionbecomes:Whatarethestepsweshouldtaketoachievethisobjective?
Althoughtherearemanyoptions,implementationofthefollowingwillabsolutelydevastatethe
Networkspower.
1.RaiseAwareness:ExposeTheirIllegitimacy
Thisisnotonlytheeasieststepitisarguablythemostimportant.Reachouttonewpeople
regularlyandshareinformationthatexposeswhattheNetworkisandhowitoperates.Whenyou
encounterindividualswhoeitherrefusetolookatthefacts,orwhominimizethesignificanceof

whatspresented,donottakeitpersonally.Iftheyattackyou,donottakeitpersonally.Inmost
cases,theyaresimplydefendingtheirworldviewIthasnothingtodowith
you
.Simplymove
onandknowthat
everysingleperson
thatisexposedtothisinformation,eventhosewhoinitially
resist,
could
becomeanallydowntheroad.Thesamecannotbesaidofthosewhoarenever
exposedtothetruth.
2.CompetingCurrencies:StopUsingtheNetworksMoney
EndtheFed!istherallyingcryofmillionswhohavelearnedhowtheNetworksFederal
ReserveSystemwascreatedandhowitoperates.Thisprivatelyownedandcontrolledmoney
machinehasbeenrightfullyidentifiedasthe
heart
oftheenemyspower.Totrulydisarmthe
Network,wefirstmust
end
itsabilitytocreateandcontrolourmoneysupply.Thiscanbedone,
butitwontbeeasy.
ThegoodnewsisthatantiFedsentimentisgrowingeveryday.Thebadnewsisthatthe
Networkisalreadymanipulatingthissentiment,steeringwellintentionedcriticstoward
nationalizing
theFed.ButnationalizingtheFedwillnotenditsabilitytocreateandcontrolour
moneysupply.Infact,thisisthesametactictheNetworkusedwiththeCentralBankof
Englandwhendemandstoenditsprivateownershipreachedafeveredpitch.Though
nationalization
did
endoutrightprivateownershipofthebank,itdidlittletoaffecttheNetworks
[10]
control
.
Foranideaofhow
nationalization
oftheFedwouldunfoldintheUnitedStates,flashbackto
howtheFederalReserveSystemwascreatedinthefirstplace(inresponsetopublicdemandsfor
financialreform,coveredinchapter4).The
visible
USgovernmentwillspringintoactionto
protectthepeoplefromoutofcontrolbankers,anditwillaccomplishtheexactoppositeinthe
[11]
process.
OurbestmoveagainsttheNetworkscontrolofourmoneysupplyistobegindevelopingand
usingcompetingcurrenciesmoneythatliterally
competes
withtheNetworksfraudulentdebt
moneythatcirculatesintheeconomy.Thismoveaccomplishestwoimportantfunctions:(1)it
cutstheNetworkoutoftheequationwhenwebuyandsellfromoneanother,and(2)itprotects
[12]
usintheeventofaNetworkinitiatedrunonthedollar.
Goldandsilverarethetwomostobviousformsofmoneythatwecouldbeginusing,andsome
states,awareofthedangersofthecurrentmonetarysystem,havebegunpushinglegislationthat
willmakegoldandsilverlegaltenderagain.Butgoldandsilverarenttheonlyoptions.Digital
[13]
currencieslikeBitcoin,Litecoin,andevenDogecoin aregainingtractionamongmillionsof
[14]
citizensaroundtheworld,withoutanysanctionfromgovernmentwhatsoever. Inadditionto
thesedigitalcurrencies,thereisalsotheoptionofcompetingprivatecurrencies,community
currencies,timebasedcurrencies,andsoon.

ThekeypointistorememberwhytheNetworkcreatedcentralbanksinthefirstplace:tocontrol
[15]
thepoliticalsystemofeachcountryandtheeconomyoftheworldasawhole. Thesooner
wedevelopeffectivewaystotradeoutsideoftheirsystem,thesoonertheirsystemwillbecome
irrelevantandwecanignoreitintooblivion.
3.AttacktheIncomeTax
Inchapter4,wewentoverhowtheNetwork,approximatelyonehundredyearsago,began
stealingmassiveamountsofmoneyforitsglobaldominationproject.Itcalledthetheftincome
taxandhasglorifiedtheannualexpropriationasacitizensmoraldutyeversince.
ItsbeyondthescopeofthistexttodelveintohowtheNetwork,actingthroughits
tax

exempt
foundations,hasusededucationtobuildpublicsupportforthispreviouslyillegal
[16]
confiscationofwages. Sufficetosay,usinggovernmentasitsinstrument,theNetworkcan
nowfunneltrillionsofdollarseachyearintofurtheringitsowninterests
.
From
multitrilliondollarbankerbailouts,totheapproximatelyonehundredmilliondollars
perhour
[17]
gushingintothemilitaryindustrialcomplex, theNetworkcanlegallyaccomplishthingswith
governmenttaxationandgovernmentpolicythatitcouldneveraccomplishprivately.
Ofcourse
,privatepower
disguisedasgovernmentpowerishardlyanewphenomenon,andthose
whofoundedtheUnitedStatesfederalgovernmentdideverythingtheycouldtoprotectusfrom
thisproblem.Theyknewthatthemorepowerfulthegovernmentbecame,thesooneritwouldbe
corruptedforprivateuse.ThatiswhyourConstitutionwaswrittento
limit
governmentpower.
OurBillofRightswaswrittento
limit
governmentpower.TheFoundersoppositiontostanding
armies,theirstanceagainstfiatpapermoney,theiraversiontotaxationalloftheseservedto
limit
governmentpowerand,byextension,theinevitable
privateabuse
ofthatpower.
Unfortunately,theNetworkhasrelentlesslyunderminedoroutrightdestroyed
all
ofthe
aforementionedlimits,onebyone,since1913.
Thisperfectlyillustrates
why
wemustsever,orseverelydisrupt,theirsocalledincometax
fundingmechanism.Forgetthefactthatitwasfoistedonthenationviafraudandmanipulation.
Forgetthefactthattherevenueisbeingusedtodestroy(ratherthanprotect)thesubstanceofour
ConstitutionandBillofRights.Instead,viewtheargumentagainstacompulsoryincometax
purelyfromtheangleofa
power
relationship.ViewitthewaytheNetworkviewsit:ifthe
citizenrycan
force
thegovernmenttoobeyitswishes(bycuttingoffaccesstomoney),thenthe
citizenshavethefinalsayonwhetherornota
policy
decisionwillsurvive.However,ifmenwith
powercansimplyconfiscatewhateveramountofmoneytheywant(viataxesorviatheprinting
press),thenthecitizenshavelosttheirmosteffectivenonviolentmethodofcontrol.Yes,they
canstillexpress
massive
disapproval,astheydidinthecaseofthemostrecentbankerbailouts,
butthismeansnothing.Aslongasthecomplaintsaresubmittedwith
paymentinfull
,andallof
theoutrageoverthegovernmentsrefusaltolistenfallsoneasilyreplaceablerepresentatives,the
Networkspowerremainsundisturbed.

Ultimately,eachindividualmustdecidehowtoattacktheincometaxissue.Imyselfdecidedto
[18]
cutmyincomedrastically,eventuallyreducingtheamountofmoneyIowedtozero. This
isprobablytooradicalformostpeople,andtherearecertainlyotheroptions.Somefindlegal
waystoreducetheirincometaxesothersengageinnotsolegalways.Somecontinuepaying
withcomplaint(whichisatleastbetterthanpaying
without
complaint),whileothersflatly
refusetopayatall.Lastbutnotleast,competingcurrenciesalsoprovideanoptionbecausethey
enablecitizenstoconducttradeoutsideoftheNetworksfinancialsystem.Whetheritswith
goldandsilvercoins,orsemianonymousdigitalcurrencieslikeBitcoin,Litecoin,orDogecoin,
theinabilityoftheNetworktoeasilytrackthesetransactionsmakesitdifficultforitsmembersto

[19]
calculatewhatis

owed. Itsthenuptothecitizenstodecidewhatdutytheyhaveto
disclosetheirprivatefinancialaffairstomenwhoareopenlytryingtoenslavethem.
Itgoeswithoutsayingthatthefoundingfatherswouldhaveconsideredtheincometaxan
unconstitutionalabomination.ItgoeswithoutsayingthattheNetworkuseditsillegitimate
influencetofoistthistaxontheAmericanpeople.Itshouldhaveneverexisted.Itoughttobe
repealedandreplacedwith,preferably,nothing.(TheFederalgovernmentcarriedoutits
intended
roleinoursociety,withoutanincometax,formorethanacentury.Itcandosoagain.)
4.Nullification:RefusetoComply,RefusetoConvict
Practicallyforgotten,theextremelypowerfulweaponof
nullification
hasrecentlybeendusted
offandisbeingputtogooduse.Theconceptbehindnullificationisverysimple:
thepeople
determinewhatthegovernmenthasthepowertodo,nottheotherwayaround.Whenpolicy
makersinWashingtongrantthemselveslegalauthoritytodothingsthatviolatethelegal
restrictionsontheirpower,thepeoplehavetherightandthe
duty
torestrainthem.
TwodozenAmericanstatesnullifiedtheREALIDActof2005.Morethanadozenstateshave
successfullydefiedthefederalgovernmentovermedicalmarijuana.Nullificationinitiativesofall
kinds,involvingtherecenthealthcarelegislation,capandtrade,andtheSecondAmendmentare
poppingupeverywhere.
Theindispensablesourcefordevelopmentsconnectedtonullification[canbefoundat]
TenthAmendmentCenter.com.ItsLegislativeTrackingpagecoversavarietyofnullification
[20]
initiativesandtrackstheirprogressinstatelegislaturesacrossthecountry.
Statenullification,eventhe
threat
ofstatenullification,isatoolthathasbeenusedeffectively
forhundredsofyearsinthiscountry.FromtheAlienandSeditionActsof1798tothe
unconstitutionalsearchesandseizuresof18071809,fromresistancetoconscriptionin1812to
thenorthernstatesobstructionofthefugitiveslavelaws,nullificationhasprovidedanonviolent
[21]
wayforcitizenstopushbackagainstfederaloverreach. Butstatenullificationisntouronly
option.Anotherformis
jury
nullification,andithasthepotentialtobeevenmorepowerful.
Jurynullificationoccurswhenajuryconcludesthatadefendantistechnicallyguilty,butfailsto
convictthedefendantonthegroundsthatthelawinquestionisunjust.Whilejurynullificationis
[22]
legal,judgesfrequentlydonotinformjuriesofthispower

IntheUnitedStates,jurynullificationfirstappearedinthepreCivilWarerawhenjuries
sometimesrefusedtoconvictforviolationsoftheFugitiveSlaveAct.Later,duringProhibition,
juriesoftennullifiedalcoholcontrollaws,possiblyasoftenas60%ofthetime.Thisresistance
mayhavecontributedtotheadoptionoftheTwentyfirstamendmentrepealing
[23]
Prohibition
Todemonstratetheenormityofthis
direct
powerweweregivenoverourgovernment,imagine
thefollowinghypotheticalscenario:Iamajuror,andyouhavebeendraggedintocourtfor
refusingtopayyourtaxestotheNetworkscollectioninstrument(theIRS.)Unrepentant,you
standandstatethefollowing:Iwillnolongervoluntarilyfundaninstitutionthatviolatesthe
lawwithimpunityandengagesinmorallyreprehensiblebehavior.Iwillnolongerbecomplicit
incrime.Iwouldratherbepunishedforobeyingmyconsciencethanberewardedforignoring
it.
Itsveryunlikelythatyourdefenseattorneywouldsupportthisapproach,butrememberthatthis
isjustahypotheticalscenariotodemonstratethepowerwe
stillpossess
ascitizens.IfImajuror
inthiscase,youbetterbelievethatIamgoingtoarguefornullification.Ifthatfails,Iamgoing
toensureahungjury.Therewillbenoconvictionthistimearound.Now,multiplythatsame
scenarioacoupledozentimes,thenacouplehundredtimes,andthenacouplethousand
timesthepoweroverourincomes,
stolen
bytheNetworkin1913,willberightfullyreturnedto
thepeople.(Lawsthatcannotbesuccessfullyprosecutedcannotsurvive.Nullificationisour
finalnonviolentcheckontheabuseofgovernmentpower.)
Ifjust15percentoftheadultpopulationintheUnitedStates(roughlythirtymillioncitizens)
learnaboutandbeginemployingtheaforementionedoptions,thecontinuedillegitimatecontrol
ofthisnationwillberenderednearlyimpossible.Butthisarmyofinformedandactivelyengaged
citizensisntgoingtomagicallyappearonitsown.Moreover,thosewhocurrentlyholdpower
willattackoureffortswitheverylieanddirtytrickthattheycanmuster.Butthenagain,Power
concedesnothingwithoutademand.Itneverdid,anditneverwill.
[24]
Ifweintendtotakebackwhatfalseanddesigningmen havestolen,wemustbeprepared
to
demand
it.Ifwehopetoachieveourendsvianonviolentmeans,thetimetoactis
now
andif
aviolentconfrontationprovesunavoidable,wecanrestassuredthatthe
nonviolent
workwehave
donewillprovidethefoundationforoursuccess.
Toclarifytheimportanceofresistance,Iwillcovertheincrediblelawlessnessandimmoralityof
thosewereupagainstinthefinalchapters.Ratherthanfocusonhowthey
might
abusetheir
power,Illfocusonhowtheyalreadyhave.

Chapter6
RulersRepresentThemselves

Libertycannotbepreservedwithoutageneralknowledgeamongthepeople[of]thatmost
dreadedandenviedkindofknowledge,Imeanofthecharactersandconductoftheir
[1]
rulers.JohnAdams
IntheDeclarationofIndependence,wefindthe
primaryargument
forestablishinggovernment
power:tosecuretherightsofthepeople.Withoutsometypeofprotectionmechanisminplace,
criminalswillpreyonthepopulationwithoutfearofconsequences.Theywilldoastheyplease
tothosewhoaretooweaktoresistthem.
Intheexactsamedocument,wefindtheprimaryargumentfor
limiting
or
revoking
government
power:tosecuretherightsofthepeople.Withoutsometypeofprotectionmechanisminplace,
criminalswillgaincontrolofgovernmentanduseitspowertopreyonthepopulation.Theywill
doastheypleasetothosewhoaretooweaktoresistthem.(Theywillneverusethepowerof
governmenttoprosecuteandpunishthemselves.)
Thefirstargument(governmentcanprotectusfromcrime)isstillaliveandwell.Infact,its
drilledrelentlesslyintoeverycitizensheadfromaveryearlyage.However,thesecond
argument(governmentcanactually
subjectus
tocrime)haspracticallydisappearedfrom
politicallycorrectconversation.This,despitethefactthatthe
threat
posedbycriminalsin
governmentfarexceedsanythreatposedbycommoncriminals.Ifthereisanydoubt,consider
thefollowing:
Commoncriminalsdonothaveaccesstothemedia,thetrustofthemasses,ortheairof
legitimacygiventothosewhosecureapositionof
authority
.Theycannotlegallyseizeour
money,destroythepurchasingpowerofourcurrency,orcontrolthepoliceandmilitary.
Commoncriminalscannot
legislateaway
ourrights,orreduceourchildrentodebtslaves.They
cannotobstructaninquiryintotheircrimesfrom
inside
thesystem.(Theycannotseal
documents,confiscateandloseevidence,orappointtheirowninvestigators.)Common
criminalscannotwritelawsand
selectively
enforcethem.Theycannotdisarmmillionsoftheir
wouldbevictims,roundthemupandputthemincages,orworse.Theycannottakenationsto
war,profitingfinanciallyandpoliticallyfromthecarnage
Sufficetosay,
this
iswhythosewhocreatedtheUSgovernmentspokeconstantlyabout
limiting
itspowerviatheConstitutionandBillofRights.AsThomasJeffersonwroteinthe
Kentucky
Resolutionsof1798
,toomuchconfidenceinourelectedleadersgoodintentionsistheparent
ofdespotismeverywhere.Itwouldbeadangerousdelusion,hewarned,forustotrustthose
whocurrentlyholdpowersimplybecausetheyaremenofourchoice.
Inquestionsofpowerletnomorebeheardofconfidenceinman,butbindhimdownfrom
mischiefbythechainsoftheConstitution.ThomasJefferson,KentuckyResolutions
MembersoftheNetworkhavespentthepastonehundredyearsdoingeverythingintheirpower
tonurturethedangerousdelusionthatJeffersonwarnedusabout.Beforetheycanhavetheir
waywiththeworld,our
rulers
mustbreakthechainsoftheConstitutionthatbindthemdown.
Theydontwanttoexercise
limited
governmentpowertheywanttoexercisetheopposite.
AWaronFreedom

Ofalltheenemiestopubliclibertywaris,perhaps,themosttobedreadedWaristheparent
ofarmiesfromtheseproceeddebtsandtaxesandarmies,anddebts,andtaxesaretheknown
instrumentsforbringingthemanyunderthedominationofthefewNonationcouldpreserve
[2]
itsfreedominthemidstofcontinualwarfare.JamesMadison
Inchapter1,webrieflycoveredthe1950serainvestigationsintolarge,taxexemptfoundations.
Manywereshockedwhenitwasdiscoveredthatthe
capitalist
foundationswereusingtheir
moneytosupport
Communism
.Atfirstglance,thisseemsridiculous.Whywouldthewealthiest
menintheworldwanttoorientAmericanfareasternpoliciestowardCommunist
[3]
objectives? Thisseeminglysuicidalpolicybeginstomakemoresensewhenyoulearnhow
theNetworkactuallyoperates.Itsimportanttorememberthatwar,andthe
threat
ofwar,has
enabledthem(morethananythingelse)toincheverclosertotheirgoalofdestroyingnational
sovereignty.
[4]
NormanDoddwastheleadresearcherforoneoftheaforementionedinvestigations and,as
such,hewaschosentoappointthecommitteesstaff.Bythe1950s,propagandatoutingthe
humanitarianbenevolenceofthetaxexemptfoundationswaswidelyacceptedandmany
people,includingoneofDoddsresearchers,KatherineCasey,feltthatthefoundationswere
beyondreproach.AsDoddputit,Caseywasunsympathetictothepurposeoftheinvestigation.
Herattitudewas:Whatcouldpossiblybewrongwithfoundations?Theydosomuch
[5]
good. ButCaseystrustwassoonshatteredasshedugintowhatwas,atthetime,
decadesoldrecordsoftheNetworkconnectedCarnegieFoundation.Doddexplains:
Iblockedoutcertainperiodsoftime[forCasey]toconcentrateon,andoffshewenttoNew
York.ShecamebackattheendoftwoweekswiththefollowingonDictaphonetapes:
Wearenowattheyear1908Inthatyear,thetrusteesraisedaspecificquestion,whichthey
discussedthroughoutthebalanceoftheyearinaverylearnedfashion.Thequestionis:
Isthere
anymeansknownmoreeffectivethanwar,assumingyouwishtoalterthelifeofanentire
people?
Andtheyconcludethatnomoreeffectivemeansthanwartothatendisknownto
humanity.Sothen,in1909,theyraisedthesecondquestionanddiscussedit,namely:
Howdo
weinvolvetheUnitedStatesinawar?
Then,finally,theyansweredthatquestionasfollows:
WemustcontroltheStateDepartment.
Thatverynaturallyraisesthequestionofhowdowe
dothat?Andtheyansweritbysaying:
Wemusttakeoverandcontrolthediplomatic
machineryofthiscountry.
And,finally,theyresolvetoaimatthatasanobjective.
Keepinmind,theplansthatCaseyisreportingonwereoriginallywrittenjustafewyears
before
theNetworkmanagedtogaincontrolofthediplomaticmachineryofthecountry(using
WoodrowWilsonandMandellHouse).ThatcontrolwaslaterexpandedviatheNetworkled
groupofexpertsknownas
TheInquiry
.TheInquiry,inturn,evolvedintowhatisnowknown
astheCouncilonForeignRelations.Withintwentyyearsofitsfounding,theCFRsenormous
powerwithintheStateDepartmentwasundeniable.(Looknofurtherthanthe1939
Warand
[6]
PeaceStudies
foranexcellentexample. )Caseysreportcontinues:

Thentimepasses,andweareeventuallyinawar,whichwouldbeWorldWarI.Atthattime
theyrecordontheirminutesashockingreportinwhichtheydispatchedtoPresidentWilsona
telegram,cautioninghimtoseethatthewardoesnotendtooquickly.Finally,ofcourse,thewar
isover.Atthattimetheirinterestshiftsovertopreventingwhattheycallareversionoflifeinthe
UnitedStatestowhatitwaspriorto1914whenWorldWarIbrokeout.Atthatpointtheycame
totheconclusionthat,topreventareversion,
wemustcontroleducationintheUnited
States.
TheyrealizethatthatsaprettybigtaskTheythendecidethatthekeyto
[7]
successlayinthealterationoftheteachingofAmericanhistory.
AccordingtoNormanDodd,Caseywassodevastatedbytheinformationsheuncoveredduring
theReeceCommitteeinvestigationthatsheneverrecovered.
AsfarasitsimpactonKatherineCaseywasconcernedsheneverwasabletoreturntoherlaw
practice.Ultimately,shelosthermindasaresultofit.Itwasaterribleshock.Itsaveryrough
[8]
experiencetoencounterproofofthesekinds.
Thatfinalsentenceisprofound.Itactually
is
averyroughexperiencetoencounterproofthat
youvebeenintentionallymisled.Itis
painful
tolearnthatintelligent,manipulative,andarrogant
liarshavesecuredyourwellmeaningtrust,onlythentoplayyouasafool.
Nobody
wantstoface
thatfeelingand,asitrelatestoourpowerfulinstitutions,thatfeelinggets
worse
beforeitgets
better.Afterdiscoveringtheinitialbetrayal,youcometorealizethatyourtrusthasbeenbetrayed
ateveryturn.Yourealizethattheentiresystemhasbeen
designed
todeceiveandtrapyou(along
withtherestoftheunsuspectingpublic)inafabricatedreality,inan
illusion
.
Perhapsworstofall,aftersomestudyandseriousthought,youbegintocomprehendthe
enormityoftheproblem.Thesameinstitutionalpropagandathatinitiallyfooled
you
stillholds
swayovermillionsandmillionsofminds.Tounlockthoseminds,youmustconvincepeopleto
investigateuglytruthsthat,tothem,seemridiculousandoffensive.Youhavetoovercomethe
factthatmostpeoplewillbeunsympathetictothepurpose

of
any
investigationthatchallenges
theirdeeplyheldbeliefs.
KatherineCaseyuncoveredacriminalconspiracythatwassoinherentlyimmoral
,
andsoatodds
withpopularperception,thatfewpeoplewouldeverbelievethestorywastrue.And,sincewe
donthaveaccesstothedocumentsshesaw,healthyskepticismisperfectlyreasonable.So,
movingforward,letsassumethatallwehavetogoonisafewgeneralassertions:
1. MembersoftheNetworkbelievetheyhavea
right
toruleinsecrecy.
2. Bycontrollingpolicyandpublicperception,theyhavethe
ability
todoso.
3. Becauseoftheirpowerwithinthepoliticalsystem,theircrimesarerarelyexposedand

neverproperlypunished.
Throughouttheremainderofthisbook,Iwillprovethatthesethreeassertionsaretrue.
OperationNorthwoods
LikeKatherineCasey,myworldviewchangedforeverwhenIstumbledacrossadocumentthatI
wasneversupposedtoread.Coincidently,thesecretdocumentIsawalsopertainedtowar

specifically,aplantoinvolvetheUnitedStatesinawarbyconvincingitscitizens,its
government,anditsmilitarythatthenationhadbeenattacked.Theuglytruth(thattheattackwas
tobeaninsidejob)wouldbeknownonlytoahandfulofindividualsattheapexofpower.Its
success,likenearlyeverythingtheNetworkdoes,wouldrestontheexploitationofhumanitarian
impulsesandthebetrayalofpublictrust.
ToreallyunderstandhoweasyitisfortheNetworktodeceiveatrustingpublic,letsbeginwith
athoughtexperiment.Imaginethefollowinghypotheticalscenario:
ThepresidentoftheUnitedStatesappearsonnationaltelevisionandannouncesthatIranhas
shotdownacivilianairlinerfilledwithtwohundredAmericanstudents.Therearenosurvivors.
Theonlythingthatremainsoftheplane,itspassengers,anditscrewisthefrantictapeofthe
pilotsfinaltransmission:Mayday,mayday,werebeingtailedbyanIranianfighterWeneed
helpuphereandfastMayday,doyoucopy?,followedbythesoundofanexplosion,frantic
screams,andthensilence.
Asthemediaplaysthechillingaudiooverandoveragain(pausingperiodicallytointerview
grievingparentswhohavelosttheirchildren),thepresidentassuresthehorrifiedandoutraged
publicthattheUnitedStateswillactbothswiftlyanddecisively.Wewillnotsitidlybyasour
nationschildrenaremurderedincoldblood.ThiscrazedandarrogantIranianregimehasbeen
toleratedlongenough,anditwillnowbebroughttojustice.Ihaveinstructedthesecretaryof
defensetohaveapreliminarycourseofactionpreparedandonmydeskbymorning.
Inthishypotheticalscenario,veryfewpeoplewouldhaveanydesirewhatsoevertostopthe
loomingmilitaryconfrontation.Quitethecontraryhavingbeenproperlywhippedintoan
emotionalfrenzy,theywouldcheertheretaliatorystrikeeverystepoftheway.Eventhose
who
did
questionthewisdomandpotentialconsequencesofawarwithIranwouldbeunlikelyto
speakup.Theydonlybeshouteddownbyanangrymediadrivenmobiftheydid.Thisisall
basichumanpsychologyitisperfectlypredictable.Equallypredictablearethe
odds
ofanyone
havinganypatienceforanalternativenarrative,especiallyanarrativethatshiftsblamefromthe
wellestablishedvillain(Iran)tothewellmeaninghero(theUSgovernment).
Ifyoudoubtthis,justimaginesomeconspiracynutstandingupandstatingthefollowing:Its
allalie!Iranisinnocent!Ourgovernmentwasbehindthewholething!Theyloadedacivilian
airlinerwith
fake
passengers,flewtheplanetoasecretlocation,unloadedthefakepassengers,
andreplacedtheoriginalplanewitharemotecontrolleddrone.Theythenhada
fake
Iranian
fighterjet(itwasreallyanAmericanfighterpaintedto
looklike
anIranianfighter)chaseafter
theremotecontrolleddrone.Then,theytransmittedafakeMaydaysignalfromthedronejust
beforeblowingitup!ItwasallasetupsowecouldframeandattackIran!
Whatpercentageofthetrustingpubliccouldbelievethat
their
governmentwouldconspiretodo
somethingsoutterlyridiculousandinsane?Probably
zero
percent.Unless,ofcourse,thetrusting
publicsunderstandingofhowtheirgovernmentactuallyoperateswasrevealedtothemvia
someshockingproofsomeshockingproofthattheconspiracynutwasright.Well,substitute
[9]
IranforCuba
,
andyouvegotanearlyperfectdescriptionoftheNorthwoodsDocument.

TheNorthwoodsDocumentwasanofficialUSgovernmentplantomanipulatethepeopleinto
supportinganunnecessaryandillegalwar.Inthedocument,itsauthorsproposemanypretexts
toachievetheiraim:everythingfrom
creating
aterrorcampaignintheUnitedStatestohaving
covertUSagentscarryoutattacksagainstUStargetsandthenblamingCubafortheattacks.It
evenspeaksofcompletelyfabricatinganattackbyusing
fake
planes,
fake
passengers,
remotecontroldroneaircraft,a
faked
maydaycall,anda
faked
shootdown.Sound
unbelievable?Itdidtomeaswell,butthenIreaditformyself.
Hereistherelatedtext,excerpteddirectlyfromtheNorthwoodsDocument:
AsrequestedbyChiefofOperations,CubaProject,theJointChiefsofStaffaretoindicatebrief
butprecisedescriptionofpretextswhichtheyconsiderwouldprovidejustificationforUS
militaryinterventioninCubaallprojectsaresuggestedwithinthetimeframeofthenextfew
months.
ItispossibletocreateanincidentwhichwilldemonstrateconvincinglythataCubanaircrafthas
attackedandshotdownacharteredcivilairlinerThepassengerscouldbeagroupofcollege
studentsoffonaholidayoranygroupingofpersonswithacommoninteresttosupport
charteringanonscheduledflight.
a.AnaircraftatEglinAirForceBasewouldbepaintedandnumberedasanexactduplicatefora
civilregisteredaircraftbelongingtoaCIAproprietaryorganizationAtadesignatedtime,the
duplicatewouldbesubstitutedfortheactualcivilaircraftandwouldbeloadedwithselected
passengers,allboardedundercarefullypreparedaliases.Theactualregisteredaircraftwouldbe
convertedtoadrone.
b.Takeofftimesofthedroneaircraftandtheactualaircraftwillbescheduledtoallowa
rendezvoussouthofFlorida.Fromtherendezvouspointthepassengercarryingaircraftwill
descendtominimumaltitudeandgodirectlyintoanauxiliaryfieldatEglinAirForceBase
wherearrangementswillhavebeenmadetoevacuatethepassengersandreturntheaircrafttoits
originalstatus.Thedroneaircraftmeanwhilewillcontinuetoflythefiledflightplan.Whenover
CubathedronewillbegintransmittingontheinternationaldistressfrequencyaMayDay
messagestatingheisunderattackbyCubanMIGaircraft.Thetransmissionwillbeinterrupted
bydestructionoftheaircraftwhichwillbetriggeredbyradiosignal.ThiswillallowICAOradio
stationsintheWesternHemispheretotelltheUSwhathashappenedtotheaircraftinsteadofthe
UStryingtoselltheincident.
Immediatelypriortotheproposalabove,thedocumentsuggestshavingUSmilitarypilots
threatencivilianaircraftwithfakeMIGtypeaircraft.(Thispresumablywouldmakealater
shootdownthatmuchmorebelievable.)
AnF86properlypaintedwouldconvinceairpassengersthattheysawaCubanMIG,especially
ifthepilotofthetransportweretoannouncesuchfactreasonablecopiesoftheMIGcouldbe
producedfromUSresourcesinaboutthreemonths.
Asnoted,theseplansweredraftedinsupportofthelargerCubaProject,whichwasessentiallya
CIAdirectedcovertoperationagainstCuba.TheCubaProjectcontainedmanyotherequally
immoralanddishonestproposals.OnesuchproposalinvolvedhavingtheUnitedStatesattack
JamaicaandthenblametheattackonCuba.

IncludedinthenationstheJointChiefssuggestedastargetsforcovertattackswereJamaicaand
TrinidadTobago.SincebothweremembersoftheBritishCommonwealth,theJointChiefs
hopedthatbysecretlyattackingthemandthenfalselyblamingCuba,theUnitedStatescould
[10]
incitethepeopleoftheUnitedKingdomintosupportingawaragainstCastro.
AplanwasevenputforwardthatsuggestedbribingaCubancommandertolaunchanattack
againsttheUSmilitarybaseatGuantanamoBay.AsJamesBamfordnotes:Theact
suggestedbribingaforeignnationtolaunchaviolentattackonanAmericanmilitary
[11]
installationwastreason.
Itsimperativetounderstandthatcovertoperationsofthisnaturerelyonthe
ignorance
ofboth
thepublic
and
thevastmajorityofgovernmentandmilitarypersonnel.(Thewholepointofa
covertoperationistodeceivetogetawaywithsomethingyouwouldotherwisebeunabletoget
awaywith.)Regardingtheseandotherproposals,aDepartmentofDefensereportstatedclearly:
Ifthedecisionshouldbemadetosetupacontrivedsituationitshouldbeoneinwhich
participationbyU.S.personnelislimitedonlytothemosthighlytrustedcovertpersonnel.This
[12]
suggeststheinfeasibilityoftheuseofmilitaryunitsforanyaspectofthecontrivedsituation.
AspartoftheCubaProject,OperationNorthwoodswasapprovedthroughthehighestchainof
commandallthewayuptothepresidentoftheUnitedStates.Fortunately,PresidentKennedys
opinionoftheCIAanditstacticshadalreadysouredbythetimethedocumenthithisdesk,and
herejectedit.Ifhehadnt,thisplanwouldhavenodoubtledtoanunnecessarywarandthe
deathofmanythousandsbasedontotallies.Evenworse,itcouldhaveeasilyledtoanuclear
exchangewithRussiaand
millionsdead
,basedonlies.
SideNote
:KennedysnegativeopinionoftheNetworkcreatedCIAissummedupnicelyinthe
followingquote:IwanttosplintertheCIAintoathousandpiecesandscatterittothe
[13]
winds. Manypeople,forgoodreason,believetheCIAplayedadirectroleinboththe
murderofJFKandthecoverupthatfollowed.Thattopicisbeyondthescopeofthisbook.
However,justforreference,bookslike
JFKandtheUnspeakable
doanexcellentjobof
revealingthepowerstrugglethatemergedbetweenKennedyandhisforeignpolicyadvisors
oncehebeganmovingthenationsforeignpolicyinanunapproveddirection.
WhenIfirstreadOperationNorthwoods,IwasstilllikeKatherineCaseyterriblynave.Inmy
imaginaryworld,
anyindividual
whoconspiredtofacilitateterroristattacksagainsttheUnited
[14]
States wouldbeviewedasaterroristandpunishedseverely.Anygroupof
publicservants
whosetouttoframeanothernationforacrimeitdidntcommit,killinnocentpeople,and
deceivethenationintoanillegalwarwouldbebroughtuponchargesandthrowninprisonfora
verylongtime.ButasIsearchedforinformationonhowtheseconspiratorswereheld
[15]
accountable,Ifoundnothing:nocharges,notrials,nopunishment. Itwasasifdeception,
murder,andeven
treason
wereallacceptablejustsolongasthecrimeswerecommittedatthe
behestofthemostpowerfulmembersofsociety.Itdidntlookanythinglikethejustice,

freedom,anddemocracythatIlearnedaboutinschool.AndasIdugdeeper,itonlygot
worsemuchworse.
In1998,DanieleGanserwaslookingforaPhDresearchtopic,and,againsttheadviceofhis
friendsandprofessors,hedecidedtotacklethegigantictaskofunravelingOperationGladio.
BeginningwithasingledocumentthatprovedtheCIAandNATO
created
asecretterroristarmy
inItaly,heembarkedonafouryearinvestigationthatuncoveredanadditional
fifteen
secret
armiesinNATOcountriesandfourmorethatwerecreatedin
neutral
countries.
Therearemanywellwornliesaboutthenatureofourleadersandwhattheyrecapableof.
Themostobviouslie(tothosewhoarepayingattention)isthattheyrespectnationalsovereignty,
democracy
,
andthewillofthepeople.
Nothing
couldbefurtherfromthetruth,andOperation
Gladioprovidesanexcellentcaseinpoint.GladioalsounderscorestwokeyargumentsthatIve
putforwardinthisbook,whichare:
1. TheNetworkhas
mastered
theartofpursuingitssovereigntydestructionprojectwhile

maintainingtheillusionofdemocracy,and

2. Itsmembersoperateabovethemoralandlegislativelawsthatothersareexpectedto

abideby.
Toaddressthesepointsproperly,wemustfirstexpandonsomeoftheNetworkshandiwork
priortoitsimplementationofGladiofollowingWorldWarII.Unfortunately,becausethereisso
muchgroundtocover,Gladioisgoingtohavetowaituntilchapter8.
WorldWarI,theLeagueofNations,andDebtTraps
Bymanipulatingtheelectionof1912,theNetworkbroughtWoodrowWilsontopowerand
effectivelygainedcontrolofthediplomaticmachineryoftheUnitedStates.If,asKatherine
Caseyreported,theultimateaimwastomaneuvertheUnitedStatesintoawarcapableof
alteringthelifeofanentirepeople,theNetworkwaswellonitsway.Allitneedednowwas
thewaritself,and,asluckwouldhaveit,Europewasalreadyapowderkegthatwasprimedand
readytoexplode.HenryKissingerexplainsthepoliticalclimatethatprecededWorldWarIthis
way:
TheastonishingaspectoftheFirstWorldWaristhatittooksolongforittohappenThe
statesmenofallthemajorcountrieshadhelpedtoconstruct[a]diplomaticdoomsday
[16]
mechanism.
Theunholymixofgeneralpoliticalalliancesandhairtriggermilitarystrategiesguaranteeda
vastbloodlettingForeignpolicynowconsistedofgamblingonasinglethrowofthedice.A
[17]
moremindlessandtechnocraticapproachtowarwouldhavebeendifficulttoimagine.
[18]
InJune1914,thesocalledBlackHand reachedintoEuropeandsetthedoomsday
mechanismintomotionbyassassinatingFranzFerdinand.Thevastbloodlettingfollowed
shortlythereafterand,lowandbehold,theNetworkhaditswar.Nowitwassimplyamatterof

draggingthewaronlongenoughfortheircarefullyselectedpuppet(WoodrowWilson)tosell
hisdivinelyinspiredplanforUSinterventionandaNewWorldOrder.
WiththecarnageofWorldWarIasabackdropandwiththefatherofpropaganda,Edward
[19]
Bernays,athisside, WilsonbeganstirringsupportfortheLeagueofNationsthathedbeen
[20]
writingaboutsinceatleast1887. Followinghisplan,theworldwouldbeledintoanew
andpeacefulerawhereallnations,greatandsmall,wouldbeprotectedfromunjustaggression
andtheviolationoftheirsovereignty.ToutingAmericanprinciples,WilsondeclaredinMay
1916:
Webelievethesefundamentalthings:First,thateverypeoplehasarighttochoosethe
sovereigntyunderwhichtheyshallliveSecond,thatthesmallstatesoftheworldhavearight
toenjoythesamerespectfortheirsovereigntyandfortheirterritorialintegritythatgreatand
powerfulnationsexpectandinsistupon.And,third,thattheworldhasarighttobefreefrom
everydisturbanceofitspeacethathasitsorigininaggressionanddisregardoftherightsof
[21]
peoplesandnations.
Thisloftyrhetoric,coupledwiththeoutrageofarecentsurpriseattackonthepassenger
[22]
liner
Lusitania ,allowedtheNetworktosteadilymovetheUnitedStatestowardenteringthe
Europeanconflict.AsithaddonewiththeFederalReserveSystemandincometax,theNetwork
skillfullymanipulatedpublicopinionuntilitovercamethenationsstrongantiwarsentiment.
WorldWarI,thepeoplewereassured,wasawarthatwouldendallwars.Itwouldmakethe
worldsafefordemocracyandleadmankindintoaneweraofrespectfortherightsofman.It
wasthedutyofeverylibertylovingcitizenoftheUnitedStatestosupportit,becausenomoral
humancouldpossiblyopposesuchends.
Ofcourse,iftheutopiancarrotwasntenough,theNetworkalsohadastickinitsbackpocket
thatitusedtogreateffect.OneweekafteraGermantorpedosunkthe
Lusitania
,killingnearly
allAmericansonboard,ProfessorKnockinformsus:
Americansbarelyhadthechancetodigestthisassault[when]theBritishgovernmentreleasedan
officialreportonGermanatrocities,bearingthenameofViscountJamesBryce,theesteemed
formerAmbassadortotheUnitedStates.[BrycewasamemberofwhatQuigleyreferredtoas
[23]
thesecondgenerationoftheNetworksCecilBloc. ]Thecrescendoofasystematic
propagandacampaigntoovercomeAmericanneutrality,thisdocumentcataloguedinthemost
luriddetailsome1,200allegedactsofbarbarismandcrueltycommittedbyGermansoldiers,
primarilyagainstBelgiansincludingthecrucifixionanddecapitationofprisonersofwar,the
gangrapeandsexualmutilationofwomen,thehackingoffofchildrensfingersforsouvenirs,
andthebayonetingofinfants.AlthoughmuchofitwaslaterprovedtobefictionalGermany
[24]
wouldneverfullyrecoverfromtherevulsionthatswepttheUnitedStates.
Thiscarrotandstickpropagandacampaignproducedthedesiredresult.TheUnitedStates
eventuallyenteredthewar,andaconstitutionalabominationknownastheEspionageActwas
usedtosilenceanyremainingskepticsanddissenters.(Apparently,makingtheworldsafefor

democracymeantdemonizingandjailingUScitizenswhocontinuedtovoicetheiropposition.
[25]
Oppositiondisruptedthecampaigntoestablishpatrioticconformity, andsoitcouldnotbe
tolerated.)Buttheskepticsanddissenterswereinevitablyvindicated.Atthewarsend,the
realityofpowerpoliticsreareditsuglyhead.Quigleyexplains:
Thepeoplesofthevictoriousnationshadtakentohearttheirwartimepropagandaaboutthe
rightsofsmallnations,makingtheworldsafefordemocracy,andputtinganendbothtopower
politicsandtosecretdiplomacy.TheseidealshadbeengivenconcreteforminWoodrow
WilsonsFourteenPointsthedefeatedpowershadbeenpromisedthatthepeacesettlements
wouldbenegotiatedandwouldbebasedontheFourteenPoints.Whenitbecameclearthat
the
settlementsweretobe

imposedratherthannegotiatedthatthetermsofthesettlements
hadbeenreachedbyaprocessofsecretnegotiationsfromwhichthesmallnationshadbeen
excludedandinwhichpowerpoliticsplayedamuchlargerrolethanthesafetyof
[26]
democracy
,therewasarevulsionoffeelingagainstthetreaties.
Thoughthepeoplesofthevictoriousnationsmighthavefeltbetrayed,membersofthe
Networkhadplentyofreasonstocelebrate.Uptothispoint,theyhadachievednearlyeveryone
oftheiraims:fromtheWilsoncoupin1912totheFederalReserveSystemandincometaxfrom
maneuveringtheUnitedStatesintowar,tocreatingaLeagueofNationsthattheywould
ultimatelycontrol.However,itwasonthisfinalpoint,theLeagueofNations,wherethe
Networkcameupshort.
WhenWilsonwasforcedtoadmitthattheUnitedStateswouldhavetocedesovereigntyinorder
[27]
fortheLeaguetowork,oppositionwithintheUSSenatebegantogrow. Inanattemptto
overcomethisopposition,hedeliveredyetanotheroneofhismessianicspeechesinJuly1919.
TheLeagueofNations,Wilsondeclared,was:
TheindispensableinstrumentalityforthemaintenanceoftheneworderDarewerejectitand
breaktheheartoftheworld?Thestageisset,thedestinydisclosed.Ithascomeaboutbyno
planofourconceiving,butbythehandofGodwholedusintothisway.Wecannotturnback.
Wecanonlygoforward,withliftedeyesandfreshenedspirit,tofollowthevision.Itwasofthis
thatwedreamedatourbirth.Americashallintruthshowtheway.Thelightstreamsuponthe
[28]
pathahead,andnowhereelse.
Butnoamountofloftyrhetoricorappealstoemotionwouldsuffice.TheLeaguewouldclearly
undermineUSsovereignty,andWilsonwasunabletorallyenoughsupportwithintheSenateto
overcomethisobjection.InNovember1919,aftermonthsofdebate,theUSSenatevoted
not
to
[29]
join. However,thisisnttosuggestthattheNetworkseffortshadbeeninvain.Agreatdeal
ofmoneyhadbeenmadeduringthewar,competingempireshadbeendestroyed,powerhad
beenconsolidated,anddozensofnations
had
joinedtheLeague.TheNetworksimplyhadsome
moreworktodowithintheUnitedStates,andmoreworkitdid.Asidefromincreasingits
controlovergovernmentusingtheInquiry,theCFR,andotherwellconnectedinstruments,it
alsobeganincreasingitsfinancialcontrolwithitsnewmonetaryweapon,theFederalReserve
System.

StealingGoldandCreatingDebt
AfterWorldWarI,theFederalReservebeganartificiallyinflatingtheUSdollarsupply.Quigley
informsusthatthiswasdone,inlargepart,toallowgoldtobedrainedfromtheUnitedStates
(forBritainsbenefit)withouttriggeringacorrespondingreductioninthenumberofUSdollars
[30]
incirculation. ThenewlyprintedFedmoneyflowedintothestockmarket,inflatedthe
bubbleoftheRoaringTwenties,andinevitablyledtothestockmarketcrashof1929andthe
economicdevastationoftheGreatDepression.(Thistoohelpedtoalterthelifeofanentire
people.)
Makingeconomicmattersworse,Britainwentoffthegoldstandardcompletelyin1931,andthis
predictablyintensifiedthedepletionofUSgold.(Nationsthatcouldnolongerredeemtheir
paperreceiptsforgoldinBritainnowturnedtotheUnitedStates.)SincetheUSwastheonly
goldstandardcountrywithgoldcoinsstillcirculating,goldpouredoutofthecountry.
Additionally,concernedUScitizensbeganredeeminglargequantitiesof
their
dollarsforgold
[31]
too,andtheUSbankingsystembegantocollapse.
Thispressureonthebankingsystemcontinueduntil1933whentheNetworkconvinced
PresidentRoosevelt(FDR)toconfiscateUScitizensgoldandhanditovertotheFederal
[32]
Reserve. BymakingitillegalforUScitizenstoredeemtheirdollarsingold,theFederal
Reserve(incooperationwithpolicymakerswithinthefederalgovernment)couldnowbegin
printingeverlargerpilesofdebtmoneywhileincreasingtheirownpowerintheprocess.(As
coveredinchapter4,aheavilyindebtedgovernmentismucheasiertocontrolthanonethatis
financiallysound.)EvenQuigleyadmitsthatmakinggoldillegalintheUnitedStateswasnot
necessary.Hestatesthatitwasdoneinordertopursueapolicyofpriceinflationitwasnot
[33]
madenecessarybytheAmericaninternationalfinancialposition. (Itsalsoworthnoting
thatMandellHouse,morethantwentyyearsafteradvisingWoodrowWilson,wasanadvisorto
FDRaswell.)
IftheNetwork
always
seekstotrapnationsindebt(itdoes),thenareviewofthegrowthinUS
federaldebtshouldbeinstructive(anditis).Inthetwentyyears
prior
toWilsonselection,the
amountofdebtthefederalgovernmentowedincreasedbyjust$1.3billion.Inthetwentyyears
after
Wilsonselection,theamountofdebtthefederalgovernmentowedincreasedbynearly$20
[34]
billion. (Thismassiveincreaseindebtoccurred
despite
theadditionalrevenueprovidedby
the1913personalincometax.)Buteventhis$20billionincreasewasjustadropinthebucket
fastforwardtojustafterFDRspresidency,andthefederaldebthadincreasedbymorethan
$240billion.Andin2012,ithadincreasedbymorethan$16,000billion.
Thisinformationongovernmentdebtisvitallyimportantbecauseitplaysamajorroleinthe
Networksdestructionofnationalsovereignty.Financialwarfareis
essential
,andthebasicrecipe
forconqueringanationfinanciallycanbesummedupintwosimplesteps:

1. Createshortfallsingovernmentrevenue.(Eitherbyincreasingtheamountofmoneya

governmentspends,decreasingtheamountofmoneyagovernmentcollects,orboth.)
2. Createloansoutofthinairtohelptheleaderscovertheirspendingshortfallswithout
correctingtheunderlyingfinancialimbalance.
Aspaymentsonmountingdebtcreategreaterandgreatershortfalls,andasannualspending
continuestoincreaseunabated,largerandmorefrequentloansbecomenecessarytobridgethe
gap.Thisacceleratestherateatwhichthenationaldebtgrowsand,beforelong,evenpowerful
nationswillfindthemselvesutterlydependentonaconstantflowofnewlyborrowedfundsto
covertheirexpenses.
Onceanationhasbeentrapped

inthisway,theNetworkcansimplyadjustthefinancialspigot
accordingtothelevelatwhichitsdesiresarebeingmet.Ifagovernmentwantstomaintainvital
services,socialorder,andultimatelyitsownpower,itwilldowhattheNetworkwants
(regardlessofthewillofthepeople).Ifthegovernmentrefuses,theflowofmoneywillbecut
andwontberestoreduntilmoreacceptableleadersassumecontrol.Andaswellcoverinthe
nextchapter,acceptablehasnothingtodowithhowthenewleaderstreatthecitizensthatlive
beneaththem.

Chapter7
SinktheLeagueRaisetheFascists
TheNewWorldOrdercannothappenwithoutU.S.participation,aswearethemostsignificant
singlecomponenttherewillbeaNewWorldOrder,anditwillforcetheUnitedStatesto
[1]
changeitsperceptions.HenryKissinger
AroundthetimeitbecamecleartheUnitedStateswouldntjointheLeagueofNations,the
Networkbegantheprocessofunderminingtheorganization.Quigleyseemsperplexedbythis,
especiallyregardingitserosionofprovisionswithintheLeaguethat,althoughharsh,weremeant
torestraindangerousgroupsthatstillheldpowerinpostWWIGermany.Onpage232of
The
AngloAmericanEstablishment
,hewrites:
PhilipKerrwasattheverycenteroftheMilnerGroup.HisviolentGermanophobiaandhis
evidentfamiliaritywiththecharacteroftheGermans
shouldhave
madetheTreatyof
Versaillesveryacceptabletohimandhiscompanions,or,ifnot,unacceptableongroundsof
excessive
leniency
.Instead,KerrandthewholeinnercoreoftheMilnerGroupbegana
campaigntounderminethetreaty,theLeagueofNations,andthewholepeacesettlementThe
MilnerGroupbegantheirprogramofappeasementandrevisionofthesettlementasearlyas
1919.Whydidtheydothis?
Quigleyanswershisownquestionviaaprocessthatheadmitsinvolvesacertainamountof
conjecture.First,hearguesthatthewellmeaningmenoftheNetworkhadsimplymistakenthe
truenature(andactualidentity)ofthosewhocontinuedtoruleGermanyafteritsdefeatin1918
.
Ifonlytheyhadknown
thesefacts,theywouldnthavepursuedtheflawedpolicyof

appeasement,andthereneedneverhavebeenaSecondWorldWar.InQuigleysdefense,he
doesmentionthat:
TheMilnerGroupdidnotseebecausetheydidnotwanttosee.

TheMilnerGroupknewthat[thetruepowersinGermany]werecooperatingwiththe
reactionariestosuppressalldemocraticandenlightenedelementsinGermanyandtohelpthe
[2]
forcesofdespotism.
QuigleythengoesontodescribeaseriesofdeceptiveactionstakenbytheGroup(where
they
pretended
tosupportpositionsthattheyactuallyopposed,and
pretended
toopposepositions
thattheyactuallysupported),andthereaderisleftwonderinghowanyonecouldpossibly
decipherwhattheGroupwas
truly
thinkingortryingtoaccomplish.Forinstance,hestatesthat
theeconomicexpertwithintheMilnerGroupdecidedthatthebestwayto
helpGermany
becomeanupstandingmemberofWesterncivilizationwouldbetohavetheUnitedStatesbegin
[3]
loaningGermanymoney. ButiftheGroup
knew
theforcesofdespotismwerebeing
empowered,andassumingtheydidnotwanttostrengthenthoseforces,whywouldtheybegin
extendingconcessionstotheGermanswithoutanyattempttopurgeGermanyofitsvicious
elementsandwithoutanyguaranteethatthoseconcessionswouldnotbeusedagainsteverything
[4]
theGrouphelddear?
OnecouldreasonablyarguethattheloansofferedtohelpGermanyweresimplypartofa
surreptitiousfinancialwarfarestrategy.Onpages308and309of
TragedyandHope
,Quigley
describesan$800millionloantoGermany,knownastheDawesPlan
,
thisway:
TheDawesPlan,whichwaslargelyaJ.P.Morganproduction,wasdrawnupbyaninternational
committeeoffinancialexpertsGermanypaidreparationsforfiveyearsundertheDawesPlan
(19241929)andowedmoreattheendthanithadowedatthebeginningItisworthyofnote
thatthissystemwassetupbytheinternationalbankersandthatthesubsequentlendingofother
peoplesmoneytoGermanywasprofitabletothesebankersWiththeseAmericanloans,
Germanywasabletorebuildherindustrialsystemtomakeitthesecondbestintheworldbya
widemarginTheonlythingswrongwiththesystemwere(a)thatitwouldcollapseassoonas
theUnitedStatesceasedtolend,and(b)inthemeantimedebtsweremerelybeingshiftedfrom
oneaccounttoanotherandnoonewasreallygettinganynearertosolvencyNothingwas
settledbyallthis,buttheinternationalbankerssatinheaven,underarainoffeesand
commissions.
Thissoundslikeaprettyrunofthemilldebttrapthebankersgetrichasatargetednationgets
buriedininescapabledebt.However,thisparticularnationwasusingtheborrowedmoneyto
rebuilditscapacityforwar.Backedwithanindustrialsystemthatrankedsecondintheworld
byawidemargin,theideathatGermanysviciouselementswouldsimplyaccepthaving
theirfundingcut(oncetheyweremilitarilystrongenoughto
seize
newresources)ispretty
farfetched.TheNetworkwaswiseenoughtoknowthatitsactionswerecreatingapotentially
dangerousmilitaryforceinEurope,onethatcouldntbeeasilycontainedviaeconomicsanctions
alone.So,doesthismeanthatitwantedGermany,viciouselementsandall,tobecomestrong

again?Inaword,yes.Quigleyeventuallysettlesonthisconclusionandthenoffersan
explanationforwhytheNetworkdecidedtounderminetheLeagueofNations.
AftertheUnitedStatesrefusedtojointheLeague,membersoftheMilnerGroupconcludedthat
theirbestoptioninEuropewastoreviveGermanyanduseitasaweaponagainstbothFrance
andRussia.Butbeforethisbalanceofpowerstrategycouldbeimplemented,theLeagueof
Nationswouldhavetobedestroyed.(Asitwaswritten,theLeaguewouldnotonlyinterferewith
Germanysabilitytorearm,butitwouldalsointerferewithGermanysabilitytoviolatethe
sovereigntyofneighboringnations.)
TheaimoftheMilnerGroupthroughtheperiodfrom1920to1938wasthesame:tomaintain
thebalanceofpowerinEuropebybuildingupGermanyagainstFranceandRussiatoincrease
Britainsweightinthatbalancetorefuseanycommitments
(especiallyanycommitmentsthrough
theLeagueofNations,andabove
allanycommitmentstoaidFrance)todriveGermanyeastward
againstRussiaifeitherorbothofthesetwopowersbecameathreattothepeaceofWestern
Europe.
From1921onward,theMilnerGroupandtheBritishGovernmentdidalltheycouldtolighten
thereparationsburdenonGermanyandtopreventFrancefromusingforcetocollect
[5]
reparations.
Remember,FrancehadonlysurvivedGermanaggressionduringWWIbecauseBritain,the
UnitedStates,Russia,andItalyhadcometoheraid.AstheNetworkssecretpolicyto
remilitarizeGermanybegantakingshape,theFrenchbecameprogressivelymorealarmed.
QuigleywritesthatFrancesoughtinvainonealternativeafteranothertoguaranteeitssecurity
andtokeepGermanydown,butalloftheseeffortswereblockedbythemachinationsofthe
[6]
MilnerGroup. When,atthebehestoftheNetwork,BritainblockedtheGenevaProtocolin
1924,thisfinallysparkedoutragearoundtheworld.Truetoform,theNetworksimplyturnedthe
outragetoitsownadvantage.
TherewasanoutburstofpublicsentimentagainsttheselfishandcoldbloodedactionAsa
resultofthisfeeling,whichwaswidespreadthroughouttheworld,theGroupdeterminedtogive
theworldthe
appearance
ofaguaranteetoFrance.ThiswasdoneintheLocarnoPactsIn
reality,theagreementsgaveFrancenothingwhiletheygaveBritainavetooverFrench
fulfillmentofheralliancesifGermanymovedeastagainstCzechoslovakia[or]Polandandif
FranceattackedGermanyswesternfrontierinsupportofCzechoslovakiaorPoland,asher
alliancesboundhertodo,GreatBritain,BelgiumandItalymightbeboundbytheLocarnoPacts
[7]
tocometotheaidofGermany.
This,ofcourse,wasntthelasttimetheNetworkbetrayedworldopinionandpublictrustin
pursuitofitsdisastrousEuropeanagenda.Quigleyusesthetermdualpolicytodescribe
additionaldeceptionsthatwereemployedintherunuptoWorldWarII.(Dualpolicycanbe
summarizedas
pretending
tohonorthewillofthepeoplepublicly,whilecontinuingtopursue
antitheticalpoliciesbehindthescenes.)Thesedeliberatedeceptionsnotonlyempoweredmen
likeAdolfHitlerinGermany,theyalsoempoweredthefascistregimesofBenitoMussoliniin
ItalyandFranciscoFrancoinSpain.

BenitoMussolini
AccordingtoQuigley,oneofthemostastonishingexamplesofBritishdualpolicyinthe
appeasementperiodoccurredwhenBritainallowedMussolinitoconquerandseizeEthiopia.At
thetime,theBritishpublicwasstilloperatingundertheassumptionthattheLeagueofNations
was
created
toprotectthesovereigntyofweakernations.Assuch,apollof11.5millionBritish
citizensfoundthatmorethan11millionfeltEthiopiashouldbeprotectedfromItalianaggression
undertheLeague,10millionsupportedeconomicsanctionsagainstItaly,andmorethan6.5
[8]
millionsupportedmilitarysanctionsifnecessary.
Prior
tothispoll,therulingpartyinBritainhadexpresseditsindifferenceregardingthefateof
Ethiopia.
After
thepoll,itchangeditstunecompletely.Allofasuddencollectivesecurityand
theLeagueofNationswereoftheutmostimportanceinBritishforeignpolicy,andnew
[9]
candidatesweretrottedouttoridethewaveofpublicsupportforcollectivesecurity. The
primeministerandforeignsecretarywerereplacedtomakepeoplebelievethatthepast
[10]
programofappeasementwouldbereversed, andQuigleyprovidesanexampleofhowthe
newforeignsecretary(SamuelHoare),fulfilledhispartinthedeception.
InSeptember,HoaremadeavigorousspeechatGenevainwhichhepledgedBritainssupportof
collectivesecuritytostoptheItalianaggressionagainstEthiopia.Thepublicdidnotknowthat
hehadstoppedoffinParisenroutetoGenevatoarrangeasecretdealbywhichItalywouldbe
[11]
giventwothirdsofEthiopia.
WhilepubliclysupportingcollectivesecurityandsanctionsagainstItalianaggression,the
governmentprivatelynegotiatedtodestroytheLeagueandtoyieldEthiopiatoItaly.Theywere
completelysuccessfulinthissecretpolicyIntheprocesstheygavetheLeagueofNations,the
[12]
collectivesecuritysystem,andthepoliticalstabilityofcentralEuropetheirdeathwounds.
TheconsequencesoftheEthiopianfiascowereofthegreatestimportance.Mussoliniwasmuch
strengthenedinItaly[and,asaresultofthedeceptivecollectivesecurityelectionpromises]
TheConservativePartyinEnglandwasentrenchedinofficeforadecade,duringwhichitcarried
[13]
outitspolicyofappeasementandwagedtheresultingwar.
QuigleydoesntsaymuchabouthowMussoliniwas
initially
helpedintohispositionofpower.A
passingcommentonpage242of
TragedyandHope
simplystatesthatMussolinireceived
fundingfromtheEntentegovernmentsduringWorldWarI,andthisfundingeventuallypaved
thewayforhisunprincipledcareerwhichultimatelymadehimdictatorofItaly.However,
Quigley
does
spendagoodamountoftimedescribingtheriseofGeneralFranciscoFrancoin
Spain.
FranciscoFranco
Ifyoudliketoreadashortsectionof
TragedyandHope
thatcoversprettymucheveryfilthy
aspectofpoliticalpower(widespreadcorruption,grossnegligence,secretdeals,exploitationof
thepopulation,horrendousmilitarywastethatbenefitsaselectfew,assassinations,overthrowing

representativegovernment,etc.),thenreadpages586to604.Inthosepages,Quigleycovers
everythingfromtheSpanishAmericanWarof1898totheFrancodictatorshipthattookover
Spainin1939.Thoughitsfarfromuplifting,itsdefinitelyaninterestingsectionofthebook.
Here,weonlyneedtocovertheFrancorevolutionandhisrisetopower.Onthistopic,Quigley
firstdiscussesanagreementbetweenMussoliniandconspiratorsseekingtooverthrowthe
Spanishgovernment.HestatesthatMussolinipromisedarms,money,anddiplomaticsupportto
therevolutionarymovementandgavetheconspiratorsafirstinstallmentpaymentof1,500,000
[14]
pesetas,10,000rifles,10,000grenades,and200machineguns. So,bythispoint,the
consequencesofBritainsappeasementofMussolinihavebeguntospillover.(By
appeasing
the
fascistregimeofMussolini,
Mussolini
gainedthefreedomtoempoweranotherfascistregimein
neighboringSpain.)
WhentheSpanishgovernmentdiscoveredthatGeneralFranciscoFrancowasconspiringtoseize
controlofthecountry,itattemptedtoderailtheplotbytransferringhimtotheCanaryIslands.
Butthiswaslittlemorethanatemporarysetback.AwellknowneditorinEnglandwasableto
retrieveFrancofromexile,flyhimtoMorocco,andevensupplyanotherfiftymachinegunsand
halfamillionroundsofammunitionforthecoup.AfterarrivinginMorocco,Francorequested
andreceivedsomeassistancefromHitleraswell,andbyearlyAugust1936,thefascist
[15]
revolutionwaswellunderway. ButtheSpanishgovernmentprovedveryresilient.
DespiteassistancefromItaly,Germany,andevenPortugal,Francosinitialcoupwasonly
partiallysuccessful.TheGermansecretaryofforeignaffairsnotedasmuchneartheendof
Augustwhenhewrote:ItisnottobeexpectedthattheFrancoGovernmentcanholdoutfor
[16]
longwithoutlargescalesupportfromoutside. ItappearedasiftheSpanishgovernment
wouldsoondefeatFrancoandtherebels.Butthatwas
before
BritainandFranceenteredthe
equationwithasocallednoninterventionagreement.
Aswritten,thenoninterventionagreementshouldhave

helpedtheSpanishgovernmentbecause
itprohibitedItaly,Germany,andPortugalfromprovidinganymoreassistancetoFrancoandthe
rebels.Also,theagreementmadeit
seem
likeBritainwastryingtohonorthewillofitscitizens.
(Byabout8to1,theBritishpublicsupportedtheSpanishgovernmentandopposedtherebels
seekingtooverthrowit.)Thereality,ofcourse,wasquitedifferent.QuigleywritesthatBritain
wasneitherfairnorneutralinthewaythatitenforcedthenoninterventionagreement,andthat
Britainengagedinlargescaleviolationsofinternationallaw(tothebenefitofFrancoandthe
rebels),duringthecourseoftheSpanishCivilWar.Headds:
Thenoninterventionagreement,aspracticed,wasneitheranaidtopeacenoranexampleof
neutrality,butwasclearlyenforcedinsuchawayastogiveaidtotherebelsandplaceall
possibleobstaclesinthewayofthe[Spanish]governmentsuppressingtherebellion.
ThisattitudeoftheBritishgovernmentcouldnotbeadmittedpublicly,andeveryeffortwas
madetopicturetheactionsoftheNoninterventionCommitteeasoneofevenhandedneutrality.
Infact,theactivitiesofthiscommitteewereusedto
throwdustintheeyesoftheworld
,and
especiallyintheeyesoftheBritishpublic.

Britainsattitudewassodeviousthatitcanhardlybeuntangled,althoughtheresultsareclear
enough.ThechiefresultwasthatinSpainaLeftgovernmentfriendlytoFrancewasreplacedby
aRightgovernmentunfriendlytoFranceanddeeplyobligatedtoItalyandGermany.
Whenthewarended,muchofSpainwaswrecked,atleast450,000Spaniardshadbeen
killedandanunpopularmilitarydictatorshiphadbeenimposedonSpainasaresultofthe
[17]
actionsofnonSpanishforces.
FrancowentontobecomethelongestrulingdictatorinEuropeanhistory.Duringhisreign,he
murderedtensofthousandsofhispoliticalopponents,violentlyoppresseddissentingvoices,and
repealedcivilliberties.Inpowerfrom1939untilhisdeathin1975,Francosfuneralwas
attendednotonlybyfellowNetworksupporteddictators,butalsobysuchNetworkroyaltyas
[18]
USvicepresidentNelsonRockefeller.
AdolfHitler
AlthoughagreatdealhasbeenwrittenaboutAdolfHitler,youllrarelyfindanymentionofthe
NetworkoritsroleintheriseofNaziGermany.TheunspeakablehumansufferingofWorldWar
IIcanhardlybeimagined,letalonecapturedwithwords,andsotherewillbenoattempttodoso
here.Rather,Illsimplyprovideafewfinaldetailsaboutthetacticsandpolicies(enactedbya
handfulofmen)thatmadetheNaziregimeandWorldWarIIareality.
AftersuccessfullyfacilitatingtheremilitarizationofGermany,theNetworkcontinuedmoving
forwardwithitsplan.That
plan
includedtheliquidationofAustria,Czechoslovakiaand
Poland.However,toassuresuccess,anotherobstacletoGermanpowerhadtoberemoved:
FrancehadtobeejectedfromthewesternGermanRhinelandsothatGermantroopscould
reoccupythearea.Onthis,Quigleywrites:
ItwouldbetoocomplicatedastorytonarrateherethemethodsbywhichFrancewaspersuaded
toyieldItisenoughtopointoutthatFrancewaspersuadedtowithdrawhertroops[fromthe
Rhineland]in1930ratherthan1935asaresultofwhatshebelievedtobeconcessionsmadeto
[19]
her.
HereQuigleyexplainstheimportanceofmaintainingademilitarizedRhineland.OnceGermany
fortifiedthisarea(inviolationoftheTreatyofVersailles),itcouldmoveeastintothe
countriesmarkedforliquidationwithlessfearofaFrenchattackonGermanyswestern
[20]
border.
TheRhinelandandazonefiftykilometerswideweretobepermanentlydemilitarizedandany
violationofthiscouldberegardedasahostileactbythesignersofthetreaty.Thismeantthat
any
Germantroopsorfortificationswereexcludedfromthisareaforever.Thiswasthe
mostimportantclauseoftheTreatyofVersailles
.Solongasitremainedineffectthe
economicbackboneofGermanysabilitytowagewarfare,wasexposedtoaquickFrench
militarythrustfromthewest,andGermanycouldnotthreatenFranceormoveeastwardagainst
[21]
CzechoslovakiaorPolandifFranceobjected.

TheFrenchundoubtedlyunderstoodthestrategicdangerofaGermanoccupiedRhinelandwhen
theyleftthearea,buttheyfalselybelievedthattheLocarnoPactswouldpreventGermanyfrom
movingtroopsbackin.AccordingtoQuigley,thiswasjustanotheroneoftheNetworks
deceptions.TheLocarnoPactswereintentionallydrawnupwithloopholesthatwouldallow
BritaintoescapethenecessityoffulfillingherguaranteeQuigleyadds:
Asamatteroffact,whenHitlerdidviolatetheLocarnoagreementsbyremilitarizingthe
RhinelandinMarchof1936,theMilnerGroupandtheirfriendsdidnoteventrytoevadetheir
[22]
obligationbyslippingthroughaloopholetheysimplydishonoredtheiragreement.
WithHitlersGermanysuccessfullyreturnedtotheRhineland,andwiththestagesetforhis
conquestofAustria,Czechoslovakia,andPoland,theNetworkbegandealingwiththefinal
obstaclethatstoodinitsway:publicopinion.Clearly,theBritishgovernmentcouldntadmitits
decisiontofeedthreesovereignnationstotheNazis,sotokeeppublicoutcrytoaminimum,it
beganmanipulatingandterrorizingcitizensintoacceptingHitlersactions.
ThechieftaskoftheMilnerGroupwastoseethatthisdevouringprocesswasdonenofaster
thanpublicopinioninBritaincouldaccept,[andalso]tosoftenuptheprospectivevictimssothat
[23]
theywouldnotresisttheprocessandthusprecipitateawar.
[TheBritishgovernmentcreatedfearby]steadilyexaggeratingGermanysarmedmightand
belittlingtheirown,bycalculatedindiscretions(likethestatementthattherewerenoreal
antiaircraftdefensesinLondon),byconstanthammeringatthedangerofanoverwhelmingair
attackwithoutwarning,bybuildingostentatiousandquiteuselessairraidtrenchesinthestreets
andparksofLondon,andbyinsistingthroughdailywarningsthateveryonemustbefittedwitha
gasmaskimmediately(althoughthedangerofagasattackwasnil).Inthisway,thegovernment
[24]
putLondonintoapanic.
Asnoted,thistacticofincitingpanic(whichwasgraduallybuiltupfrom1935through1939),
wasalsousedontheprospectivevictimsofNaziaggression.Britainappliedintensepolitical
pressureonthecountriesthatwere
expected
toyieldtheirsovereigntytoHitler,placingspecial
emphasisonanexaggeratedaccountofGermanysmilitarystrengthandbluntdeclarationsthat
thevictimswouldbeontheirowniftheychosetoresistHitlersplans.Theywereledtobelieve
thatresistancewasfutile.TheywereassuredthatBritainwould
not
interveneontheirbehalf.
Followingthisformula,Austriawasthefirstcountrytofallwithoutafight.Afteritsannexation,
thosewhohadopposedtheNazisweremurderedorenslaved,theJewswereplunderedand
abused,andextravaganthonorswerepaidtotheNazigangsterswhohadbeendisturbingAustria
[25]
foryears. Apparently,allofthiswasOKwiththeNetwork,becauseitimmediatelybegan
workingonthenexttargetCzechoslovakia.
WithintwoweeksofHitlersannexationofAustria,Britainwasmoving.Itwasdecidedtoput
pressureontheCzechstomakeconcessionstotheGermansAllthiswasjustifiedbythe
[26]
argumentsthatCzechoslovakia,inawarwithGermany,wouldbesmashedimmediately.
Onpages625through639of
TragedyandHope
,youlldiscoverthetrulydisgraceful
stepbystepprocessthatultimatelydestroyedCzechoslovakia.Usingacombinationof

mercilesssecretpressure,threats,anddeception,theNetworkeventuallyworedownits
oppositionandachieveditsgoal.Thoughthestoryistoolongtoadequatelysummarizehere,
sufficetosay:oneofthemostdemocratic,prosperousandbestadministeredpostWWI
nations
also
felltotheNaziswithoutafight,andthepredictableconsequencesfollowedsoon
after.
TheantiNazirefugeeswereroundedupbythePraguegovernmentandhandedovertothe
GermanstobedestroyedGermanywassupremeincentralEurope,andanypossibilityof
curtailingthatpowereitherbyajointpolicyoftheWesternPowerswiththeSovietUnionand
ItalyorbyfindinganyopenlyantiGermanresistanceincentralEuropeitselfwasended.Since
thisisexactlywhatChamberlain[theBritishPrimeMinister]andhisfriendshadwanted,they
[27]
shouldhavebeensatisfied.
Satisfiedornot,theissueofliquidatingPolandremainedonthelistofthingstodo,andthisis
wheretheNetworksabilitytomanipulatepublicopinionbegantoloseground.Following
HitlersfinalannexationofCzechoslovakiaandtheMemelregionofLithuania,citizensturned
downrighthostiletowardanycontinuedappeasementoftheNazis.Hitlersactionshadopened
theireyestothefactthatappeasementwasmerelyakindofslowsuicide,andquiteincapableof
satisfyingtheappetitesofaggressorswhowereinsatiable.
Thisfinalrealizationmighthavebeenanepiphanyfortheaveragecitizen,butHitlersreal
ambitionswerequitecleartomostmeningovernmentlongbeforehisbrazenactionsin
Czechoslovakia,andtheyweremadecleartotherestduringthecrisis.Nevertheless,
[28]
appeasementandconcessionstoHitlercontinued,onlynowtheycontinuedinsecrecy. There
isnomysterytohowthistragicstoryends.
Hitlerbecameprogressivelymorebelligerentandimpatient,insistingonhisrighttouseforceto
acquirehisdesires.AccordingtoQuigley,thisistheonlyreasontheNetworkfinallyturnedon
him.(ItseemstheyhadnoproblemwithHitlermurderingandruthlesslyoppressingpeoplehe
haddonethatfromdayoneofhis1933Germancoup.Theirmainissue,assumingQuigleyis
correct,wasthatherefusedtobemore
diplomatic
inthewayhegainedcontrolofthesovereign
nationsthatheintendedtooppress.)
IntheshadowoftheLeagueofNationsandworldopinion,overtNaziviolationsofnational
sovereigntyputincreasingpressureontheNetworksWesternpuppets.WhenHitlerviolently
[29]
attackedPolandin1939,thisfinallyforcedtheNetworkshand. Thusbeganasixyearlong
tideofaggressionandcoldbloodedsavageryonascalethathadneverbeenseenbefore.
Civiliandeathsfarexceededthoseofcombatants,andmanyofbothwerekilledwithoutany
militaryjustificationwhatsoever.Forinstance,inthe1939BattleofPoland,3.9
million
Polish
[30]
civilianswereexecuted,ormurderedintheghetto. Asforthe
total
numberofcivilians
killedduringthewar(inallnationscombined),thatnumberhasbeencontinuallyrevisedupward
sincetheinitialreleaseof
TragedyandHope
.AccordingtoWikipedia:

Civilianskilledtotaledfrom38to55million,including13to20millionfromwarrelated
diseaseandfamine.Totalmilitarydead:from22to25million,includingdeathsincaptivityof
[31]
about5millionprisonersofwar.
Acceptingthetwolowestestimatesabove,wearriveatsixtymilliondead.Toputthatenormous
numberinperspective,sixtymillionpeopletakenfromtheUnitedStateswouldhavewipedout
nearlyhalfofthe1940USpopulation.Thishorrificbodycountismadeevenmoredisturbing
whenyourealizethatthosemostresponsiblefororchestratingWorldWarIIlikelywalkedaway
with
zero
casualties.
And,onceagain,thesameNetworkthatnurturedandfacilitatedanunspeakableglobaldisaster
profitedhandsomely.Notjustfinanciallyviathebillions
earned
andmountainsofdebtaddedto
governmentbalancesheets,butmoresopolitically.Thatis,wheretheNetworkfailedtosecure
USparticipationinitsLeagueofNationsschemefollowingWWI,itsucceededinsecuringUS
participationinitssecondglobalgovernmentscheme(theUnitedNations
)
followingWWII.
ThisessentiallydestroyedtheproblemofAmericanisolationism.Withthatoutoftheway,the
UnitedStateshasdonetheheavyliftingintheNetworkssovereigntydestructionprojectever
since.
FromGlobal
Government
toGlobal
Governance
QuigleyclaimsthattheNetworksfirstglobalgovernmentscheme(theLeagueofNations)was
never
really
meanttobeusedasaninstrumentofcollectivesecurityorimpedesovereigntyin
anymeaningfulway.IdberemissifIdidntaddressthisfoolishassertion.ThoughQuigley
baseshisclaimonthestatementsofmenwithintheNetwork,heagainfailstoweightheir
propensityfordeception.Readingbetweenthelines,amuchmorebelievableargumentemerges.
Here,Illbrieflysummarizethatargument.
If
theUnitedStates
hadagreed
tojointheLeagueofNationsafterWWI,theNetworkwould
have
gladly
begunusingthemilitarymight,financialresources,andgoodnameoftheUnited
Statesinpursuitofitsglobalobjectives.ObligationsundertheLeagues
collectivesecurity
agreementwouldhavebeeninvokedwhenconvenient,andignoredwheninconvenient.Contrary
toQuigleysclaim,itisntthataLeagueofCoercionwasntdesiredbytheNetworkitsthat
suchaleague
required
USparticipationtowork.Insupportofthisassertion,considerthe
following:
1.ThemajorityoftheNetworksstatements
opposing
collectivesecuritycame
after
itwas
clearthattheUnitedStateswouldnotjointheLeagueand,therefore,wouldnotparticipate
in
enforcement
.ThisiswhentheNetworkbeganseriouslyunderminingtheLeaguethisiswhen
itdecidedtoembarkonitspolicyofsocalledappeasement.Inotherwords:theNetworkcould
notdemandthattheBritishprotectthesovereigntyofnationsthatithadalreadydecidedtoallow
Hitler,Mussolini,andSpanishrebelstoviolate.TodosowouldonlyturnBritishpower
against
theNetworksownaims.
2.TheNetworkwaspresenteverystepofthewayduringthedraftingoftheLeagueofNations.
Itwaspresenteverystepofthewayfortheworldwidepropagandacampaigninsupportofthe
LeagueofNations.Ithadeveryopportunitytospeakoutagainstobjectionablelanguageor

obligationsundercollectivesecurity.Butagain,meaningfuloppositiondidntcomeuntilafter
theUnitedStatesrefusedtojoin.Why?Well,onequotestatesthatthefailuretosecurethe
UnitedStatesparticipationpresentedaveryseriousproblemfortheBritishEmpirebecause,
byjoiningtheLeaguewithouttheUnitedStates,Britainhadundertakengreatobligationsthat
[32]
itnowhadtoinhonestyandselfregard,revise. AnotherquotestatesthatoncetheUnited
StatesrejectedtheLeaguethekeystonewastakenoutofthewholearchofanyLeagueof
[33]
Coercion.
3.There
are
somespecificNetworkstatementsagainsttheLeagueservingasworld
government,buteventhesearehedgedwithqualifierslikeitcouldbeaworldgovernment
if
giventhepowertotaxcitizensandifitrepresentedthosecitizensinsteadofrepresenting
[34]
states. (Theironyofthissentimentcomingfrommenwhosetouttodestroy
representation,infavoroffascistregimes,ishardtomiss.)Anotherquotesimplystatesthat
theMilnerGroupsoughttopreventinfluentialpeoplefromusingtheLeagueasaninstrument
[35]
ofworldgovernment
before
popularopinionwas
ready
foraworldgovernment.
4.Quigleyhimselfadmitsthatcertainphrasesorimplicationswereintroducedwhichcouldbe
takentoindicatethattheLeaguemighthavebeenintendedtobeusedasarealinstrumentof
collectivesecurity,thatitmighthaveinvolvedsomeminutelimitationofsovereignty,that
[36]
sanctionsmightundercertaincircumstancesbeusedtoprotectthepeace. Heeven
referencesaquotethatexplicitlystatesinterferencewithnationalsovereignty,including
internationalcoercionwouldbe
necessary
ifanationrefusedtocooperatewiththeLeague
[37]
duringitsninetydaydisputeperiod, buthedismissesthisinfavorofaccepting,whatI
believewas,propagandaaimedatskepticalstatesmen.(Specifically,propagandaaimedat
skeptical
US
statesmen.)
Bynow,admittedly,thisisamootpoint.TheLeagueofNationswasreplacedbythepostWWII
UnitedNations,andthereisabsolutelynoquestionregardinghowtheUNanditsrelated
agencies(liketheIMFandWorldBank)havebeenusedtoviolatenationalsovereignty.But
even
this
factisnowfadinginrelevance,becausetheNetworkisseekingtoreplacetheUNwith
somethingevenmorepowerful.
Quotingfroma2008CFRprogramentitledInternationalInstitutionsandGlobal
[38]
GovernanceWorldOrderinthe21stCentury:
TheCouncilonForeignRelations(CFR)haslaunchedacomprehensivefiveyearprogramon
internationalinstitutionsandglobalgovernance.Thepurposeofthiscrosscuttinginitiativeisto
exploretheinstitutionalrequirementsforworldorderinthetwentyfirstcentury.The
undertakingrecognizesthatthearchitectureofglobalgovernancelargelyreflectingtheworld
asitexistedin1945hasnotkeptpacewithfundamentalchangesintheinternationalsystem.

Atwelvepagesummaryoftheprojectstatesthattheprogramdrawsontheresourcesofthe
CFRsDavidRockefellerStudiesProgramanditspurposeistoofferrecommendationstoUS
policymakersabouthowtoimprovetheperformanceofglobalgovernancemechanisms.
InorderfortheUnitedStatestoassumeitsproperroleintheemergingworldorder,ittargets
certainissuesthatmustbedealtwith.IssueslikeUSadherencetoconstitutionaltraditions,
sovereignprerogatives,andtheseparationofpowerswhichgivesCongressacriticalvoice
intheratificationoftreatiesandendorsementofglobalinstitutionsallservetocomplicatethe
UnitedStatesabilitytoassumeitsnewinternationalobligations.Yes,youreadthatcorrectly.
TheConstitution,separationofpowers,Congresssvoiceintheratificationoftreaties,and,of
course,sovereigntyitselfarealllistedasproblems

thatmustbeovercome.
ForthoseversedinthecynicalwaysoftheNetwork,thepretextsofferedforcircumventing
constitutionallimitationsinfavorofembracingNetworkdirectedglobalgovernancewill
surelymakethebloodboil.Herearejustafew:
1.Managingtheglobaleconomy(apretextforfurtherconsolidationandcontroloftheworlds
monetarysystem)
2.Therecentlyrebrandedclimatechange(apretextforfundingtheNetworksglobal
government
and
forcentralizingcontrolovertheonethingnonationcansurvivewithout:
energy
)
3.Preventingandrespondingtoviolentconflict(violentconflictisoften
caused
bythe
Networkitselfandthenusedasapretextfor
intervention
andinterferencewithnational
sovereignty)
However,thepretextthatjumpsoutthemost,theonethatactuallymocksthereaders
intelligence,isthestruggleagainstalQaedaandaffiliatedorganizations.
TheNetworkhasfunded,trained,andarmedterroristsinpursuitofitsglobalobjectivesfor
decades.This
fact
canbeeasilyverifiedbyresearchinganynumberofhistoricalevents.Whether
itsOperationAjaxin1953,orOperationCyclonein1979,orBosniaandKosovointhe1990s,
orLibyaandSyriain2011and2013,respectivelyineachcasethe
terrorists
foundaidand
comfortbyturningtotheWest.
Noneofthisismentioned,ofcourse,intheCFRwhitepaper.However,itdoesadmitthatthe
riseoftransnationalterroristorganizationshasforcedtheUnitedStatesanditsalliestotolerate
somesacrificeofnationalsovereignty[and]reconciledistinctconstitutionalandlegaltraditions.
Ratherconvenient.
Inthefinalchapters,welldelvedeeperintoNetworksponsoredactsofterrorism,whichare
oftenreferredtoasfalseflagoperations.Keepinmind:althoughtheseactsaredirectedby
Westerngovernmentinstitutions,the
vastmajority
ofthemilitary,politicalleadership,and
civilianpopulationisnevertoldthetruthaboutwhattheirgovernmentisdoing.

Chapter8
FalseandDesigningMen
Inthepreviouschapter,wetouchedononeofthemoredeviouswaysthatleaderscanmanipulate
thepublic:theycanchoosetoimplementa
dualpolicy
(thatis,apolicyofpublicly
pretending
to
honorthewillofthepeople,whilesimultaneouslydoingeverythingpossibletoevadeit).Byany
reasonablemeasure,dualpoliciesconstituteanegregiousbetrayalofdemocraticprinciplesand
publictrust.Theyalsorevealthedeeplydishonestnatureoftherulingclass.However,dual
policiesare
not
themosteffectiveorthemostimmoralwaytomanipulatethepublic.Forthat,
wemustturntothefalseflagoperation.
Thetermfalseflagusuallydescribesadeadlyorimmoralactthatisplannedandcarriedoutby
onegroupbutismadeto
appear
asifitwasplannedandcarriedoutbyanother.AdolfHitlers
OperationHimmlerprovidesagoodexample.Itconsistedofaseriesoffalseflagoperations,
eachdesignedtocreatetheappearanceofPolishaggressionagainstGermany.Onewaythe
Nazisachievedthiswasbytakingprisonersfromconcentrationcamps,dressingtheminGerman
[1]
uniforms,andthenkillingthemonthePolishfrontier. ThesedeadGermanswerelaterused
byHitlerasajustificationforattackingPolandin1939.
Whilefalseflagsarecommonlyusedasapretextforwar,theycanalsobeusedbyleadersto
justifysilencingdissent,suspendingcivilliberties,andseizingadditionalpower.Again,wecan
turntoAdolfHitlerforanexample.PriortotheGermanelectionofMarch5,1933,theNazi
Partyhaddoneallitcouldtoweakenanddisruptopposingpoliticalparties,butdespitetheirbest
efforts,itappearedasiftheNaziswouldstillfacestiffcompetitionatthepolls.Here,Quigley
describeshowtheydealtwiththisproblem:
Undercircumstanceswhicharestillmysterious,aplotwasworkedouttoburntheReichstag
buildingandblametheCommunistsAfterthebuildingwassetonfirethegovernmentat
oncearrestedfourCommunists,includingthepartyleaderintheReichstag.Thedayfollowing
thefire[Hindenburg,thepresidentofGermany]signedadecreesuspendingallcivillibertiesand
givingthegovernmentpowertoinvadeanypersonalprivacy,includingtherighttosearch
privatehomesorconfiscateproperty.AtonceallCommunistmembersoftheReichstag,aswell
asthousandsofothers,werearrestedThetruestoryoftheReichstagfirewaskeptsecretonly
withdifficulty.SeveralpersonswhoknewthetruthweremurderedinMarchandAprilto
preventtheircirculatingthetruestory.MostoftheNaziswhowereinontheplotweremurdered
[2]
byGoringduringthebloodpurgeofJune30,1934.
BothOperationHimmlerandtheplottoburntheReichstagprovidestraightforwardexamplesof
falseflagoperations,butothervariationsdoexist.Forinstance,sometimestheactofaggression
andsubsequentcasualtiesarecompletelyfabricated.Ifyourecallfromchapter6,Operation
Northwoodsofferedthistypeoffalseflagasonepotentialoption.Theproposalinvolvedan
elaborateschemeusingaremotecontrolleddroneaircraftandfakecockpittransmissionsto
makeitappearasifCubahadshotdownaUScivilianairlinerfilledwithstudentsonvacation.
(Afterbeingwidelyreportedinthemedia,thisnoneventcouldhavethenbeenusedasapretext

forgoingtowarwithCuba.)Northwoodsalsoproposedothercommonfalseflagvariationslike
provokingtheenemyandthen
allowing
themtosuccessfullyattack(knownasastanddown
falseflag)andalso
creating
anenemy,intheformofaterroristgroup,andthenusingthe
subsequentterrorattacksasapretextforgoingtowar.
AlthoughOperationNorthwoodswasendorsedbythehighestrankingofficerintheUSarmed
forces(chairmanoftheJointChiefsofStaff,LymanLemnitzer)andalthoughitwentalltheway
toPresidentKennedysdeskforfinalapproval,someinsistthatitwasjustaonetimeaberration
thathadnochanceofevergoingoperational.Thosewhomakethisclaimarenotseriousstudents
ofNetworkdirectedpolicy.Nonetheless,itsworthlookingattheprimaryargumenttheyoffer
indefenseoftheirposition,whichisthatLemnitzerallegedlylosthisjobforsigningoffonthe
plan.(IsuspectthatyouorIwouldfacesomethingalittlemoreseverethanunemploymentifwe
conspiredtofacilitateterrorattacksagainstUStargets,butIdigress.)
ItistruethatLemnitzer,aftersigningoffonNorthwoods,wasdeniedanothertermaschairman
oftheJointChiefsofStaff,buthewasntjoblessforverylong.Rather,hewassoonappointed
SupremeAlliedCommanderofNATO,andNATOistheorganizationthat,alongwiththeCIA,
createdandranOperationGladio.Inotherwords,Lemnitzersnewpostprovidedhimtheperfect
lawlessenvironmenttooperateinwhereorchestratingviolentgovernmentcoups,engagingin
falseflagterrorism,andcarryingoutassassinationsallservedtofurtherofficialNetworkpolicy.
Hewasnt
punished
hewaspromoted.
OperationGladio
Youhadtoattackcivilians,thepeople,women,children,innocentpeople,unknownpeoplefar
removedfromanypoliticalgame.Thereasonwasquitesimpletoforcethesepeopletoturn
totheStatetoaskforgreatersecurity.Thisisthepoliticallogicthatliesbehindallthemassacres
andthebombingswhichremainunpunished,becausetheStatecannotconvictitselfordeclare
[3]
itselfresponsibleforwhathappened.VincenzoVinciguerra,Gladiolinkedterrorist
IfOperationGladiohadbeenconceivedanddirectedbytheNazis,mostpeoplewouldhaveno
problembelievingeverydespicabledetail.Why?BecausemostpeopleacceptthattheNazis
werepsychoticcriminalswhoengagedincountlessviolationsofhumanrightsandthattheyhad
norespectforfreedomordemocracy.Learningofadditionalcrimeswouldntdisruptthe
[4]
averagepersonsworldviewatallfarfromit.Confirmationbias wouldkickin,andthe
individualwouldexperiencethepsychologicalrewardsofhavingtheirworldview
confirmed
.
Butwhathappenswhen,insteadoftheNazis,itstheUnitedStatesGovernmentthatisaccused
ofcountlessviolationsofhumanrights?Whathappenswhenthepresumed
guardian
offreedom
anddemocracyisaccusedofusingterrorismandmurdertocircumventboth?Now,confirmation
biasbeginsworkinginreverse.TheindividualsdeeplyheldbeliefsaboutAmericasmorality
arechallenged.Therearenopsychologicalrewardsforevenconsideringthecharges,letalone
acceptingthem.Facedwiththisthreattotheirworldview,manywillimmediatelyrejectthe
accusationsasridiculous.TheywillangrilydefendthegoodnameofAmericaandshowerthe
accuserinhatredandcondemnation.

TheNetworkknowsthis.Countlessuniversitystudies(alongwithsecretoperationslikeMK
Ultra)haveprovidedtheirexpertsanunderstandingofhumanpsychologythatexceedsanything
wecancomfortablyimagine.Theyaremastersatmanipulatingthewellmeaningpublicaway
fromscrutinizingtheircrimes.Butthereisakeytounderstandingthisparticularmanipulation
itssuccessreliesalmostentirelyonhowtheaccusationis
framed
.(Inthiscasethemore
sweepingtheaccusation,thebetteritisfortheNetwork.)
Inotherwords,itactually
is
ridiculoustoaccusetheUnitedStatesgovernmentoffacilitating
terrorattackswhen99.9percentofthegovernmentsemployeeshadnoideawhatwasgoingon
andhadnosayinthematter.It
is
ridiculoustoaccuseAmericaofsupportingruthlessdictators
andworkingto
destroy
freedomaroundtheworldwhennoneoftheAmericanpublicwasever
askeditsopiniononthe
policy
.
Thoughstatedinearlierchapters,thispointdeservesfurtherclarificationbeforewecontinue:the
averagegovernmentemployee,theaverageAmericancitizen,andthenationasawholehas
nothingtodowithoperationslikeGladio.TheseoperationsarecreatedandrunbytheNetwork,
andtheNetworkiscomposedofcriminalsinthetruestsenseoftheword.Thesecriminalsdonot
respectAmericaortheAmericanformofgovernment.Quitethecontrary,theydespiseit.If
permittedtodoso,they
will
destroytheUSConstitutionandBillofRights,becausetheideals
enshrinedinthesedocumentsarenothingmorethanalimitationontheirpower.They
donot
[5]
representtheUnitedStatesoritspeople.
Unfortunately,itmakesnodifferencewhetherornot
thepeople
agreewiththeNetworks
policiesatthispoint.Underthecurrentsystem,publicopinionisskillfullymanipulatedor
outrightignored.Thisistheheartofourproblem,anditleadsustoatroublingquestionfrom
DanielGansersbookonOperationGladio:
Ifdemocracyisasystemofrulesandprocedureswhichdefinetheparameterswithinwhich
politicalactioncantakeplace,whathappenswhenalongsidethissystemthereisanother
[system]whoserulesaremysterious,itsproceduresunknown,itspowerimmenseandwhichis
[6]
abletoprotectitselfagainsttheformalinstitutionsofdemocracybyawallofsecrecy?
Thatsaprettyeasyquestiontoanswer.The
hidden
systemiswheretherealpowerresides.The
visiblesystemisonlytheretomaintaintheillusionoflegitimategovernmentandconcealthe
handofthosewhovetakenhold.Soletsrevealthathandnow.
TheCIAcreatedGladio,incooperationwithBritishintelligence(MI6),underthepretextof
containingtheCommunistthreat.(Eventhisseeminglyvalidpretextwasadeception,because
[7]
theNetworkhadbeeninstrumentalin
creating
andsustainingtheCommunistthreatallalong,
withevendeadlierconsequencesthantheHitlerempowermentproject.)Gladiosnetworkof
secretarmiesengagedinunorthodoxwarfareunderNATOcommand.Theyoperatednotonly
inallsixteenNATOcountriesduringtheColdWar,butalsowithintheneutralcountriesof

[8]
Sweden,Finland,Austria,andSwitzerland. Theexistenceofthesearmieswaskepthidden
fromallbutahandfulofgovernmentpersonnelwithineachcountry.Ganserwrites:
ThesecretarmieswereequippedbytheCIAandtheMI6withmachineguns,explosives,
munitionsandhightechcommunicationequipmentLeadingofficersofthesecretnetwork
trainedtogetherwithUSGreenBeretsandtheBritishSASSpecialForcesThesecretarmies,
asthesecondarysourcesnowavailablesuggest,wereinvolvedinawholeseriesofterrorist
operationsandhumanrightsviolationsthattheywronglyblamedontheCommunistsinorderto
discredittheleftatthepolls.Theoperationsalwaysaimedatspreadingmaximumfearamongthe
populationandrangedfrombombmassacresintrainsandmarketsquares(Italy),theuseof
systematictortureofopponentsoftheregime(Turkey),thesupportforrightwingcoupdtats
[9]
(GreeceandTurkey),tothesmashingofoppositiongroups(PortugalandSpain.)
ThoughthesesecretarmieswereallegedlycreatedtoprotecttheWesternEuropeandemocracies
fromSovietinvasion,theywereinsteadusedtointerferewiththedemocraticprocesswhenever
theelectoratethreatenedtovotecontrarytotheNetworksdesires.Thisdualpolicy(claimingto
protectnationalsovereigntyanddemocracy,whilesimultaneouslyworkingtoundermineit)was
apparentlyoutlinedinasecretNATOdocumentdatingbackto1949.Thedocumentstatedthat
beforeanationcouldjoinNATO,ithadtoagreetoremainalignedwiththeWest
regardless
of
[10]
whattheelectorateofthenationwanted. AnothertopsecretNATOdocumentwentfurther.
IfthecitizenswithinanationbecamesofedupwiththeirpuppetNATOleadershipthatthey
roseupagainstit,theUSmilitarywouldcomeinandsuppresstheuprising,evenifthatmeant
[11]
acting
without
theconsentofthenationalgovernmentitself.
TherearemanyverydisturbingthingsaboutOperationGladio,butperhapsthemostdisturbing
isthattheCIAandNATOmanagedtokeepitsecretforsolong.Despitealonglistofmurders
andatrocitiescommittedbythearmies,andbyruthlessregimesthatthearmiessupported,both
theoperationanditsarchitectsremainedhiddenformorethanfortyyears.Itwasntuntil1990
thatthefirstontherecordgovernmentdisclosurewasmade,andnotbecauseofadesiretocome
[12]
clean,butbecauseformerdenialscouldnolongerstand. Ifnotfortheeffortsofan
inquisitiveItalianjudgenamedFeliceCasson,Gladiomightneverhavebeenexposed.
UncoveringGladio
In1984JudgeFeliceCassonbegandiggingintoanunsolvedcrime:acarbombattackthattook
placenearPeteano,Italy,in1972.Thoughtheattackkilledthreepoliceofficersandseriously
woundedanother,theItaliangovernmentnevermanagedtofindandprosecutetheterrorists
involved.Whileconductinghisresearch,Cassondiscoveredaseriesofsuspiciousblundersand
fabricationsthathadderailedtheoriginalinvestigation.Oneofthosefabricationsincludeda
deliberatelyfalsifiedreportaboutthetypeofexplosiveusedintheattack.Thisspecificpieceof
evidencenotonlyledCassontothemanwhohadplantedthebomb,italsoledhimtothereason
why
theterroristhadescapedpunishmentformorethanadecade.

JudgeCassondiscoveredthatthereportwhichatthetimeclaimedthattheexplosiveusedin
Peteanohadbeentheonetraditionallyusedbythe[Communist]RedBrigadeswasaforgery.
MarcoMorin,anexpertforexplosivesoftheItalianpolice,haddeliberatelyprovidedfake
expertise.HewasamemberoftheItalianrightwingorganizationOrdineNuovo[NewOrder]
andwithintheColdWarcontextcontributedhisparttowhathethoughtwasalegitimatewayof
combatingtheinfluenceoftheItalianCommunists.JudgeCassonwasabletoprovethatthe
explosiveusedinPeteanocontrarytoMorinsexpertisewasC4,themostpowerfulexplosive
[13]
availableatthetime,usedalsobyNATO.
CassonsinvestigationrevealedthatOrdineNuovohadcollaboratedverycloselywiththe
ItalianMilitarySecretServiceTogether
theyhadengineeredthePeteanoterror
andthen
wronglyblamed[theCommunist]RedBrigades.JudgeCassonidentifiedOrdineNuovomember
VincenzoVinciguerraasthemanwhohadplantedthePeteanobombHeconfessedand
testifiedthathehadbeencoveredbyanentirenetworkofsympathizersinItalyandabroadwho
hadensuredthataftertheattackhecouldescape.Awholemechanismcameintoaction,
Vinciguerrarecalled,[theItalianmilitarypolice]theMinisteroftheInterior,thecustoms
servicesandthemilitaryandcivilianintelligenceservicesacceptedtheideologicalreasoning
[14]
behindtheattack.
OutofCassonsinvestigation,andthesuccessfulprosecutionofVinciguerrathatfollowed,the
Gladiosecretfinallybegantounravel.UnpunishedattacksthathadterrorizedItaliancitizens
throughthe1970sand1980swerenowexaminedinanewlight.ThePiazzaFontanamassacreof
1969,the1974ItalicusExpressattack,the1980Bolognarailwaybombthatkilledeightyfive
andmaimedtwohundred:alloftheseservedtofurthertheaimsoutlinedbyVincentVinciguerra
duringhissworntestimonyin1984.Keepinmind,Vinciguerraprovidedhistestimonysixyears
before
theItaliangovernmentadmittedthatthesecretarmiesexisted.HedescribedGladio,
includingitslinktotheItaliansecretserviceandNATO,inunequivocalterms:
WiththemassacreofPeteano,andwithallthosethathavefollowed,theknowledgeshouldby
nowbeclearthatthereexistedareallivestructure,occultandhidden,withthecapacityofgiving
astrategicdirectiontotheoutrages[it]lieswithinthestateitselfThereexistsinItalyasecret
forceparalleltothearmedforces,composedofciviliansandmilitarymen,inanantiSoviet
capacityAsecretorganization,asuperorganizationwithanetworkofcommunications,arms
andexplosives,andmentrainedtousethemAsuperorganizationwhichtookupthetask,on
[15]
Natosbehalf,ofpreventingasliptotheleftinthepoliticalbalanceofthecountry.
InanotherstatementVinciguerrastated:
Theterroristlinewasfollowedbycamouflagedpeople,peoplebelongingtothesecurity
apparatus,orthoselinkedtothestateapparatusthroughrapportorcollaboration.Isaythatevery
singleoutragethatfollowedfrom1969fittedintoasingle,organizedmatrixAvanguardia
Nazionale,likeOrdineNuovowerebeingmobilizedintothebattleaspartofan
anticommuniststrategy
originatingnotwithorganizationsdeviantfromtheinstitutionsof

power,butfromwithinthestateitself,andspecificallyfromwithintheambitofthestates
[16]
relationswithinthe[NATO]AtlanticAlliance
.
AlthoughVinciguerrawasntthefirstpersontoexposeGladiounderoath(theformerheadofthe
[17]
Italiansecretservicehadresentfullyconfessedtenyearsearlier ),histestimonyandCassons
furtherresearchiswhatfinallybrokethestory.ItforcedtheItalianprimeministertoretracthis
earlierdenialsandpubliclyadmittheexistenceofGladiototheamazementofcitizensand
parliamentariansalike.
ThiswatershedmomentnotonlyexposedtheNetworkssecretarmiesinItaly,butitledtothe
discoveryofsecretarmiesinnineteenothercountriesaswell.Fromthetortureandterrorin
FranciscoFrancosSpain(whereaformerdefenseministeradmittedhereGladiowasthe
[18]
government ),totheassassinationsandfalseflagscarriedoutinTurkeyfromthe
[19]
indiscriminantmassshootingsofmen,women,andchildreninBelgium, totheimpositionof
amilitarydictatorshipinGreece,theNetworkruthlesslyviolatedthesovereigntyofnations
whileclaimingtodefendfreedom,humanrights,anddemocracy.Forinsightintothelevelof
hypocrisy,considerthissnapshotofwhatoccurredinGreeceimmediatelyfollowingtheGladio
coup.
Inthespaceofsomefivehours,over10,000peoplewerearrestedbymilitarysquadsaccording
todetailedfilesandplanning,andweretakentoreceptioncentersMostofthosewhowere
arrestedinthefirsthoursafterthecoupwerelatermovedtopoliceandarmycells.Communists,
Socialists,artists,academics,journalists,students,politicallyactivewomen,priests,including
theirfriendsandfamilies,weretortured.Theirtoeandfingernailsweretornout.Theirfeetwere
beatenwithsticksuntiltheskincameoffandboneswerebrokenFilthyrags,oftensoakedin
urine,andsometimesexcrement,werepusheddowntheirthroatsWearealldemocrats
herethechiefofthesecretpoliceinAthenswasfondofstressing.Everybodywhocomes
heretalks.Yourenotspoilingourrecord.Thesadisttorturermadeitcleartohisvictims:We
arethegovernment,youarenothingThewholeworldisintwoparts,theRussiansandthe
Americans.WearetheAmericans.Begratefulweveonlytorturedyoualittle.InRussia,theyd
[20]
killyou.
SideNote:
ItwouldbebadenoughiftheNetworklimiteditspolicyofemployingterroristsand
proppingupruthlessdictatorstojustWesternEurope.Butthat,ofcourse,wouldberidiculous.
TheShahinIran,AugustoPinochetinChile,themilitaryjuntainArgentinaeachofthese
regimesbrutalizedtheircitizenswithtortureandmurdereachoftheseregimeswasbroughtto
powerbytheNetwork.Worsestill,theyrepresentonlyafewofthe
proven
regimechange
[21]
actions conductedbytheNetworkanditsinstrumentsinrecenthistory.
Theseactsofaggressionagainstnationalsovereigntysendacrystalclearmessagetoany
leadershipthatdarestodisobey:resist,andtheconsequencesforyou
andthepeopleofyour
country
couldbeverydire.HereagaintheGladiocoupinGreeceprovidessomeinsight.In1964

(priortothecoup),theGreekambassadorhadrejectedNetworkdemandstodividetheisland
nationofCyprus.Infuriated,PresidentLyndonJohnsonwarned:
Thenlistentome,Mr.
Ambassador,fuckyourparliamentandyourconstitution.Americaisanelephant.Cyprus
isaflea.GreeceisafleaIfyourPrimeMinistergivesmetalkaboutdemocracy,
parliamentandconstitution,he,hisparliamentandhisconstitutionmaynotlastvery
[22]
long. In1967,aftersomeadditionaldisagreementswiththeNetwork,GreekGladio
[23]
carriedoutJohnsonsthreat.
AlthoughOperationGladiowasexposedmorethantwentyyearsago,
most
publicofficialsstill
arentreadytoadmitthattheGladioarmiesfacilitatedcoups,carriedoutterroristattacks,or
soughttoprovideastrategicdirectiontotheoutrages.Tobefair,thereisntmuchofan
incentiveforthemtodoso.SincewestillliveinaNetworkdominatedworld,suchunflattering
statementscouldbringawiderangeofconsequenceseverythingfromaruinedcareer,to
[24]
torture,toabulletinthehead. However,thatsnottosaythatallpublicofficialshaveturned
theirbacksontheevidenceandremainedsilent.Oneofthemoredamningindictmentscame
fromanItalianinvestigationin2000:
A2000Senatereport,statedthatThosemassacres,thosebombs,thosemilitaryactionshad
beenorganizedorpromotedorsupportedbymeninsideItalianstateinstitutionsand,ashasbeen
discoveredmorerecently,bymenlinkedtothestructuresofUnitedStatesintelligence.
Accordingto
TheGuardian
,Thereport[claimed]thatUSintelligenceagentswereinformedin
advanceaboutseveralrightwingterroristbombingsbutdidnothingtoalerttheItalian
[25]
authoritiesortopreventtheattacksfromtakingplace.
In1990,theEuropeanUnion(EU)parliamentsharplycondemnedNATOandtheUnitedStates
[26]
inaresolutionforhavingmanipulatedEuropeanpoliticswiththestaybehindarmies. The
parliamentcalledforafullinvestigation,butthepoliticalwilltogetthisdone(ormaybethe
political
power
togetthisdone)hasyettomaterialize.Sadly,theEUparliamentisntaloneinits
lackofresolve.OutofthetwentycountriesaffectedbyGladio,onlythree(Italy,Switzerland,
andBelgium)havebotheredtoconductaparliamentaryinvestigation.
DuringtheSwissinvestigation,ColonelHerbertAlboth(formercommanderofP26,theSwiss
secretarmy)sentaconfidentiallettertoamemberofthedefensedepartmentdeclaringthathe
waswillingtorevealthewholetruth.Soonthereafter,Albothwasfoundstabbedtodeathwith
[27]
hisownmilitarybayonet. Theinvestigationcontinuedbutonlyyieldedaheavilyredacted
reportthatsaid,inpart,thatthesecretarmywaswithoutpoliticalorlegallegitimacy,andthat
itworkedcloselywiththeBritishsecretservicewhoprovidedtrainingincombat,
[28]
communications,andsabotage. Thisfellfarshortofwhatmighthavecometolightifnot
forAlbothsdeathanditspredictablechillingeffectonwitnessesandparliamentarians.
TheBelgianinquiryyieldedevenlessinformation.Hamstrungfromthestartbythe
unwillingnessofwitnessestodisclosewhattheyknewandmadeworsebythegovernments

insistencethatthecommissionoperatebehindcloseddoors(unlikenormalparliamentary
inquiries),publicandpressaccesstoinformationprovedinsignificant.Intheend,theinquiry
resultedinthepreparationofnewlegislationgoverningthemissionandmethodsoftheBelgian
[29]
StateSecurityServiceandBelgianGeneralInformationandSecurityService. Forlackofa
betterword,itamountedtoawhitewash.
MaybeSwitzerlandandBelgiumarefleas.MaybetheEUandalloftheothernationsaffected
byGladioarefleas.MaybetheseEuropeanleadersaresoafraidoftheNetworkselephantthat
theycannoteffectivelydotheirjob.Ah,butwecantjustblametheEuropeanleadersfor
their
lackofcourage.HowmanyUSleadershavecalledforaninvestigationintoGladio?(Haveyou
everevenheardthewordGladioleavethelipsof
any
USrepresentative?)
Itslikelythatlessthan1percentoftheUSpopulationhasheardofOperationGladio.Even
fewercouldexplainitsundeniablyantidemocraticandillegalinfluenceonsovereignty.Butsince
theNetworkisstrongestintheUnitedStates,atotallackofmainstreamcoverageandknowledge
ispredictable.Themedia,thepublicschools,thegovernment:alloftheseinstrumentsconstantly
professthesanctityofjustice,freedom,anddemocracy.IfUScitizensweretogetagoodlookat
whattheirrulerswilldotomaintaincontroloverseas,theymightjuststartlookingintowhatthey
willdotomaintaincontrolathome.Theymightjustaskthemselves:Ifthesecriminalswilllie,
cheat,steal,torture,maim,andmurdertocontrolfleas,whatwilltheydotomaintaincontrol
oftheirelephant,theirmostcherishedandpowerfulinstrument?
FinalNote:
Asearlyas1991,theUSNationalSecurityArchiveatGeorgeWashington
UniversityfiledaFreedomofInformationAct(FOIA)requestregardingtheCIAsrolein
OperationGladio.In1995,theItaliansenatefiledaFOIArequestregardingOperationGladio
andtheassassinationofPrimeMinisterAldoMoro.In1996,OliverRathkolbofVienna
UniversityfiledaFOIArequestregardingGladiosroleinAustria.In2001(andbeyond),Daniel
GanserhasfiledFOIArequestsregardingtheCIAsroleinGladio.Ineachinstance,theCIAhas
rejectedtherequestswiththestandardreplyofTheCIAcanneitherconfirmnordenythe
existenceornonexistenceofrecordsresponsivetoyourrequest.
[30]
In2006,theStateDepartmenttriedtodismiss themountainofevidencepresentedbyGanser
in
NATOsSecretArmies
bychallengingtheauthenticityof
one
verydamningdocumenthe
presentsinthebook.Thatdocument,FM3031B,issimilartoOperationNorthwoodsinits
shockingcontentbutworsebecausethefalseflagoperationsdescribedwereactuallycarriedout
bymembersofthesecretarmies.ThedocumentwasfirstdiscoveredbyajournalistinTurkey
seventeenyears
priorto
thepublicadmissionofGladio.(Thatjournalistwasdisappeared
beforehecouldprovideadditionaldetails.)In1976,afterthefalloftheFranco/Gladio
dictatorshipinSpain,excerptsofthedocumentwerepublishedintheSpanishpress,andin1978
[31]
excerptswerealsopublishedinItaly. TheUSgovernmentrespondedpromptly,withthehelp
ofaKGBdefector,todeclarethedocumentaforgery.However,thediscoveryintheearly
1990sofOperationGladioinEuropeledtoreneweddebateastowhetherornotthemanualwas
[32]
fraudulent. In1992theformerdeputydirectoroftheCIA,RayCline,confirmed,Thisis

anauthenticdocument,andLicioGelli(believedtobeamajorplayerinItalianGladio),stated
[33]
bluntly,TheCIAgaveittome.

Chapter9
RealpolitikRevisited
ThoughthephilosophyofRealpolitikwasbrieflycoveredinchapter1,andthougheverything
writtentothispointdemonstratestheNetworksdevotiontoitsprinciples,nothingcapturesthe
coldandcalculatingnatureofitsadherentslikethefalseflagoperation.Anywillingnessto
engageintheseruthlessdeceptionsprovidesdefinitiveproofofanabnormal/sociopathic
disregardforethicalconsiderations.
Normalhumanbeingsacceptthenearlyuniversalmaximthat
morality
determineswhetheran
actionisrightorwrong.PractitionersofRealpolitik,ontheotherhand,unapologeticallyreject
thismaxim.Intheirview,rightandwrongaremeasuredonlyinresults.Iftheysucceed
in
SECURING
theirobjective,whattheyhavedoneisright.Iftheyfailinsecuringtheir
objective,whattheyhavedoneiswrong.Theyseethemselvesas
realists,
anddismissthosewho
criticizetheimmoralityoftheiractionsasimpracticalfools.
[1]
Ifforcedtodoso,therealistmightofferamoraljustificationfortheirimmoralactions, but
theofferisinsincere.Mightandmanipulationhaveledthemtotheapexofpowerand,assuch,
theyhavenoincentivetoquestiontheirapproach.Theyaresupremelyarrogant.Theythinkand
behavedifferentlythanyouandIwemustbeawareofthis.
Inthisfinalchapter,Ihopetoremoveanydoubtaboutthemindsetofthosewereupagainst.

Carr,Kissinger,FDR,andChurchill
PerhapsyouveheardthejokeIfyoulookupthedefinitionofevil,youllseeapictureof(enter
namehere)prominentlydisplayedatthetopofthepage.Well,itsnojoketosay,Ifyoulook
upthedefinitionof
Realpolitik
atWikipedia,youllseeHenryKissingerandE.H.Carrlistedas
[2]
twoprominentpractitioners. SinceCarrisunknowntomost,letsbeginwithhim.
[3]
E.H.CarrwasahighlyinfluentialBritishhistorianandmemberoftheNetwork whobelieved
itwas
his
roletoworkoutthebasisofanewinternationalorder.Asarealist,Carrconsidered
theSovietUnionscollectivist/totalitariansystemofcontrolfarsuperiortotheindividualism
practicedintheWest.Infact,hepraisedKarlMarxforemphasizingtheimportanceofthe
[4]
collectiveovertheindividual.

CarrdescribedrealismastheacceptancethatwhatexistsisrightHearguedthatinrealism
thereisnomoraldimension,andthatwhatissuccessfulisright,andwhatisunsuccessfulis
wrong.[Asanexample,hesupportedtheBolshevikRevolutionbasedonthegroundsof
[5]
Realpolitik.]
Inhis1942book
ConditionsofPeace
,Carrarguedthatitwasaflawedeconomicsystemthathad
causedWorldWarIIandthattheonlywayofpreventinganotherworldwarwasfortheWestern
powerstofundamentallychangetheeconomicbasisoftheirsocietiesbyadoptingsocialism.
In1945duringalectureseriesentitled
TheSovietImpactontheWesternWorld
Carrargued
thatThetrendawayfromindividualismandtowardstotalitarianismiseverywhere
unmistakable,thatMarxismwasbyfarthemostsuccessfultypeoftotalitarianismandthat
onlythe
BLIND
andincurableignoredthesetrendsCarrclaimedthatSovietsocialpolicies
werefarmoreprogressivethanWesternsocialpolicies,andargueddemocracywasmoreabout
[6]
socialequalitythanpoliticalrights.
RegardingthemoreprogressivepoliciesandsocialequalityundertheSovietsystem,
Quigleyprovidessomeinsight:
[ForCommunismtoworkinRussia,theBolsheviksbelievedthatthecountryneededtobe]
industrializedatbreakneckspeed,whateverthewasteandhardshipsThismeantthatthegoods
producedbythepeasantsmustbetakenfromthemwithoutanyeconomicreturn,andthatthe
[7]
ultimateinauthoritarianterrormustbeused.
Allpeasantswhoresistedweretreatedwithviolencetheirpropertywasconfiscated,theywere
beatenorsentintoexilemanywerekilled.Thisprocess,knownastheliquidationofthe
[8]
kulaksaffectedfivemillionkulakfamilies.
TheordinaryRussianhadinadequatefoodandhousing,wassubjecttoextendedrationingand
wasreducedtoliving,withhisfamily,inasingleroomoreven,inmanycases,toacornerofa
singleroomsharedwithotherfamilies.Theprivilegedrulersandtheirfavoriteshadthebestof
everything,includingfoodsandwines,theuseofvacationvillasinthecountrytheuseof
[9]
officialcarsinthecity,therighttoliveinoldczaristpalacesandmansions.
Aspublicdiscontentandsocialtensionsgrewtheuseofspying,purges,torture,andmurder
increasedoutofallproportionBythemiddle1930sthesearchforsaboteursandfor
enemiesofthestatelefthardlyafamilyuntouched.
Hundredsofthousandswerekilled
,
frequentlyoncompletelyfalsecharges,while
millions
werearrestedandexiledtoSiberiaorput
intohugeslavelaborcamps.Inthesecamps,underconditionsofsemistarvationandincredible
cruelty,millionstoiledEstimatesofthenumberofpersons(priorto1941)varyfromaslowas
twomilliontoashighastwentymillion.
Themajorityoftheseprisonershaddone
nothing
[they]consistedofrelatives,associates,andfriendsofpersonswhohadbeenarrested
onmoreseriouscharges.Manyofthesechargeswerecompletelyfalse,havingbeentrumpedup
toprovidelaborinremoteareas,scapegoatsforadministrativebreakdowns,andtoeliminate
[10]
possiblerivalsinthecontroloftheSovietsystem.

Carrnotonlyadmiredthegreater
socialequality
thatcitizensenjoyedundertheSovietregime,
[11]
hearguedthatChinawasmuchbetteroffundertheleadershipofMaoZedong Mao,of
course,wastheNetworksmostsuccessfulmonsterofall.Hemurderedbetweeneighteen
millionandthirtytwomillionhumanbeingsduringhiscollectivist
GreatLeapForward
.
(Coercion,terror,andsystematicviolenceweretheveryfoundationoftheGreatLeapForward
[12]
anditmotivatedoneofthemostdeadlymasskillingsofhumanhistory. )
Needlesstosay,CarrwasalsoanenthusiasticsupporteroftheHitlerempowermentproject.
GermanyunderHitler,RussiaundertheBolsheviksandStalin,ChinaunderMaotheyallshare
theonecharacteristicthatunderpinstherealistspoliticalphilosophy:mightmakesright.
SideNote:
Anypoliticalsystemthatsubordinatestherightsoftheindividualtosomegreater
goodlikethe
collective
isirresistibletoarealist.Thatsbecauseitnotonlyempowersthe
realist,butitconcealstheirpowergrab(andblatanthypocrisy)intheprocess.Considerthe
absurdityofthefollowingscheme:byloudlycondemningtheselfishnessoftheevil
individual,
andbypraisingtheselflessvirtueofthesocalled
collective,
realistscanbuildasystemthat(far
frombeingadministeredbyorforthebenefitofthecollective),transfersnearlyabsolutepower
toahandfulofthemostdishonest,selfish,andevil
individuals
thatrealismcanproduce.
WhileCarroverlookedtheNetworksponsoredhorrorsofMarxism,Nazism,andMaoism,he
continuedtoenthusiasticallydenouncetheinjusticesofindividualism

intheWesternworld.So
whatexactlywasheupto?Carreithersufferedfromanincurablecaseofintellectual
inconsistency,orhewasaveryboldpractitionerofRealpolitikormaybeitwasalittleofboth.
AllthatscertainisifweagreetosurrenderourindividualpoliticalrightsasmenlikeCarr
wouldhaveusdo,theNetworkwillgladlyconstructthebasisofanewinternationalorderfor
ustoenjoy.Itsmemberswillfulfilltheirlongstandingpromiseofsocialequalityforall.Then,
wecanfinallyliveinaworldwhereeveryoneis
equally
powerlesstoresisttheirsociopathic
conspiracies.

APretextforEveryPolicy
Speakingofsociopathicconspiracies,OperationGladiodemonstratesjusthowfarthe
Networks
realists
werewillingtogoinordertosubvertthedemocraticprocessinEurope.By
usingthethreatofCommunism(whichtheynurtured),and

terroristattacks(whichthey
facilitated),theseskilledpractitionersofRealpolitiksuccessfullymanipulatedeveryone
involved:theGladiooperatives,thecitizens,thegovernment,andthemedia.Tosummarize:
[13]
First,theNetworkrecruitedahandfulofNazis,terrorists,andotherhardcorecriminals and
toldthemthat,tohelpfightCommunism,theywouldbearmed,paid,andprotectedasthey
operatedabovethelaw.TheseGladiooperativesproceededtocommitactsofterrorismagainst
innocentpeople,which,predictably,drovecitizenstoturntotheStateforgreatersecurity.
UnawareofGladio,wellmeaninggovernmentofficialsandreportersacceptedandrepeatedthe
liethatCommunistswerebehindthemurders.Thislie,backedbypublicfearandoutrage,was
usedtoincreasethepowerofthestateandcrackdownonindividualsidentifiedasCommunists

orCommunistsympathizers.(Anypolitician,citizen,orgroupofindividualswhochallengedthe
Networksagendacouldeasilybesmearedwiththeselabels.)
Eachstepoftheway,theCommunistthreat

providedasinglepretextfortheNetworksbrazen
globalattackonnationalsovereignty.Ifthisthreatdidntexist,theywouldhaveneededtocreate
it.
Unfortunately,thistacticof
creating
pretextsintheformofanenemy,acrisis,oranattack(or
alloftheabove)remainsincrediblyeffective.Theaveragepersonisunlikelytosuspect,letalone
accuse,theirowngovernmentofdoingsomethingsovile.Notonlybecauseitexceedsthe
sociallyacceptablelimitsofdistrust,butbecausethetruth,atfirst,ispsychologicallyintolerable.
Butthesementalbarriersmustbeovercome.Iftheyarent,
realists
withintheNetworkwill
continuetoemployfalseflagsandsimilardeceptions.Theywillcontinuetodosoforthesimple
reasonthatthesetactics
work
.
Inclosing,wellexpandonthisideaof
creating
pretexts,startingwithHenryKissingerstakeon
thematter.

PawnsintheGreatGame
TheUSelephantservesnousefulpurposetotheNetworkifthetraditionallyisolationist
Americanpeoplecanmaintaincontrolofthatelephant.Sadly,Americanshaveyettorealizethat
what
theywant
issecondaryinimportancetowhattheNetworkdecidestheyshallhave,andthis
isespeciallytruewhenitcomestowar.WorkingbackwardfromVietnamtoWWIIandthento
WWI,thisbecomesabundantlyclear.(IneachcasetheAmericanpeoplewereliedto.Theywere
toldwhatthey
wantedtohear
,aspolicymakerssecretlyconspiredagainstthem.)
BeginningwithVietnam,Kissingerconcedesthatthepretextforsendingfiftyfivethousand
Americanstotheirdeath(theGulfofTonkinattack)wasntbasedonafullpresentationofthe
facts.However,heminimizestherelevanceofthedeceptionbysayingitreallywasntamajor
factorinAmericascommitmenttogroundcombatinVietnam.WhilePresidentJohnson
[14]
assuredthepublicthathewasntseekingawiderwar, the
exactopposite
wastrue.Policy
makershadalreadydecidedagainstthewishesoftheelectorate,andthatdecisionwouldhaveled
[15]
ustoalloutwar,onewayoranother.
RayMcGovern,aformerCIAanalystandlateraharshcriticoftheagency,describedthe
escalationtowarinVietnamthisway:
Duringthesummerof1964,PresidentJohnsonandtheJointChiefsofStaffwereeagertowiden
thewarinVietnam.TheysteppedupsabotageandhitandrunattacksonthecoastofNorth
Vietnam.
Thoseofusinintelligence,nottomentionPresidentLyndonJohnson,DefenseSecretaryRobert
McNamara,andNationalSecurityAdviserMcGeorgeBundy,allknewfullwellthatthe
evidenceofanyarmedattackontheeveningofAug.4,1964,thesocalledsecondTonkin
Gulfincident,washighlydubious.Butitfitthepresidentspurposes,sotheylentahandto
facilitateescalationofthewar.

InBamfordswords,theJointChiefsofStaffhadbecomeasewerofdeceit,withOperation
Northwoodsandotherunconscionableescapadestotheircredit.ThenUndersecretaryofState
GeorgeBallcommented,Therewasafeelingthatifthedestroyergotintosometrouble,that
[16]
thiswouldprovidetheprovocationweneeded.
Herewehavetwoconceptsthatshouldbefamiliarbynow:one,thetacticofblaminga
nonexistentattackonanenemyandusingitasapretext,and,two,provokinga
realattack
and
using
that
asapretext.AlthoughKissingerdisingenuouslypinsthesetacticsofmanipulationon
thepuppetswhosignoffonthem,atleastheadmitsthey
are
real.DefendingJohnsons
deceptivepretextforinvadingVietnam,KissingerinformshisreadersthatFDRdidthesame
thingduringWWII:
NeitherJohnsonstacticsnorhiscandorwassignificantlydifferentfromFranklinDelano
RooseveltswhenhehadedgedAmericatowardinvolvementintheSecondWorldWarfor
example,Rooseveltsnotaltogethercandidaccountofthetorpedoingofthedestroyer
Greer
,the
pretextforengagingAmericainanavalwarintheAtlantic
Bothpresidentswerepreparedto
puttheircountrysmilitaryforcesinharmswayandtorespondshouldharmindeedbefall
them,aswaslikely.Ineachcase,theultimatedecisiontoenterthewarwasbasedon
[17]
considerationswhichwentfarbeyondtheimmediateincidents.
[18]
Regardingthe
Greer
, RoosevelthadmadeaclashinevitablewhenheorderedUSshipsto
[19]
reportthepositionofGermansubmarinestotheBritishNavy. TheGreer,onthedayitwas
attacked,hadspenthourschasingafterandreportingthelocationofanAxissubmarineasthe
Britishdroppeddepthchargesfromtheair.Thispursuitcontinuedfornearlythreehoursand
thirtyminutesbeforethesubfireditsfirsttorpedo.The
Greer
thencontinueditspursuitfor
anotherfivehours,droppingdepthchargesofitsown,beforecontinuingonitsscheduledcourse.
Rooseveltpromptlyreportedthetorpedoattacktothepublic,buthemadenomentionofthe
[20]
circumstancesthatprecededit. Instead,hedishonestlypresentedtheincidentasan
unprovokedactofpiracyanduseditasapretextforaradicalnewshootonsightpolicy.
This,inKissingersownwords,crossedthelineintobelligerency.Underthispolicy,anyAxis
[21]
submarine,whetheritattackedaUSshipornot,wastobefiredonasifit
had
attacked.
Though
undeclared
andlimited,thisessentiallyputAmericaatwaragainsttheAxispowers.
But
limited
warfarewasneverthegoal.TheNetworkintendedtodragtheUnitedStatesfully
intoWWIIregardlessoftheAmericanpublicsdesiretoremainneutral.Andwhiletheattackon
the
Greer
movedUSpolicyandopinionintherightdirection,thedevastatingattackonPearl
Harborsealedthedeal.
Onthistopic,KissingerisalittlemorecautiousaboutdescribingFDRswillingnesstoputUS
shipsandmilitarypersonnelinharmsway.Forinstance,hedoesntmentiontheMcCollum
memo,whichrecommendedaneightpartcourseofactionfortheUnitedStatestotakein
[22]
ordertoprovokeJapanintocommittinganovertactofwar. However,hedoesmentiona

fewofthepressures(outlinedintheMcCollummemo)thatwereplacedonJapanpriortothe
PearlHarborattack.Additionally,hehintsattheprovocationwhenhesaysfewunderstood
the
natureofthediplomacy
thathadprecededJapansattackonPearlHarborItwasameasureof
theUnitedStatesdeepseatedisolationismthatit
hadtobebombed

atPearlHarbor
beforeit
[23]
wouldenterthewarinthePacific.
FDRsrepeatedassurancestotheAmericanpeoplethatthenationwouldbekeptoutofthewar
werenothingmorethandualpolicy.KissingerpraisesFDRscunningwhenhewrites:
Americasentryintothewarmarkedtheculminationofagreatanddaringleadersextraordinary
diplomaticenterprise.Inlessthanthreeyears,Roosevelthadtakenhisstaunchlyisolationist
peopleintoaglobalwarRoosevelthadachievedhisgoalpatientlyandinexorably,educating
hispeopleonestepatatimeaboutthenecessitiesbeforethemByinitiatinghostilities,theAxis
powershadsolvedRooseveltslingeringdilemmaabouthowtomovetheAmericanpeopleinto
[24]
thewar.
Justtobeclear,thereissomemisdirectioninKissingersstatement.Itwasntreally
FDR
who
maneuveredthestaunchlyisolationistAmericanpeopleintoWWII.Thatcreditmore
appropriatelybelongstotheNetwork.FDR,likeeverypresidentafterWoodrowWilson,served
apowermuchgreaterthanhimself.HewaslittlemorethanthepublicfaceoftheNetworks
globalpolicy.
HavingcoveredthepretextsforVietnamandWWII,thisbringsustothesurpriseattackonthe
passengerliner
Lusitania
thatservedasthepretextforUSentryintoWWI.
Sinkthe
Lusitania
Recallfromchapter6that,justpriortoWWI,theNetworkconcludedthatwaristhemost
effectivewaytoalterthelifeofanentirepeople.ThoughthestageforWWIwasalreadyset,
thestaunchlyisolationisttendenciesoftheUnitedStatesposedaproblem.Toovercomethis
problem,theNetworksetouttogaincontroloftheStateDepartmentandthediplomatic
machineryofAmerica.ItachievedthisbybringingWoodrowWilsontopowerin1913.More
accurately,theNetworkachievedthisbybringingWilsons
advisor,
MandellHouse,topower.
AsHousesbiographernotes:ItwasHousewhomadetheslatefortheCabinet,formulatedthe
firstpoliciesoftheAdministrationand
practically
directedtheforeignaffairsoftheUnited
[25]
States. (IfyoudoalittleresearchintoMandellHouse,youllsoonrealizethattheword
practicallydoesnotbelongintheprecedingsentence.)
Afteralloftherightpeopleandinstrumentswereinplace(includingtheNetworkstwonewly
[26]
createdfundingmechanisms ),asecretsocietyknownastheBlackHandenteredthepicture.
InJune1914itorderedtheassassinationofArchdukeFranzFerdinandand,withinamonth,
[27]
WWIwasunderway. Fromthatpointforward,thefinalstepswereclear:maximizethe
durationandcostsofthewar,dragtheUnitedStatesintotheconflictbywhatevermeans

necessary,andthenallowthecarefullychosenpuppet(Wilson)tosellhisvisionforaNew
WorldOrder.
ThefirstproblemtheNetworkfacedwasmakingsurethatthewardidntendtooquickly.As
earlyasFebruary1915,Wilsonstalkofpeacewasthreateningtoendhostilities.Worse,to
encourageadialoguebetweenthewarringnations,PresidentWilsonsentMandellHouseto
LondonandinstructedHousetobearthePresidentsprofoundhopethatthewarcouldbe
endedquickly.However,duringhistrip,Houseconveyedtheexact
opposite
ofthepresidents
sentiments.InhisLondonmeetingwithSirEdwardGrey,HouseassuredGreythathehadno
[28]
intentionofpushingtheissueofpeace and,insodoing,intentionallyunderminedany
prospectofmediation.ProfessorKnockinformsusthat:
Incertaincriticalinstances,PhillipDruseemedtooverpower[House].HisstatementtoGrey
hardlyreflectedWilsonsposition.Tothecontrary,Houseoftenexpressedunabashedly
proAlliedsentimentsandfirmlybelievedthatthebasisforfuturepeacelayinan
AngloAmericanentente.HeneveraccuratelyinformedWilsonaboutthispartofhis
conversationwithGreywhilethusgainingtheForeignSecretarystrust,heobviouslydidnot
[29]
servehisownchiefverywell.
HousemighthaveprovenhimselftoEdwardGrey(animperialistNetworkinsider),butthis
particulardiplomaticmaneuverwasnotsufficienttoensurethecontinuationofhostilities,let
aloneensurethattheUnitedStateswouldenterthewar.Forthat,thepublicwouldhavetobe
manipulated.Someofthemmightevenhavetobeputinharmsway.Andhereiswherethe
Britishpassengerliner
Lusitania
entersthepicture.
Thereisntenoughroomtotellthefullstoryhere,butsufficetosay,thecaseofthe
Lusitania
[30]
wasadamndirtybusiness. Considerthefollowingashortsummary.Foramorethorough
account,Ihighlyrecommendthatyoureadchapter12of
TheCreaturefromJekyllIsland
.
Letsbeginwiththefactthatalthoughthe
Lusitania
wasconsideredaluxurypassengerliner,its
designspecificationsweredrawnupbytheBritishAdmiralty.ThisenabledtheBritishtoeasily
convertherintoashipofwar.In1913,afteraddingarmorandsomeothermodifications,the
Britishdidexactlythat.Unbeknownsttoherpassengers,theshipwasthenenteredintothe
Admiraltyfleetregisterasan
armedauxiliarycruiser
.DespiteUSneutralityandtheriskto
thoseaboard:
The
Lusitania
becameoneofthemostimportantcarriersofwarmaterialsincluding
munitionsfromtheUnitedStatestoEnglandOnMarch8th1915thecaptainof
the
Lusitania
turnedinhisresignationhewasnolongerwillingtocarrytheresponsibilityof
[31]
mixingpassengerswithmunitions.
WinstonChurchill,unlikethecaptainofthe
Lusitania
,hadabsolutelynoproblemmixing
passengerswithmunitions.Infactthecarelessmixingofpassengers,especially
American
passengers,withwarmaterialscouldproveveryusefulpolitically.Forinstance,inthe
eventthatGermansattackedapassengerlinerwithmen,women,andchildren
aboard
American
men,women,andchildrenthebeneficialeffectonAmericanpublicopinion

wouldbeswiftandunanimous.Afterahandfulofsterngovernmentcondemnationsanda
wellorchestratedmediacampaign,itwouldbeeasytoshametheisolationistsintosilencewhile
movingtheUnitedStatestowardenteringthewar.
MuchlikeFDRspolicywiththe
Greer,
Churchillsorders(toloadmunitionsontopassenger
ships)madeaclashatseainevitable.Butthiswasnttheonlywaytoprovokeapoliticallyuseful
attack.Toincreasethelikelihoodofinnocentciviliancasualties,ChurchillorderedBritish
merchantshipstoramGermansubsiftheyattemptedtostopandsearchthemforcontraband.
ThismadeitimpossibleforGermanytoobservethelongestablishedCruiserRules.(Underthe
CruiserRules,anunarmedmerchantvesselwould
not
besunkuntilthecrewandpassengers
weresafelyevacuatedfromtheship.)WithChurchillsnewpolicyinplace,Germansubmarines
couldnolongercometothesurfaceandweremoreapttosinkshipswithoutwarning.Asthe
followingquotefromChurchilldemonstrates,thiswashisintentionfromthestart.
ThefirstBritishcountermove,madeonmyresponsibilitywastodetertheGermansfrom
surfaceattack.ThesubmergedUboathadtorelyincreasinglyonunderwaterattackandthus
ran
thegreaterriskofmistakingneutralforBritishshipsandofdrowningneutralcrewsand
[32]
thusembroilingGermanywithotherGreatPowers
.
Andyet,eventhesemeasuresprovedinsufficienttobringaboutthe
Lusitania
sdemise.Itwasnt
untiltheshipwasintentionallysentintohostilewatersatreducedspeedandwithhermilitary
escortwithdrawnthatChurchill,andtheNetworkheserved,securedtheirpretext.Griffinwrites:
InthemaproomoftheBritishAdmiralty,Churchillwatchedtheplayunfoldandcoldlycalled
theshots.Smalldisksmarkedtheplaceswheretwoshipshadbeentorpedoedthedaybefore.A
circleindicatedtheareawithinwhichtheUboatmuststillbeoperating.Alargerdisk
representedthe
Lusitania
travellingatnineteenknotsdirectlyintothecircleCommander
JosephKenworthy,whopreviouslyhadbeencalleduponbyChurchilltosubmitapaperonwhat
wouldbethepoliticalresultsofanoceanlinerbeingsunkwithAmericanpassengers
aboardlefttheroomindisgust.
ColonelHousewasinEnglandatthattimeand,onthedayofthesinkingSirEdwardGrey
askedhim:WhatwillAmericadoiftheGermanssinkanoceanlinerwithAmericanpassengers
onboard?AsrecordedinHousesdiaries,hereplied:Itoldhimifthisweredone,aflameof
indignationwouldsweepAmerica,whichwouldinitselfprobablycarryusintothewar.King
Georgealsobroughtupthesubjectandwasevenmorespecificaboutthepossibletarget.He
[33]
asked,Supposetheyshouldsinkthe
Lusitania
withAmericanpassengersonboard?
Approximatelyfourhourslater,atorpedosentthe
Lusitania
tothebottomoftheocean.Ofits
1,959passengers,1,198losttheirlives.NearlyalloftheUScitizensaboard(128of139)were
[34]
killed. Predictably,Houseimmediatelyseizedtheopportunitytostoketheflameof
indignation,whilecynicallyappealingtothe
moral
implicationsofcontinuedUSneutrality.
FromEngland,ColonelHousesentatelegramtoPresidentWilsonItbecamethegenesisof
thousandsofnewspapereditorialsacrosstheland.Hesaidpiously:
Americahascometothepartingoftheways,whenshemustdeterminewhethershestandsfor
civilizedoruncivilizedwarfare.Wecannolongerremainneutralspectators.Ouractioninthis

crisiswilldeterminehowfarwemayinfluenceasettlementforthelastinggoodof
humanityourpositionamongstnationsisbeingassessedbymankind.
Inanothertelegramtwodayslater,Houserevealshimselfasthemasterpsychopoliticianplaying
onWilsonsegolikeavioliniststrokingthestringsofaStradivarius.Hewrote:
If,unhappily,itisnecessarytogotowar,Ihopeyouwillgivetheworldanexhibitionof
Americanefficiencythatwillbealessonforacenturyormore.Itisgenerallybelieved
throughoutEuropethatwearesounpreparedthatourenteringwouldmakebutlittle
differenceIntheeventofwar,weshouldacceleratethemanufactureofmunitionstosuchan
extentthatwecouldsupplynotonlyourselvesbuttheAllies,andsoquicklythattheworld
[35]
wouldbeastounded.
Regardingpropagandaeffortsoverseas,Quigleyadds:
Thepropagandaagenciesmadefulluseoftheoccasion.
TheTimes
ofLondonannouncedthat
fourfifthsofherpassengerswerecitizensoftheUnitedStatestheBritish
manufactured
and
distributedamedalwhichtheypretendedhadbeenawardedtothesubmarinecrewbythe
GermangovernmentaFrenchpaperpublishedapictureofthecrowdsinBerlinattheoutbreak
ofwarin1914asapictureofGermansrejoicingatthenewsofthesinkingofthe
[36]
Lusitania
.
Theendofthisstoryholdsnosurprises.Lessthanayearlater,incooperationwithHouseandSir
[37]
EdwardGrey,PresidentWilsonsignedoffonascheme thatwoulddragtheUnitedStates
intoWorldWarI.ThepresidentdidthiswithouttheknowledgeoftheUnitedStatesSenateand,
ofcourse,withouttheknowledgeoftheAmericanpeople.Hethenproceededtocampaignfor
hisreelectionunderthesloganHeKeptUsoutoftheWar,patientlywaitinguntilhedsecured
hissecondtermbeforeenteringWorldWarIinApril1917.
ThemomentWilsondeclaredwar,vastamountsofmoneybeganflowingdirectlyintothe
Networkscoffers.Adjustedforinflation,thetotalcosttotheUnitedStatesfrom1917to1919
wouldequalmorethan$500billiontoday.ThiswartoendallwarsnotonlyburiedtheUnited
[38]
Statesindebt,itincreasedtheNetworksfinancialleverageindirectproportiontothatdebt.
Buttherewereadditional
profits
aswell.Competingempiresweredestroyed,theisolationist
tendenciesoftheUnitedStatesweresubverted,andtheinitialframeworkforaNewWorldOrder
tookshape.Noneofthishappenedbychanceeachandeverystepwascarefullyplannedtoyield
thedesiredresult.Andthereyouseehowahandfuloffalseanddesigningmencanmanipulate
entirenationsandalterthehistoryoftheworld.
ACenturyofDeception,Theft,andViolence
Wevecoveredanawfullotofgroundinthepagesofthisshortbook:fromtheoriginsofthe
Networkssecretsocietytoitssovereigntydestructionprojectandultimaterecoveryofthe
[39]
UnitedStatesofAmericain1913 fromtheblatantfraudofitsprimaryfunding
[40]
mechanisms toitsuseofruthlessdictators,dualpolicies,andfalseflagoperations.Whatcan

besaidofthesemenwhoveachievedsomuchattheexpenseofsomany?Havethey
earned
the
powerthattheypossess?Havewe
earned
theconsequencesofallowingthemtodominateus?
TheNetworkbelievesthatthekeytocontrollingtheworldliesintheapplicationof
secret
politicalandeconomicinfluenceandsecretcontrolofjournalistic,educational,and
[41]
propagandaagencies. Basedontheirimpressivelistofglobalaccomplishments,itcertainly
appearsasiftheyreright.Butwhathappensiftheirsecretinfluenceandtacticsareexposed
foralltosee?Couldtheycontinuetogetawaywiththeircrimes?Couldtheycontinueto
manipulateusintowars,buryusbeneathinescapabledebt,andconusintosurrenderingour
sovereignty?Theanswer,bytheirownestimation,isno.When
what
theyredoingand
how
theyredoingitbecomeswidelyknown,thefoundationonwhichtheirsuccessisbuiltcrumbles
beneaththem.
Fortunately,thismeansthatthemostimportantworkwecandoisalsothe
easiest
.Totheextent
weexposetheoriginandpurposeoftheirinstruments,theirtriedandtruetacticsof
manipulation,andtheirimmoralbeliefthatonly
might
determineswhatsright,wedestroythe
illusionoflegitimacythattheydependon.Solongaswearegainingandspreadingawareness,
[42]
they(bydefault)arelosingpower. Thisiswherewemustbegin.Thisisthefirststep
towarddestroyingtheirsystem.Soplease,
ReachouttonewpeopleregularlyandshareinformationthatexposeswhattheNetworkisand
howitoperates.Whenyouencounterindividualswhoeitherrefusetolookatthefacts,orwho
minimizethesignificanceofwhatspresented,donottakeitpersonally.Iftheyattackyou,do
nottakeitpersonally.Inmostcases,theyaresimplydefendingtheirworldviewithasnothing
todowithyou.Simplymoveonandknowthateverysinglepersonthatisexposedtothis
information,eventhosewhoinitiallyresist,couldbecomeanallydowntheroad.Thesame
[43]
cannotbesaidofthosewhoareneverexposedtothetruth.

FinalThoughts

InMay2012Ibegansortingthroughandorganizingthereferencematerialforthisbook.Aftera
couplemonthsofnarrowingmychoices,Icametoareasonablydepressingconclusion:there
wasabsolutelynowayIcouldadequatelycondenseQuigleysworkintojustacouplehundred
pages,letalonecondensetheNetworkcoordinateddepravityexposedinthedozensofother
[1]
excellentbooks thatIwantedtocover.
ByAugust2012,itlookedlikeabombhadgoneoffinourhousenotesandbookswerestrewn
everywhere,andcountedamongthescrapsofpaperwerecountlessabandonedoutlines.Withno
ideawheretobegin,andfacingthousandsofhoursofadditionalwork,Inearlyputeverything
away.Idconvincedmyselfthatmybesteffortwouldonlycomeupshort,sowhybother?
Ironically,oneofthemanytopicsthatIknewIcouldntadequatelycover,summarizedina

couplesentencesthatIdscribbledonapieceofpaper,startedmovingme(psychologically)
backintherightdirection:
Howmanyofusdo
nothing
becausewefeelthatwecannotdoenough?
Howmuchmorethanenoughcouldbedoneifallofussimplydid
something
?
Thesetwosentencesledmetoreevaluatethe
reason
forwritingthisbook.SowhatifIcouldnt
adequatelysummarizeallofthematerialthatIwantedtocover?Evenan
inadequate
summary
wouldbebetterthannosummaryatall.Andwasthis
really
aboutwritingacondensedversionof
athirteenhundredpagehistorybook,orwasitmoreabout
PROTECTING
myselfandothers
frommenwhobelievethereisnomoraldimensionwhatissuccessfulisright?Clearlyitwas
thelatter,andthisiswhatultimatelydrovemetocontinue:aburningdesiretoexposeand
weakenthecriminalrulingclass.
Atthispoint,Icanonlyhopethatyousharemydesireandthatyoufeeltheinformationyouve
readhereisuseful.Ifso,Iwouldaskthatyoupointpeopletothefreeonlineversionofthistext
availableatTragedyAndHope.INFO,orifyouhaveahardcopy,shareitwithfriendsandfamily.
TakeafewminutesandleaveareviewatAmazon.comandotherwebsites,orsimply
recommendthebookonmessageboardsifthetopicisagoodmatch.Neverunderestimatethe
impactyoucanhaveeachtimethatyoudosomething.
Onmyend,Iwillbecreatinga
BONUS
materialsectionattheTragedyAndHope.INFO
website.Thiswillenablemetopostmypagereferencenotesfor
TragedyandHope
,aswellas
mynotesfor
TheAngloAmericanEstablishment
,
Diplomacy
,
NATOsSecretArmies,
andsome
oftheotherbookslistedonthefollowingpage.Considerthesepagereferencenotesacollection
ofrawdatathatwillhelpyouquicklyfindinterestingreferencematerialwithineachbook.
IwillalsoprovidesomelinkstoexcellentarticleslikeTheHorrifyingAmericanRootsofNazi
Eugenicsavailablehere
http://hnn.us/article/1796
.FromthereIcanpostrelatedinformation,
likehowthe
government
(followinga1974policyreportdirectedbyHenryKissinger)
[2]
implementedasecrettwentyfiveyearplantoreduceglobalfertility, orhowtheNetwork,in
cooperationwiththegovernment,createdgeneticallymodifiedcornthatwasdesignedto
sterilizethosewhoateitandatetanusvaccinedesignedtosterilizethosewhoreceivedthe
[3]
shot.
Theseandothertopicsweretoomuchtosqueezebetweenthecoversofthisbook.Therefore,the
bonusmaterialsectionwillprovideinterestedreadersanopportunitytodigdeeperintothe
Networkslonglistofunpunishedcrimes.Andonthatnote,ifyourereadytostartdiggingnow,
herearejustahandfulofbooksthataddresstheNetworksillegitimatepowerinonewayor
another.Manyofthemareavailableforfreeonline.Ivelistedthembypagecountfromshortest
tolongest.
RecommendedReading
WarisaRacket
,byMajorGeneralSmedleyButler
TheLaw
,byFredericBastiat
MediaControl
,byNoamChomsky

DumbingUsDown
,byJohnTaylorGatto
TheImpactofScienceonSociety
,byBertrandRussell
NoneDareCallitConspiracy
,byGaryAllen
PhilipDruAdministrator
,byEdwardMandellHouse
OurEnemytheState
,byAlbertJayNock
Propaganda
,
byEdwardBernays
TheScientificOutlook
,
byBertrandRussell
TheShadowsofPower
,byJamesPerloff
ConfessionsofanEconomicHitman
,byJohnPerkins
TheFluorideDeception
,byChristopherBryson
NATOSSecretArmies
,byDanieleGanser
ACenturyofWar
,byWilliamEngdahl
TheCaseAgainstFluoride
,byPaulConnett,JamesBeckandH.SpeddingMicklem
ToEndallWars
,byThomasKnock
TheMolecularVisionofLife
,byLilyE.Kay
TheVirusandtheVaccine
,byDebbieBookchinandJimSchumacher
T
heAngloAmericanEstablishment
,byCarrollQuigley

Eugenics:AReassessment
,byRichardLynn
SeedsofDestruction
,byWilliamEngdahl
1984
,byGeorgeOrwell
BloodBankers
,byJamesHenry
Foundations:TheirPowerandInfluence
,byReneA.Wormser
WarAgainsttheWeak
,byEdwinBlack
PoliticsinHealing:TheSuppressionandManipulationofAmericanMedicine
,byDanielHaley
ThePlutoniumFiles:AmericasSecretMedicalExperimentsintheColdWar
,byEileenWelsome
ThePinochetFile
,byPeterKornbluh
TheCreaturefromJekyllIsland
,byG.EdwardGriffin
Diplomacy
,byHenryKissinger
TragedyandHope
,
byCarrollQuigley
[1]

Seetherecommendedreadinglistonthelastpage

[2]

SeeNational
SECURITY

[3]

StudyMemorandum200,

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NSSM_200

ParaphrasingWilliamEngdahls
SeedsofDestruction
,pages270275.
Spermicidalcorn
:InSeptember2001
EpicytereportedthattheyhadsuccessfullycreatedtheultimateGMOcropcontraceptivecorn.OnOctober6,2002,
CBSNewsreportedthattheUnitedStatesDepartmentofAgriculturehad
FINANCED
thirtytwofieldtrials
includingEpicytesspermicidalcorn.WhatwasnotrevealedwasthattheUSDAwasalsoprovidingthefieldtrial
resultstoscientistsattheUSDepartmentofDefensethroughoneoftheirbiologicalresearchlaboratories.Atthetime
oftheirbriefpublicannouncement,whichtheypresentedasacontributiontotheworldsoverpopulationproblem,
Epicyteestimateditsspermicidalcornwouldbeavailablein2006or2007.Afterthepressrelease,discussionofthe
breakthroughvanished.Nothingmorewasheardinanymediaaboutthedevelopment.
Antifertilityvaccines
:The
folksattheRockefellerFoundation,incooperationwithWorldHealthOrganizationresearchers,soughttodevelopa
doublewhammyvaccine.Intheearly1990s,accordingtoareportfromtheGlobalVaccineInstitute,theWorldHealth
OrganizationoversawmassivevaccinationcampaignsagainsttetanusinNicaragua,Mexico,andthePhilippines.
Numerousvialsofthevaccine,testedundersuspicion,werefoundtocontainhCG,which,whencombinedwitha
tetanustoxoidcarrier,renderswomenincapableofmaintainingapregnancy.Also,rathercuriously,thisvaccination
campaignagainsttetanuswasdirectedonlyatwomenofchildbearingagesbetweenfifteenandfortyfive