Colby visits.2C ends Survey Ralph McGehee

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william colby, cia.


mcgehee described enemy s farmers liberation association (fla). recruited rural villagers, secretly indoctrinated communist plans widespread armed struggle in thailand. local guerrilla cadres launching minor terrorist assaults. in retaliation thai government ordered unfocused, brutal attacks fell on innocent farmers, creating atmosphere of hate communists eager exploit politically. contrary, mcgehee s survey teams had used our intelligence penetrate communists crucial shield of secrecy , accordingly had broken grip on villagers. farmers had confessed, given information, , quit fla. here, mcgehee felt presenting colby counterinsurgency program worked. otherwise, communists insurgents multiply in thailand, had happened in vietnam.


in response, colby appeared puzzled. non-committal, evasive, saying only, seem losing. later mcgehee realized colby weighing broader ramifications. colby , entourage left airport in jeeps , land rovers. 2 months later cos offered mcgehee plum cia job in taiwan on career channel ensuring rapid promotions. mcgehee wanted continue work in thailand. au contraire cos told him. had leave thailand in 3 weeks, , survey project terminated. despite local protests involved thai officials , american consul, happened way.








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