For Your Eyes Only - Vol 1 No 2 - 1986

Magazine Overview

Title: FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
Issue: Vol. 1 Nr. 2
Date: c 1986
Publisher: Paragon Independent News Service
Document Type: Magazine Issue

This issue of "For Your Eyes Only" presents a critical examination of intelligence operations and alleged disinformation campaigns, focusing on two main areas: the U.S. response to the 1986 Berlin disco bombing and the covert activities of Joseph Bryan, a key figure in psychological warfare, with connections to the UFO community.

The Washington Post CIA Mission

The lead article scrutinizes the events surrounding the U.S. airstrikes against Libya in April 1986. President Reagan cited "irrefutable evidence" linking Libya and Muammar el-Qaddafi to the bombing of a West Berlin disco, which killed an American soldier. The Washington Post subsequently published reports, attributed to intelligence sources, stating this evidence came from NSA intercepts of Libyan communications after breaking their codes. CIA Director William Casey reportedly threatened to prosecute the Post for violating national security laws.

However, the article questions the validity of this evidence. It notes that later, Palestinians and Jordanians were arrested for the bombing, and a West German court ultimately blamed Syria, not Libya, for providing funds and guidance. The author suggests that the "irrefutable evidence" never existed and that the NSA code-breaking story was disinformation, possibly planted by the CIA to justify the bombing and implicate Qaddafi.

The article further points to a White House memo from August 1986, revealed by The Washington Post, outlining a disinformation program aimed at Libya. While the White House confirmed a plan to undermine Qaddafi with false information abroad, they denied feeding false stories to the U.S. press. The author argues that the Post's reporting on this disinformation program was itself disinformation, obscuring the fact that Reagan's evidence was fabricated and Libya was not responsible for the bombing.

Additionally, the article touches upon the sale of explosives and weapons to Libya, linking some implicated individuals to the Iran arms deal scandal. It also mentions the sale of twenty-one tons of Composition C-4 explosive and detonators by renegade CIA agents Edwin P. Wilson and Frank Terpil, suggesting these materials could have been used in terrorist missions, such as the Beirut Marine barracks bombing.

Spying on UFology - Pt. 1: Covert Operations

This section shifts focus to Joseph Bryan III, described as the founder of psychological warfare for the CIA. The author details Bryan's alleged covert infiltration of NICAP (National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena), a prominent civilian UFO group, in the late 1950s. Bryan, presenting himself as an Air Force Reserve officer, initially approached NICAP's director, Donald Keyhoe, expressing interest in UFO incidents.

Keyhoe was suspicious, believing it was an Air Force plot to identify his confidential sources. Bryan, however, gained Keyhoe's trust by providing a statement about UFOs being interplanetary devices and that information on them was being withheld, a statement that aligned with Keyhoe's own thesis. This led to Bryan joining NICAP's Board of Governors.

By 1969, Bryan became Chairman of the Board and orchestrated the dismissal of Donald Keyhoe, who had built NICAP into a powerful organization. After Keyhoe's ouster, Bryan brought in John (Jack) Acuff, who disbanded the investigative network and terminated old staff. Acuff had previously headed a group comprised of reconnaissance photo interpreters working for intelligence agencies and had met with Soviet agents on behalf of the FBI.

By late 1978, NICAP was a "hollow shell." Acuff resigned, and the remnants of NICAP were eventually turned over to Dr. J. Allen Hynek's Center For UFO Studies (CUFOS), leading to NICAP's demise.

The article highlights the incongruity of Bryan's alleged strong opinions on UFOs and his active involvement in NICAP for over twenty years, despite never writing about UFOs himself. It suggests his interest was a cover for covert intelligence operations.

Joseph Bryan's Background and CIA Activities

Further details emerge about Bryan's background, including his education at Princeton and his early career in journalism and magazine editing. His military service included the Army Field Artillery and the Navy Reserve, where he attained the rank of Lt. Commander. He later switched to the Air Force Reserve in 1953, reaching the rank of Colonel.

Crucially, Bryan joined the Central Intelligence Group (CIG) in 1946, shortly after its formation, and later the CIA. He was instrumental in establishing the CIA's covert activities, particularly in psychological warfare. He was the founder and original chief of the Political and Psychological Warfare Staff within OPC's Program Branch 3.

E. Howard Hunt, a fellow CIA agent, described Bryan as a "brilliant writer and thinker" adept at creating lies. Bryan's staff reportedly included writers and financiers, and they were responsible for generating propaganda and disinformation.

Bryan's career path shows a pattern of involvement in intelligence, including his work with the Air Force Reserve and temporary duty assignments, which the article suggests were used to establish covers for CIA operatives. His interactions with figures like Cyrus Sulzburger of The New York Times are presented as attempts to disseminate CIA propaganda and disinformation.

KAL 007: License to Be Killed?

The final section speculates on the downing of Korean Air Lines flight 007 over Soviet territory in September 1983. While the official narrative condemned the Soviet Union, the article questions whether KAL 007 was on a spying mission for the U.S. Government.

It posits that the U.S. was flying highly-secret STEALTH reconnaissance missions over foreign territory using modified airliners to intercept non-scrambled transmissions. Given the intelligence community's track record and NSA's vulnerability to KGB penetration, the author suggests the Russians might have been sensitive to such overflights.

The article proposes that 007's mission was not photo reconnaissance but a code-breaking operation for NSA. This would have involved the aircraft flying a carefully prescribed course over enemy territory, allowing itself to be tracked by Soviet radar stations. The encoded radar coordinates could then be compared to known positions, potentially yielding a significant code break. The author concludes that the flight was a load of victims, not spies sanctioned to kill.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are government secrecy, disinformation, intelligence agency overreach, and the manipulation of public perception. The publication strongly critiques the official narratives presented by the U.S. government and major media outlets, particularly concerning the Libya bombing and the KAL 007 incident. It positions itself as an independent source revealing "the real story behind the cover-ups" based on "reliable, high-placed sources and solid, concentrated research." The editorial stance is one of deep skepticism towards official accounts and a commitment to exposing alleged clandestine operations and deceptions by intelligence agencies.