U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup
The U.S. government has declassified intelligence reports on the 1973 Chile coup, which show President Richard Nixon’s view and possible support of a violent overthrow of democracy in Chile[1][2][3][4]. The documents were released 50 years after the military coup that brought down Salvador Allende and installed the Pinochet dictatorship[5]. The newly declassified documents reveal that Nixon was told in an intelligence briefing three days before the coup that it was brewing[4]. The Chilean government has called for an investigation into the Nixon administration’s involvement with the coup[3]. The reports sent to Nixon in the hours before the coup d’état in Chile concluded that the only solution was a political one[6].
“Before the coup, then-President Nixon had given direct orders to CIA Director Richard Helms to “save Chile” by instigating a military coup to oust Allende, the National Security Archive showed.”
Someone didin’t do their job by writting both “possible support” and “direct orders” in the same page.
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U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup
The U.S. government has declassified intelligence reports on the 1973 Chile coup, which show President Richard Nixon’s view and possible support of a violent overthrow of democracy in Chile[1][2][3][4]. The documents were released 50 years after the military coup that brought down Salvador Allende and installed the Pinochet dictatorship[5]. The newly declassified documents reveal that Nixon was told in an intelligence briefing three days before the coup that it was brewing[4]. The Chilean government has called for an investigation into the Nixon administration’s involvement with the coup[3]. The reports sent to Nixon in the hours before the coup d’état in Chile concluded that the only solution was a political one[6].
Citations: [1] U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup - Axios https://www.axios.com/2023/08/28/us-declassify-chile-nixon-coup-briefings-cia [2] [PDF] U.S. declassifies historic Nixon intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup - National Security Archive https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/sites/default/files/2023-08/2023-08-28_axios.com-us_declassifies_historic_nixon_intelligence_reports_on_1973_chile_coup.pdf [3] Nixon-era intelligence reports on 1973 Chile coup declassified | The Hill https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4175958-nixon-era-intelligence-reports-on-1973-chile-coup-declassified/ [4] Previously classified documents released by U.S. show knowledge of 1973 Chile coup https://www.latimes.com/politics/story/2023-08-29/us-releases-chile-coup-documents [5] Chile: The Secrets the US Government Continues to Hide | The Nation https://www.thenation.com/article/world/chile-coup-classified-documents/ [6] US declassifies reports sent to Nixon in the hours before the coup d’état in Chile: ‘Allende concluded that the only solution is a political one’ https://english.elpais.com/usa/2023-08-26/us-declassifies-reports-sent-to-nixon-in-the-hours-before-the-coup-detat-in-chile-allende-concluded-that-the-only-solution-is-a-political-one.html
The same article also says:
“Before the coup, then-President Nixon had given direct orders to CIA Director Richard Helms to “save Chile” by instigating a military coup to oust Allende, the National Security Archive showed.”
Someone didin’t do their job by writting both “possible support” and “direct orders” in the same page.
No, I think you just misunderstand what the propogandist’s job is…