The President's Daily Brief PDB Special Bulletin: Mike Baker's Top 5 Covert Operations in Modern History
Sep 22, 2024
Mike Baker, a former covert CIA officer, shares his expertise on clandestine operations, detailing his captivating list of the Top 5 covert strategies in modern history. He discusses Operation Ajax, the CIA-backed coup in Iran, which shaped U.S. foreign policy. The daring Operation Entebbe emerges as a dramatic hostage rescue. Baker also unravels intriguing covert projects like Operation Paperclip, and Operation Bodyguard, which significantly impacted WWII by deceiving German forces. Prepare for a rollercoaster of espionage and strategic brilliance!
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Operation Ajax
- Operation Ajax, a covert operation in 1953, involved the US and UK overthrowing Iran's elected Prime Minister, Mohammed Mossadegh.
- This was done due to Mossadegh nationalizing the Iranian oil industry and fears of Iran aligning with the Soviet Union.
Operation Entebbe
- Operation Entebbe, also known as Operation Thunderbolt, was a daring hostage rescue mission in 1976.
- Israeli commandos rescued 102 hostages from a hijacked Air France plane in Uganda.
Operation Paperclip
- Operation Paperclip, post-World War II, recruited German scientists for US military and space programs.
- Despite their Nazi affiliations, their expertise was prioritized for the Cold War.