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Major Spy Scandal is Breaking Italy - Possible Ties to Neocons
I don't know much about Wayne Madsen, where this story originates, and can't find any links at all on other news about this, so it may be completely unfounded. Proceed with caution on the truth of this story. But there *is* tension. ''They hide the truth about Calipari (Italian agent killed by US in Iraq), they kidnap terrorists or terrorist suspects and then don't even bother to give an explanation," opposition lawmaker Pietro Folena told reporters ( Reuters | July 2, 2005). Interestingly, while Italy is creating a ruckus around the CIA, France is supposedly 'closely cooperating' with them right now.
A MAJOR SPY SCANDAL IS BREAKING IN ITALY -- PARALLEL, UNOFFICIAL NEO-FASCIST ITALIAN INTELLIGENCE GROUP HAS TIES TO NEO CON INTELLIGENCE APPARATUS IN BUSH ADMINISTRATION INVOLVED IN KIDNAPING MILAN IMAM. GENOA POLICE BUST PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE CELLS AROUND ITALY. POSSIBLE LINKS BETWEEN BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND TERRORIST GROUPS FIGURE IN PROBE.
Washington and Rome, Jul 2, 2005 -- Genoa police have arrested the two leaders of a neo-Fascist unofficial intelligence and "anti-terrorism" police network in Italy and have conducted searches of homes throughout the country in a major crackdown on a group that recruited police and intelligence agents to their cause. The two neo-Fascist leaders -- Gaetano Saya and Riccardo Sindoca -- who reportedly have close ties to both the P-2 (Propaganda Due) Masonic lodge and a secret Cold War network known as Gladio, were arrested. Some 25 members of the regular state police, the Carabinieri, the Frontier police, and the Prison police were placed under official investigation. Tens of searches, including two houses in Genoa, were conducted by police in nine Italian regions: Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Molise, Sicily and Sardinia. The investigation may soon extend to members of the Italian intelligence service SISMI. In 2004, Saya and Sindoca established the Department of Strategic Anti-Terrorism Studies, which reportedly had links to both the Bush administration and Ariel Sharon's Likud government in Israel.
Washington and Rome, Jul 2, 2005 -- Genoa police have arrested the two leaders of a neo-Fascist unofficial intelligence and "anti-terrorism" police network in Italy and have conducted searches of homes throughout the country in a major crackdown on a group that recruited police and intelligence agents to their cause. The two neo-Fascist leaders -- Gaetano Saya and Riccardo Sindoca -- who reportedly have close ties to both the P-2 (Propaganda Due) Masonic lodge and a secret Cold War network known as Gladio, were arrested. Some 25 members of the regular state police, the Carabinieri, the Frontier police, and the Prison police were placed under official investigation. Tens of searches, including two houses in Genoa, were conducted by police in nine Italian regions: Liguria, Piedmont, Lombardy, Emilia Romagna, Tuscany, Lazio, Molise, Sicily and Sardinia. The investigation may soon extend to members of the Italian intelligence service SISMI. In 2004, Saya and Sindoca established the Department of Strategic Anti-Terrorism Studies, which reportedly had links to both the Bush administration and Ariel Sharon's Likud government in Israel.
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7:22 PM PDT, July 1, 2005 latimes.com
Italy Nabs 2 in 'Parallel' Police Scheme
By Associated Press
ROME -- Italian police arrested two people Friday accused of creating a "parallel" anti-terrorism police force that used government money and confidential police information, officials said.
The two key suspects were identified as far-right activists, though their precise goals and motivations remained unclear.
About 25 people -- including some from to the state police, Carabinieri paramilitary police and border police -- were placed under investigation, said the Genoa prosecutor, Domenico Porcelli.
The two people arrested, Gaetano Saya and Riccardo Sindoca, founded the "Department of Strategic Anti-terrorism Studies" in 2004 to monitor anti-terrorism investigations, the ANSA and Apcom news agencies reported.
The two are accused of criminal association with the aim of usurping public functions, taking public money and illicitly using government information, Porcelli said.
Prosecutors believe the group attempted to gain contacts and funds from NATO, the United States and Israel, with little success, Apcom said.
The group allegedly also conducted police-like operations, following people around several Italian cities, writing reports and running background checks by illegally accessing the Interior Ministry's databanks, the agency reported.
The head of the Digos anti-terrorism unit in Genoa, Giuseppe Gonan, said the law enforcement officers under investigation helped supply the two suspects with confidential police information. But they apparently acted under the belief that the organization was legitimate, Apcom said.
Italy Nabs 2 in 'Parallel' Police Scheme
By Associated Press
ROME -- Italian police arrested two people Friday accused of creating a "parallel" anti-terrorism police force that used government money and confidential police information, officials said.
The two key suspects were identified as far-right activists, though their precise goals and motivations remained unclear.
About 25 people -- including some from to the state police, Carabinieri paramilitary police and border police -- were placed under investigation, said the Genoa prosecutor, Domenico Porcelli.
The two people arrested, Gaetano Saya and Riccardo Sindoca, founded the "Department of Strategic Anti-terrorism Studies" in 2004 to monitor anti-terrorism investigations, the ANSA and Apcom news agencies reported.
The two are accused of criminal association with the aim of usurping public functions, taking public money and illicitly using government information, Porcelli said.
Prosecutors believe the group attempted to gain contacts and funds from NATO, the United States and Israel, with little success, Apcom said.
The group allegedly also conducted police-like operations, following people around several Italian cities, writing reports and running background checks by illegally accessing the Interior Ministry's databanks, the agency reported.
The head of the Digos anti-terrorism unit in Genoa, Giuseppe Gonan, said the law enforcement officers under investigation helped supply the two suspects with confidential police information. But they apparently acted under the belief that the organization was legitimate, Apcom said.
For more information:
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/wo...
What do you mean the Neocons could have ties to P2? They always have had ties to the P2 Lodge, which is STILL alive and well. Fascist Cabals are always tied to Intel, be they American, British, Italian, etc. That's how Wars are Manufactured by The Wealthy.
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