All of our funding comes from small donations made by readers like you. Douglas valentine, author of the phoenix program discusses the his book and the cias vietnam war assassination program by the same name. Sean stone interviews journalist and author douglas valentine about his new book the cia as organized crime and they discuss the ramifications of the phoenix program. Altruistic world online library view topic the phoenix. The first book to shed light on and analyze the details of the whole operation. Jun 30, 2015 the author of a book once banned in america, douglas valentine, discusses how the american government is conducting covert warfare on its citizens via the cia. The phoenix program and the cias underworld youtube. Designed to destroy the vietcong infrastructure and ostensibly run by the south vietnamese government, the phoenix program in fact directed by the united statesdeveloped a variety of counterinsurgency activities including, at its worst, torture and assassination. Douglas valentine is the author of five nonfiction books. Buy a cheap copy of the phoenix program book by douglas valentine. Primary text documents for douglas valentines seminal look at cia covert operations during the vietnam war, the phoenix program. The phoenix program douglas valentine pdf by restat3calgary.
The collection contains the research material, including original handwritten interview notes and government documents obtained through foia requests, for my book the phoenix program. While researching phoenix program in vietnam, valentine learned that the cia allowed opium and heroin to flow from its secret bases in laos, to generals and politicians on its payroll in south vietnam. Douglas, you refer to the cia as the organized crime branch of the u. Designed to destroy the vietcong infrastructure and ostensibly run by the south vietnamese government, the phoenix programin fact directed. Aug 03, 2000 buy the phoenix program by valentine, douglas isbn. This covert operation was responsible for the killing, imprisonment, or torture of countless vietnamese in the name of neutralizing the viet cong infrastructure. Douglas valentines book the phoenix program gets the evolutionary information regarding this program correct.
Going back to the 1950s valentine traces attempts by saigon regimes and. A vietnamese army officer interrogating a peasant, flanked by his wife and daughter, in kien hoa province in october 1966. John prados, author of presidents secret warsthis definitive account. The phoenix program, by douglas valentine at american. Interview 1248 douglas valentine on the resurrection of the. Forbidden bookshelf publisher should show the original publication date in its republication to. The phoenix program by douglas valentine lobster magazine. His book received some notice indirectly via a til about the cias phoenix program in vietnam. The phoenix program was launched on august 1, 1968, after the tet offensive in order to eradicate the communist infrastructure.
Jun 10, 2014 douglas valentine is the author of four books of historical nonfiction. Presidents johnson and nixon tried to convince andor coerce southern vietnamese to fight for the ussupported pseudodemocracy. John has culled a list of top experts on the subject of us misuse of covert action, and he has selected their bellwether books on this subject. He provides a brief history of the vietnam warera counterinsurgency program and explains how phoenix is being implemented today both internationally and. How accurate is douglas valentines account of the cia phoenix program. Opinion behind the phoenix program the new york times.
I do understand suppression of the others, as explained by miller in his interview with abby martin. A crude, onesided appraisal designed to prove conclusively that the phoenix program americas antiterrorist program in vietnamwas an instrument of unspeakable evil. The secret history of americas war on drugs, and the strength of the pack. Publication date 19680101 usage public domain mark 1. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The website maintained by douglas valentine, author of the phoenix program,the hotel tacloban, tdy, the strength of the wolf and the strength of the. Phoenix program by douglas valentine overdrive rakuten. The phoenix program by douglas valentine, paperback. Semantic scholar extracted view of the phoenix program by douglas valentine. Read the phoenix program pdf by douglas valentine open road distribution an important work. Table of contents opening pages introduction picture gallery chapter 1. How accurate is douglas valentines account of the cia. Valentine nonetheless affords an intriguingly detailed history of counterinsurgency efforts during americas postww ii involvement in indochina.
Available formats pdf please select a format to send. The hotel tacloban 1984, the phoenix program 1990, the strength of the wolf 2004, the strength of the pack 2009, and the cia as organized crime 2017. Coordinated by the cia, staffed by american and republic of vietnam soldiers and. Most of the suspects picked up and detained as part of the phoenix program were murdered and never seen again or eliminated in their homes and villages in the countryside.
The predecessors to the phoenix program included, pt4 and icex, both cia programs designed to coordinate and plan attacks on the vci. The phoenix program was first published twenty four years ago, fourteen years after the congressional investigations that exposed and swiftly washed it from public memory. Feb 06, 2017 sean stone interviews journalist and author douglas valentine about his new book the cia as organized crime and they discuss the ramifications of the phoenix program and just how deep the cia. Whereas the earlier programs had been unabashedly american operations, the phoenix program actually attempted to involve. Shadowproof is a financially independent news organization. Today douglas valentine, author of the phoenix program and the cia as organized crime joins us to discuss what the phoenix program is and why its resurrection is so ominous. Americas use of terror in vietnam forbidden bookshelf book 5 kindle edition by valentine, douglas, miller, mark crispin. One day later, on march20 5, 1968, with the pentagon, hence the armed forces of vietnam, now embracing the cias controversial phoenix program, prime minister nguyen20 van loc ordered the activation of phung hoang committees at all echelons,20 and he appointed dang van minh chief of a special phung hoang task management bureau. Douglas valentine on the resurrection of the phoenix. Besides his comprehensive, journalistic coverage of the details involved with the program, unafraid to uncover the deeds of all sides involved, two things impressed me. Douglas valentine on the phoenix program then and now.
He is the author of the novel tdy, and a book of poems, a crows dream. Douglas valentine lives with his wife alice in western massachusetts. Douglas valentine is the author of four books of historical nonfiction. The author seems to have included every note from every interview related to this book. He is now advocating for a rebirth of the us infamous phoenix program to target the isis terrorists the us created, and he is advising trump from the shadows. Whereas the earlier programs had been unabashedly american operations, the phoenix program actually attempted to involve the south vietnamese in the planning and operations. A shattering account of the most ambitious and closely guarded operation of the vietnam war by douglas valentine. The phoenix program by douglas valentine between 1967 and 1973, the united states undertook the most ambitious and far reaching operation of the vietnam war. The phoenix program was in theory an antiterrorist program, designed by the cia to target viet cong officials and sympathizers. American government is conducting covert warfare on citizens. Contrary to both extreme views of phoenix, the historical record shows that phoenix was neither wildly successful nor a massive assassination program. Douglas valentine between 1967 and 1973, the united states undertook the most ambitious and fareaching operation of the vietnam war. I had a love hate conundrum in terms of the details and endless interviews in this book.
The phoenix program is a big puzzle piece that explains current events and where were headed. The victims of the phoenix program were vietnamese civilians, male and female, suspected of harboring information about the enemythough many on the blacklist were targeted by corrupt south vietnamese security personnel looking to extort money or remove a rival. I dont see an original publication date for interference by moldea. On the other hand if one wants a blow by blow of how the phoenix program was started and evolved then this is. Morley safers attack in the new york times,2 this essential study of us political warfare has been reissued as an ebook.
Additionally, he has delineated the key passages in. By using this service, you agree that you will only keep. The phoenix program, revisited abcs of american interrogation methods abcs of american interrogation methods by douglas valentine weekend edition may 1517, 2004 counterpunch contents the pics piccs inside a pic the militarys side of the story adapted from chapter 5. The number killed if proportionate to population, would total over 200,000 americans deliberately assignated over a threeyear period, were phoenix in practice in the united states. While there have been many books written about the phoenix program, valentines book is much more thoroughly researched than the other books.
The author of a book once banned in america, douglas valentine, discusses how the american government is conducting covert warfare on its citizens via the cia. Instead, it consisted of two principal elements supported by a third non phoenix effort. Douglas valentine on the resurrection of the phoenix program. In the darkest days of the vietnam war, americas central intelligence agency secretly initiated a sweeping program of kidnap, torture, and assassination devised. Pics in the phoenix program, douglas valentine ny, wm morrow, 1990. The hotel tacloban, the phoenix program, the strength of the wolf.
Dhs is phoenix a mustread to understanding the agenda behind foreign policy, the war on terror and the implementation of dhs, fusion centers across north america and policies now incorporated by all level of law enforcement agencies. He is the author of the hotel tacloban, a widely praised account. The douglas valentine vietnam collection at the national security archive in washington, dc, has been open and used by researchers since early 2007. After having read douglas valentines essay on how the phoenix is coming home to roost via homeland security on his website, i decided to look into his book, the phoenix program. Thanks to the work of douglas valentine in his nonpareil book the phoenix program we have an extremely detailed account of the phoenix program, exposing a classic example of the brutality of the cias counter insurgency wars. Going back to the 1950s valentine traces attempts by saigon. The phoenix program and the sla douglas valentine, mae.
American government is conducting covert warfare on. By studying the phoenix program one gains a great deal of insight into the wars in afghanistan, syria and iraq. The personalities, politics and espionage intrigues that shaped the dea. The phoenix program and contemporary counterinsurgency. The first book to shed light on and analyze the details. Author and journalist douglas valentine states that central to phoenix is the fact that it targeted civilians, not soldiers. The phoenix program took place under special laws that allowed the arrest and prosecution of suspected communists. More than 50,000 south vietnamese died as a result of the phoenix program and it paved the way for cia support for abuses in south and central america for the next 30 years. Marks in the search for the manchurian candidate formats. The phoenix program by douglas valentine, paperback barnes. John prados, author of presidents secret wars this definitive account of the phoenix program, the us attempt to destroy the viet cong through torture and summary execution, remains sobering reading for all those trying to understand the vietnam war and the moral ambiguities of americas cold war victory. The program was, at the time and still is controversial. To avoid abuses such as phony accusations for personal reasons, or to rein in overzealous officials who.
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