When you hear all the current talk about how “islamsits” threaten us by means of “terrorism”, you should be aware that NATO – and thus directly or own, freedom-loving and democratically elected governments, seem to have a history of stirring up trouble at home by conducting terror against their own citizens: It is known as project “Gladio“.

According to Ganser, the secret army was behind waves of attacks in Italy in the 1970s. In Spain, it worked with Franco and may have supported over a 1000 attacks. In Germany, it had standing plans to murder leaders of the Social Democrat party in case of a Soviet invasion. It carried out terrorist actions against President de Gaulle and the Algerian peace plan in France. It seems to have been involved in the assassination of Amilcar Cabral and Eduardo Mondlane, prominent leaders in African liberation in the Portugese colonies. It was involved in the coup against Greek Prime Minister Papandreou and fomented terrorism against the Kurds in Turkey.

This was no accident either, but deliberate policy:

As one of Gladio’s operatives said, “You had to attack civilians, the people, women, children, innocent people, unknown people far removed from any political game. The reason was quite simple. They were supposed to force these people, the Italian public, to turn to the state to ask for greater security.”

This reminds me of something Hermann Göring said. Göring was undoubtedly an evil man, but just because he committed crimes against humanity doesn’t mean he was not an intelligent man. He said:

Naturally the common people don’t want war; neither in Russia, nor in England, nor in America, nor in Germany. That is understood. But after all, it is the leaders of the country who determine policy, and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy, or a fascist dictatorship, or a parliament, or a communist dictatorship. …Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.

This is something that every citizen, no matter in what country, should be aware of. Always question the motives of your government. Always ask questions. Never trust those who ask for new powers. If they say it’s for your own good… it’s probably not.