The CIA aimed to disrupt Albania’s economy under Project BGFIEND.
Evidence
The goal was total rollback: “Its maximum objective was the overthrow of the Albanian regime.” — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 710
Categorization
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 710
- XREF: connects to: Wisner believed ruining Albania’s economy would hinder Soviet influence. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 715; Project BGFIEND was the CIA’s operation in Albania. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 710; The CIA financed General Li Mi’s attack on China in 1951. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 984 (+2 more)
Broader Connections
- The CIA financed General Li Mi’s attack on China in 1951.
#exemplifies(0.80) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 984 - The CIA aimed to create fear through deception operations.
#exemplifies(0.75) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1203 - Castro suspected the CIA introduced biological plagues to undermine Cuba.
#exemplifies(0.70) — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 107