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29 October 2005

CIA says: Slack Off Nice flickr set of a 1980s CIA manual on how to conduct sabotage in Central America.

post by: rumple at: 02:05 | 14 comments

FUN WITH FIRE

posted by puke & cry 29 October | 02:13

MAKE BIG EXPLOSIONS

posted by puke & cry 29 October | 02:19

unbefuckinglievable.

posted by nomis 29 October | 02:20

make big explosions - punch holes in fuel drums with an ice pick - set off from a distance [ed. note: if your new status as a ballistic human torch allows] with a molotov cocktail

posted by rumple 29 October | 02:24

Why do they spell tire like tyre? And how do we know this is real at all?

posted by puke & cry 29 October | 02:44

I suspect the text is pasted in over the original Spanish, probably by someone in England (hence tyre)

But, it wouldn't surprise me if it was phony.

posted by rumple 29 October | 02:54

It just seems way too abrasive to be an actual realise from the CIA. Even if they were encouraging such actions, which they most likely were, it hard to believe this pamphlet is real.

posted by puke & cry 29 October | 03:03

Awesome find... Really, you guys don't think it's legit? Maybe I'm too gullible, but this seems at least within the realm of possibility to me. Stick it to El Jefe!

posted by go dog go 29 October | 12:29

Well, at least now I know how to destabilize a country if I ever need to.

posted by taz 29 October | 12:43

This flickr user's page gives more info and links which suggests it is indeed genuine.

posted by rumple 29 October | 15:23

The original is real and is in Spanish. This came out about the same time as the notorious "assassination" manual. Your tax dollars at work. Yes, the CIA really is this clumsy and inept.

Leave your tap running, smash the state...

Oh, well. We were just as stupid during the 60's. The difference is we grew up and they run the country.

/kidding

posted by warbaby 30 October | 00:14

Here's one from the 1954 op in Guatemala

And the Contra one I referred to above.

posted by warbaby 30 October | 00:23

CIA comic book? Is Bill Watterson back?

BTW this is indeed real, and was referenced by Matt Groening in one of his Life Is Hell comics.

posted by AlexReynolds 30 October | 01:07

Thanks for the links, warbaby. Obviously nothing is too weird to be true when we are talking CIA -- think of their psychic mapping projects (whatever those were called)

posted by rumple 30 October | 01:20

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