27-04-2009, 01:59 PM
(This post was last modified: 27-04-2009, 02:17 PM by Tosh Plumlee.)
What does all this mean? Well it means that The United States Government through the CIA was supporting Fidel Castro's Revolution from the very beginning. We were sending guns and band aids, illegally, to the Castro's rebels, while on the other hand sending Tanks and aircraft to the dictator Batista in compliance with the Organization of American States Treaty (OAS). We were playing both ends on the middle and we were using the Mafia to do it.
Does not mean much today, but in Ike's day (the mid fifties) if known, it would have meant one hell of a lot. We do not teach this in our Latin America history classes Then we are lead to ask? Why was JFK assassinated? We had rather not ask that question.
So much we do not know, because we fail to look at the record. And too, we fail to learn from history.
The following should be of interest:
",,, JOE MEROLA (taken from previous document)
Joseph Raymond Merola (201-257804 born October 9, 1925), was a gun-running pilot linked to Edward Browder. Joseph Merola served in the Marines from 1941 to 1945. In the late 1950's he ran arms to Fidel Castro. The CIA described him as a "fast dealer with connections at all levels in many foreign countries. His information is usually very good. He was Batista's personal pilot and was right next to Fidel Castro at the time of the take over." In March 1959 Joseph Merola was involved in an invasion of Panama from Cuba. In May 1959 he was involved in a plot to counterfeit Cuban currency.(*1 ) In February 1961 he was restricted to the Miami area following his conviction on charges of theft of arms from a National Guard Armory. On February 15, 1964, a cleared police contact advised the CIA that three men who had been caught stealing dynamite claimed it was stolen on behalf of Kubarker Joseph R. Merola. The CIA declared that Joseph Merola was not an agent, only a informant: "In an occasional contact of our overt office in Miami since 1961." In November 1972 Joseph Merola began serving a one year sentence for petty larceny in New York City. In November 1974 Joseph Merola was indicted by a Los Angeles County Grand Jury for stock manipulation and fraud. In December 1974 PHILLIPS sent a telex to an unnamed component about Joseph Merola:
1. Regarding Joseph Raymond Merola [201-257804] U.S. citizen please inform (Deleted) the following: Joseph Raymond Merola, an occasional contact of our overt office in Miami since 1961, periodically provides that office with foreign positive intelligence information. It is suggested that (Deleted) be contacted for additional information. (deleted CIA)
2. (Deleted) Headquarters informed (Deleted) June 1974 that Merola was of operational interest. They requested traces and stated he reportedly worked for (Deleted) in late 1950's. We replied that Mr. Merola had never worked for (Deleted) although we were aware that he had made such claims on number of previous instances. (deleted CIA)
3. Headquarters relaying for Station use only 20664, January 11, 1974 ,and Director 502254, January 17, 1974, which reports derogatory information on Merola.
4. Merola being processed in the ISR as (Deleted) source. Will advise when registration completed. (deleted CIA)
(*1 ) note: ... with one named Robert D Morrow known CIA asset... referenced in his book "Betrayal"
Does not mean much today, but in Ike's day (the mid fifties) if known, it would have meant one hell of a lot. We do not teach this in our Latin America history classes Then we are lead to ask? Why was JFK assassinated? We had rather not ask that question.
So much we do not know, because we fail to look at the record. And too, we fail to learn from history.
The following should be of interest:
",,, JOE MEROLA (taken from previous document)
Joseph Raymond Merola (201-257804 born October 9, 1925), was a gun-running pilot linked to Edward Browder. Joseph Merola served in the Marines from 1941 to 1945. In the late 1950's he ran arms to Fidel Castro. The CIA described him as a "fast dealer with connections at all levels in many foreign countries. His information is usually very good. He was Batista's personal pilot and was right next to Fidel Castro at the time of the take over." In March 1959 Joseph Merola was involved in an invasion of Panama from Cuba. In May 1959 he was involved in a plot to counterfeit Cuban currency.(*1 ) In February 1961 he was restricted to the Miami area following his conviction on charges of theft of arms from a National Guard Armory. On February 15, 1964, a cleared police contact advised the CIA that three men who had been caught stealing dynamite claimed it was stolen on behalf of Kubarker Joseph R. Merola. The CIA declared that Joseph Merola was not an agent, only a informant: "In an occasional contact of our overt office in Miami since 1961." In November 1972 Joseph Merola began serving a one year sentence for petty larceny in New York City. In November 1974 Joseph Merola was indicted by a Los Angeles County Grand Jury for stock manipulation and fraud. In December 1974 PHILLIPS sent a telex to an unnamed component about Joseph Merola:
1. Regarding Joseph Raymond Merola [201-257804] U.S. citizen please inform (Deleted) the following: Joseph Raymond Merola, an occasional contact of our overt office in Miami since 1961, periodically provides that office with foreign positive intelligence information. It is suggested that (Deleted) be contacted for additional information. (deleted CIA)
2. (Deleted) Headquarters informed (Deleted) June 1974 that Merola was of operational interest. They requested traces and stated he reportedly worked for (Deleted) in late 1950's. We replied that Mr. Merola had never worked for (Deleted) although we were aware that he had made such claims on number of previous instances. (deleted CIA)
3. Headquarters relaying for Station use only 20664, January 11, 1974 ,and Director 502254, January 17, 1974, which reports derogatory information on Merola.
4. Merola being processed in the ISR as (Deleted) source. Will advise when registration completed. (deleted CIA)
(*1 ) note: ... with one named Robert D Morrow known CIA asset... referenced in his book "Betrayal"