operation paperclip moment. also the time they backed Nazi (literary, not figuratively) military overthrows of Democratic governments in Argentina, Peru, Chile (and others, these are just the ones of the top of my head).
Wow! This one is spicy! Can you please provide sources for these, comrade?
I assume I don’t need to provide sources for operation paperclip as it is well known.
- Kissinger approved Argentinian ‘dirty war’ - Declassified US files expose 1970s backing for junta | The Guardian archive
- Peru’s coup-plotting congress has 6% approval, 91% disapproval (but full US backing) | Geopolitical Economy Report
- US President Bush praised dictator Fujimori as ‘Peru’s hope for the future | Geopolitical Economy Report
- Augusto Pinochet - U.S. backing of the coup | Wikipedia
As for the Nazi part: these counties were popular travel destinations for Nazis trying to escape prosecution, with Argentina being especially known for this, who then helped exterminate political opponents in concentration camps. This is more relevant to the earlier Peru’s coup however.
It’s not really cool to date your cousin…
why is the nazi flag an entry prohibited sign?
