
Empire, Heroin, and the Origins of America’s Deep State: The Lifeblood of Operation Gladio
Peel back the stars and stripes and discover a history shaped not only by presidents and generals, but also by smugglers, mobsters, and spooks in tailored suits. Operation Gladio—the covert NATO project entangled within the Cold War—was more than a clandestine stay-behind army. In American hands, it transformed into an empire pipeline where heroin, hitmen, […]