# Covert Action on The No Agenda Show Covert Action comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from March 2011 to January 2023. - **Chapters:** 4 - **Episodes:** 4 - **Discussed:** March 2011 – January 2023 - **Related topics:** [Cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [Assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [Barack Obama](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/barack-obama.md), [Bay Of Pigs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bay-of-pigs.md), [Bob Woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [Church Committee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/church-committee.md), [False Flag](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/false-flag.md), [Family Of Secrets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/family-of-secrets.md), [Gina Smith](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-smith.md), [Langley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/langley.md) ## Chapters 1–4 of 4 ### CIA Podcast, Covert Action and Democracy Promotion - **Episode:** [1517: Satchel of Richards](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1517-satchel-of-richards.md) - **Published:** 2023-01-01 - **Time:** 10:24–17:47 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1517-satchel-of-richards/chapter/cia-podcast-covert-action-and-democracy-promotion.md The CIA's official podcast features chief historian David Robarge discussing the agency's history of covert action and its role in implementing foreign policy. Robarge argues that most covert actions are intended to promote or protect democracy, though he acknowledges past "undemocratic" failures like the Bay of Pigs and various assassination plots. The hosts critique the agency's transparency and its historical involvement in propagandizing the American public through mainstream media. Keywords: [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), david robarge, [church committee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/church-committee.md), [covert action](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covert-action.md), [bay of pigs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bay-of-pigs.md), [assassination](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/assassination.md), [ronald reagan](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ronald-reagan.md) ### CIA Propaganda Methodology, John Stockwell Disclosures - **Episode:** [1456: Verbate](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate.md) - **Published:** 2022-06-02 - **Time:** 1:25:24–1:28:37 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1456-verbate/chapter/cia-propaganda-methodology-john-stockwell-disclosures.md Former CIA officer John Stockwell's disclosures regarding the agency's propaganda techniques are revisited. Stockwell detailed how the CIA would plant false stories in foreign newspapers, such as the Zambia Times, and then have them picked up by unwitting global news agencies like Reuters. These "covert actions" were designed to influence international opinion through fabricated atrocities and staged photographs during conflicts like the Angolan War. Keywords: [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), john stockwell, [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), angola war, [covert action](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covert-action.md) ### CIA Media Infiltration, Family of Secrets, and Operation Mockingbird - **Episode:** [501: Resume Normal Activity!](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/501-resume-normal-activity.md) - **Published:** 2013-04-04 - **Time:** 19:38–23:56 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/501-resume-normal-activity/chapter/cia-media-infiltration-family-of-secrets-and-operation-mockingbird.md The discussion centers on the historical and ongoing infiltration of mainstream media by the CIA, referencing the book Family of Secrets. The hosts claim that many military pundits and journalists, including Bob Woodward, have intelligence backgrounds and serve as conduits for agency-written narratives. They describe a process where the agency places stories in foreign papers to have them "laundered" back into American news as fact. Keywords: [cia](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cia.md), [gina smith](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gina-smith.md), [bob woodward](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bob-woodward.md), [family of secrets](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/family-of-secrets.md), [langley](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/langley.md), [covert action](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/covert-action.md) ### Covert Authorization and Potential False Flag Scenarios - **Episode:** [291: Unconstitutional Botox](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/291-unconstitutional-botox.md) - **Published:** 2011-03-31 - **Time:** 1:16:29–1:19:25 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/291-unconstitutional-botox/chapter/covert-authorization-and-potential-false-flag-scenarios.md Reports indicate President Obama has signed a presidential finding authorizing covert action in Libya, potentially involving arms transfers through Saudi Arabia or Qatar. 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