THE HISTORY OF THE CIA: Operation PAPER and Trouble in the Golden Triangle [pt. 6]

Disclaimer: This video was made purely for documentary purposes in order to educate and entertain viewers. As is made self evident in the video, I in no way condone nor celebrate any of the organizations or people depicted herein. The events depicted in the next presentation were heavily researched and are backed by primary and secondary sources that corroborate the information presented. I in no way intend to make light or promote the acts depicted but simply intend to share these historical events with a general public. Today we cover the first CIA operations in the Golden Triangle under Operation Paper. This short lived operation supported the breakaway KMT forces of Li Mi in Burma against the newly established People’s Republic of China. Patreon: Music: Special Thanks to R.R. Slugger (@RRSlugger) for a few of the tracks used: BIBLIOGRAPHY: [1] Pierre-Arnaud Chouvy - Opium: Uncovering the Politics of the Poppy (p. 14-15, 17, 23-24, 130) Douglas Valentine - Strength of the Wolf (p. 159) Alfred McCoy - The Politics of Heroin (p. 93-94, 167-169) Helliwell “Three stick brown bars” from Wall Street Journal () [2] Alfred McCoy - The Politics of Heroin (p. 162-165) Peter Dale Scott - Operation Paper: The United States and Drugs in Thailand and Burma () April 10, 1950 memo from the Joint Chiefs () (PDF p. 68-73) Whitney Webb - One Nation Under Blackmail () [3] Alfred McCoy - The Politics of Heroin (p. 162-178) Alfred Cox History Paper on Civil Air Transport: (est pub date) civil air [15503622].pdf Peter Dale Scott - Operation Paper: The United States and Drugs in Thailand and Burma () Whitney Webb - One Nation Under Blackmail () [4] Alfred McCoy - The Politics of Heroin (p. (Burma)162-178, (Thailand) 179-192) Arne Kislenko - A Not So Silent Partner: Thailand’s Role in Covert Operations, Counter-Insurgency, and the Wars in Indochina () Douglas Valentine - Strength of the Wolf (p. 75-79) Peter Dale Scott - Operation Paper: The United States and Drugs in Thailand and Burma () Memo from William Turner to Robert Joyce on Willis Bird () Memo from Ambassador Key to Ast. Secretary of State Rusk () [5] Alfred McCoy - The Politics of Heroin (p. (Burma KMT) 162-178, (Khun Sa) 349-351) Sebald Memo to State Department () Khun Sa Documentary: Peter Dale Scott - Operation Paper: The United States and Drugs in Thailand and Burma () Whitney Webb - One Nation Under Blackmail () Victor S. Kauffman - Trouble in the Golden Triangle: The United States, Taiwan and the 93rd Nationalist Division (p. 440-443) ( CHAPTERS: 0:00 INTRO 5:07 CHAPTER ONE: THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE 11:36 CHAPTER TWO: CIVIL AIR TRANSPORT 19:14 CHAPTER THREE: OPERATION PAPER 25:44 CHAPTER FOUR: FROM BURMA TO BANGKOK 40:00 CHAPTER FIVE: THE FALLOUT #coldwar #history #documentary #spy