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Socialist Progressives

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9. It was famously exposed by Peter Wright

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Reply #3)

Wed May 7, 2014, 08:43 AM

May 2014

Assistant Director of MI5 in his memoirs "Spycatcher" http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spycatcher

Respected author and journalist Seamus Milne also mentions it when he tracks the history of MI5 plots against the Labour movement in his book "The Enemy Within".

A general overview of the plot: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Wilson_conspiracy_theories#Alleged_1974_military_coup_plot

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The CIA's role in the overthrow of the progressive govt. of Austrilia [View all] Ichingcarpenter May 2014 OP

Many thanks for posting this! HeiressofBickworth May 2014 #1

Murdoch's newspapers in Australia were instrumental Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #4

Hard-right wingers in MI5 attempted to depose UK PM Wilson Anarcho-Socialist May 2014 #2

This story about Australia is well documented now Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #3

It was famously exposed by Peter Wright Anarcho-Socialist May 2014 #9

THANKS!!! Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #11

Not surprised the US is/was involved. "Change," and all. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #5

America's been doing crap like this for a long time nikto May 2014 #6

Kinda' makes you wonder, in retrospect, about... nikto May 2014 #7

If you think they are not involved Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #8

This shit has been going on for a LOOOONG time........ socialist_n_TN May 2014 #10

The CIA even opened up their own bank for this back then Ichingcarpenter May 2014 #12

The Playbook Octafish May 2014 #13

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