Behind the Bastards Part Three: MKUltra: When The CIA Tried to Destroy Free Will
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Oct 18, 2022 AI Snips
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Frank Olson's Tragic End
- Frank Olson was deeply disturbed by witnessing CIA torture and experiments with chemical weapons.
- After being dosed unknowingly with LSD at a CIA retreat, he later died from a fall, suspected as murder.
MKUltra's Failure Revealed
- MKUltra didn't achieve its goal of mind control or truth serum effectiveness.
- The program mostly caused harm without producing useful, reliable results.
George White's Operation Midnight Climax
- George White ran secret CIA brothels where unsuspecting men were drugged and observed.
- He famously watched the experiments while sitting on a portable toilet and drinking martinis.