TragedyandHope101

IntroductionbyG.EdwardGriffin

Ifyouhaveeverwatchedanillusionistperformupclosemagic,youknowthepowerofmisdirectionandsleightofhand.Eveninaroomfullofsuspiciousandattentiveobservers,theillusionistcanfoolthemall.Byexploitingknownweaknessesinthehumanmindandemployinghistoolsofthetrade,hewilldeceivethecrowdwhetheritwantstobedeceivedornot.Imaginewhatanequallytalentednetworkofpoliticalillusionistscanaccomplish.Performingbeforeanaudienceofmostlytrustingandcasualobservers,exploitingknownweaknessesinthehumanmind,andemployingtheirtoolsofthetrade,they,too,willdeceivethecrowdwhetheritwantstobedeceivedornot.Havingspentnearlysixtyyearsofmyliferesearchingandwritingabouttheillusionistswhocontrolourworld,Icansaywithoutreservationthatyouareabouttolearnsomeoftheirclosestheldsecrets.JoehasdoneanoutstandingjobofweedingthroughCarrollQuigleysbook,Tragedy&Hope.HehascapturedtheessenceofwhatQuigleyreferredtoastheNetworkandmadethisimportantinformationaccessibletotheaveragepersonwhosimplydoesnthavetimetoreada1,300pagehistorybook.Evenforthosewhointendtoreadtheentirevolume,Joehascreatedanintroductionandstudyguidethatwillservetheseriousstudentwell.KnowledgeofwhoCarrollQuigleywasandthedeceptionsthatherevealedisessentialforunderstandingtherealworldoftoday.HiscloserelationshipwiththeNetworkandhisapprovalofitsaimsmadeitpossibletoprovideaninsidersanalysisofthemindsandmethodsoftheglobalelite.Withoutthisknowledge,theactionsofthosewhodominatetheU.S.governmentandtheWesternworlddonotmakesense.Withit,everythingfallsintoplace.Beforewarned.Thejourneyyouareabouttobeginisnotforthefainthearted.Ifyouarecomfortablewiththeillusionsthatcurrentlypassforpoliticalreality,thisbookisnotforyoubecause,onceyoudiscoverhowthedeceiversperformtheirmagic,thecomfortofignoranceisnolongerpossible.Oncethebellisrung,itcannotbeunrung.Thebellstartsringingonthenextpage.

Chapter1Democracy

Haveyoueverfeltlikedemocracyisjustanillusion?Haveyoueversuspectedthatthereareverypowerfulpeoplewhovecreatedasystemthatappearstobedemocratic,butactuallycuts

ordinarycitizensoutofthedecisionmakingprocess?Haveyoueverwondered:Whoisreallyrunningthings,andwhatexactlyaretheytryingtoachieve?Ifyouhave,yourenotalone.Fortunately,aHarvardeducatedhistoryprofessornamedCarrollQuigleywroteahandfulofbooksthatanswerallofthesequestionsandmore.Unfortunately,theanswersareverydisturbing,especiallytothosewhoveacceptedthecommonmythsofdemocraticgovernment.InQuigleysworkwediscoverthatnationalconstitutionsareroutinelyunderminedbytheleaderswhoareelectedtodefendthem.Welearnthatallsocialinstrumentstendtobecomeinstitutions,regardlessoftheirbenevolentorigin,and,fromthatpointforward,theinstitutionis

runforthebenefitofthosewhocontrolit(attheexpenseofitsoriginalpurpose).[1]

Perhapsmostunsettling,Quigleyrevealsthatrealpoweroperatesbehindthescenes,insecrecy,andwithlittletofearfromsocalleddemocraticelections.Heprovesthatconspiracies,secretsocieties,andsmall,powerfulnetworksofindividualsarenotonlyrealtheyreextremelyeffectiveatcreatingordestroyingentirenationsandshapingtheworldasawhole.Welearnthatrepresentativegovernmentis,atbest,acarefullymanagedcongame.Sincethesedisturbingtruthscontradictnearlyeverythingourgovernment,educationsystem,andmediahavetaughtustobelieve,manywillimmediatelydismissthemasnonsense.Onlywildeyedconspiracytheoristsbelievesuchthings,theywillsay.However,thereisonebigproblem:CarrollQuigleywasnowildeyedconspiracytheorist.Quitethecontrary,Quigleywasaprominenthistorianwhospecializedinstudyingtheevolutionofcivilizationsaswellassecretsocieties.HestudiedhistoryatHarvardUniversity,whereheearnedhisbachelors,masters,andPhDdegrees.HetaughtatPrincetonUniversity,HarvardUniversity,andtheSchoolofForeignServiceatGeorgetownUniversity.HeworkedasanadvisortotheUS

DefenseDepartment,theUSNavy,andtheSmithsonianInstitution.[2]

Inshort,CarrollQuigleywasawellconnectedandwellcredentialedmemberofIvyLeaguesociety.Basedonhisownwords,andhistrainingasahistorian,itappearsthathewaschosenbymembersofasecretnetworktowritetherealhistoryoftheirrisetopower.However,asQuigleylaterrealized,theseindividualsdidnotexpectorintendforhimtopublishtheirsecretsfortherestoftheworldtosee.ShortlyafterpublishingTragedyandHopein1966,theNetworkapparentlymadeitsdispleasureknowntoQuigleyspublisher,andthebookhedspenttwentyyearswritingwaspulledfromthemarket.AsQuigleyrecounts:TheoriginaleditionpublishedbyMacmillanin1966soldabout8800copiesandsaleswerepickingupin1968whentheyranoutofstock,astheytoldme(butin1974,whenIwentafterthemwithalawyer,theytoldmethattheyhaddestroyedtheplatesin1968).Theyliedtomeforsixyears,tellingmethattheywouldreprintwhentheygot2000orders,whichcouldneverhappenbecausetheytoldanyonewhoaskedthatitwasoutofprintandwouldnotbereprinted.TheydeniedthisuntilIsentthemXeroxcopiesofsuchrepliestolibraries,atwhichtheytoldmeitwasaclerkserror.Inotherwordstheyliedtomebutpreventedmefromregainingthepublicationrightsbydoingso.[Rightsrevertbacktothecopyrightholderifthebookisoutof

print,butnotifthebookissimplyoutofstock.]Powerfulinfluencesinthiscountrywantme,

oratleastmywork,suppressed.[3]

ABooklikeNoOtherIfyoudecidetoreadTragedyandHope,thefirstthingyourelikelytonoticeisitssize.Atoverthirteenhundredpages,approximatelysixhundredthousandwords,andweighinginaroundfivepounds,itssafetosaythatitwasntwrittenforthecasualreader.Norwasitwrittenlikeanovel,burstingwithscandalousandinterestingconspiratorialtidbitsoneverypage.Rather,asonewouldexpectfromanIvyLeaguehistorian,itisalongandoftentediousreadofwhich95percentconsistsofbasiceconomic,political,anddiplomatichistory.However,withintheother5percent,youllfindsometrulyastonishingadmissionsabouttheexistence,nature,andeffectivenessofcovertpower.InbothTragedyandHopeandTheAngloAmericanEstablishment,Quigleyrevealstheexistenceofasecretnetworkthatformedtobringallthehabitableportionsoftheworldunder

itscontrol.[4]

IknowoftheoperationsofthisnetworkbecauseIhavestudieditfortwentyyearsandwaspermittedfortwoyears,intheearly1960s,toexamineitspapersandsecretrecords.Ihavenoaversiontoitortomostofitsaimsandhave,formuchofmylife,beenclosetoitandtomanyofitsinstruments.Ihaveobjected,bothinthepastandrecently,toafewofitspoliciesbutingeneralmychiefdifferenceofopinionisthatitwishestoremainunknown,

andIbelieveitsroleinhistoryissignificantenoughtobeknown.[5]

QuigleyinformsusthatthiswealthyAnglophilenetworkcooperateswithanygroupthatcan

helpitachieveitsgoal.[6](ThisincludesCommunists,which,onthesurface,wouldseemtobetheswornenemyofsuperwealthycapitalistconspirators.)HechronicleshowtheNetworkformedinthelate1800sinEnglandandimmediatelybegancreatingfrontgroups.By1919,ithadformedtheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs(alsoknownasChathamHouse),anditwentontocreateotherextremelypowerfulinstituteswithinthechiefBritishdominionsandin

theUnitedStates.[7]Hidingbehindthesefrontgroups,theNetworkbegansecretlyexercisingitspower.IntheUnitedStatesthemaininstitutewasnamedtheCouncilonForeignRelations(CFR),

whichQuigleydescribedasafrontforJ.P.Morganandcompany.[8]Beforelong,theNetworkexpandeditsoperationsspreadinglikecancerintoouruniversities,media,andespeciallygovernmentforeignpolicy.

Onthisbasis,whichwasoriginallyfinancialandgoesbacktoGeorgePeabody,[9]theregrewupinthetwentiethcenturyapowerstructurebetweenLondonandNewYorkwhichpenetrateddeeplyintouniversitylife,thepress,andthepracticeofforeignpolicy.InEngland,thecenterwastheRoundTableGroup,whileintheUnitedStatesitwasJ.P.MorganandCompanyoritslocalbranchesinBoston,Philadelphia,andCleveland.TheAmericanbranchofthisEnglishEstablishmentexertedmuchofitsinfluencethroughfiveAmericannewspapers(TheNewYorkTimes,NewYorkHeraldTribune,ChristianScienceMonitor,theWashingtonPost,andthelamentedBostonEveningTranscript).Infact,theeditoroftheChristianScienceMonitorwasthechiefAmericancorrespondent(anonymously)ItmightbementionedthattheexistenceofthisWallStreet,AngloAmericanaxisisquiteobvious

onceitispointedout.[10]

IftheideaofpowerfulWallStreetinsidersjoiningasecretforeignnetworktoestablishdominionoverallhabitableportionsoftheworldandsuccessfullypenetratingintouniversitylife,thepress,andthepracticeofforeignpolicysoundslikesomethingyoushouldhaveheardabout,youreright.Butthesecrettowhyyouhaventiscontainedinthestoryitself.(Thesuccessfulpenetrationofuniversities,thepress,andthegovernmenthasprovenquiteusefultothosewhowishtoremainunknown.)TheInstituteofPacificRelations(IPR)QuigleyprovidesmanyexamplesofNetworkinfiltrationandmanipulation.Forinstance,onpages132and953ofTragedyandHope,heexposesyetanotherfrontgroupcalledtheInstituteofPacificRelations(IPR).BecausetheIPRprovidespricelessinsightintothedeceptivenatureandtruepoweroftheNetwork,wellbrieflycoverithere.LetsbeginwiththefinalreportofaUSSenateinvestigationoftheIPR.Itstated,inpart:TheIPRhasbeenconsideredbytheAmericanCommunistPartyandbySovietofficialsasaninstrumentofCommunistpolicy,propagandaandmilitaryintelligence.TheIPRdisseminatedandsoughttopopularizefalseinformationincludinginformationoriginatingfromSovietandCommunistsourcesTheIPRwasavehicleusedbytheCommuniststoorientAmericanfar

easternpoliciestowardCommunistobjectives.[11]

Totheaverageperson,itsoundscrazytosuggestthatanetworkofsuperwealthycapitalistsissecretlyconspiringtogaincontroloftheworld.Butitsoundsevencraziertoaccusethesesamesuperwealthycapitalistsofusingtheirtremendouswealthandpowertopopularizeasystemofgovernment(Communism)thatwould,intheoryanyway,leadtothedestructionofalltheirwealthandpower.Surely,ifsuchanunbelievablestoryweretrue,thefreepresswouldhaveshouteditfromtherooftopsright?Wrong.LetsjumpaheadforjustasecondandlookathowQuigleydescribedtheNetworkdirectedmediacoverupoftheSenateinvestigation:

Itsoonbecameclearthatpeopleofimmensewealthwouldbeunhappyiftheinvestigationwenttoofarandthatthemostrespectednewspapersinthecountry,closelyalliedwiththesemenofwealth,wouldnotgetexcitedenoughaboutany[revelations]tomakethepublicityworthwhile,

intermsofvotesorcampaigncontributions.[12]

Asthisdemonstrates,theNetworkfullyunderstandstheimportanceofcontrollingpublicopinion.Thisalsoprovidesaglimpseintohowitcandoso.(Ifadisturbingtruthisntreportedonbyarespectednewsoutlet,itmightaswellnotexist.Thevastmajorityofcitizenswillremainforeveroblivious.)Additionally,inthisparticularcase,anysenatorthatinsistedontakingtheinvestigationtoofarwouldsurelyfaceasmearcampaignbythesamepressthatwasignoringtheIPRstory.Shortlythereafter,thepeopleofimmensewealthwhoorderedthesmearcampaigncouldbecountedontoretaliatefinanciallyaswellbyshiftingallfuturecampaigncontributionstoamoreobedientcandidate.Needlesstosay,thistypeofinfluencecandrasticallyaffecthowmuchattentionanissuereceivesinthemedia.Themeritandimportanceofastorywilloftentakeabackseattothewishesofthosewhohavethepowertokeepitquiet.Moreimportantly,similartacticsofcontrolcanbeappliedinotherareasaswell.KeepthatinmindasyoureadthefollowingshortsummaryoftheIPRsactivities,becausetheblueprintfordirectingperceptionandpolicieshasntchanged.In1951theSubcommitteeonInternalSecurityoftheSenateJudiciaryCommitteesoughttoshowthatChinahadbeenlosttotheCommunistsbythedeliberateactionsofagroupofacademicexpertsontheFarEastandCommunistfellowtravelerswhoseworkinthatdirectionwascontrolledandcoordinatedbytheInstituteofPacificRelations(IPR).TheinfluenceoftheCommunistsinIPRiswellestablished,butthepatronageofWallStreetislesswellknown.TheheadquartersoftheIPRandoftheAmericanCouncilofIPRwerebothinNewYorkandwerecloselyassociatedonaninterlockingbasis.Eachspentabout$2.5milliondollars[nearly$30millionwhenadjustedforinflation]overthequartercenturyfrom1925to1950,ofwhichabouthalf,ineachcase,camefromtheCarnegieFoundationandtheRockefellerFoundation(whichwerethemselvesinterlockinggroupscontrolledbyanallianceofMorganandRockefellerinterestsinWallStreet).MuchoftherestcamefromfirmscloselyalliedtothesetwoWallStreetinterests,suchasStandardOil,InternationalTelephoneandTelegraph,

InternationalGeneralElectric,theNationalCityBank,andtheChaseNationalBank.[13]

OntheNetworksinfluenceoverFarEastPolicy:ThereisconsiderabletruthinthecontentionthattheAmericanexpertsonChinawereorganizedintoasingleinterlockinggroupwhichhadageneralconsensusofaLeftishcharacter.Itisalsotruethatthisgroup,fromitscontroloffunds,academicrecommendations,andresearchorpublicationopportunities,couldfavorpersonswhoacceptedtheestablishedconsensusandcouldinjure,financiallyorinprofessionaladvancement,personswhodidnotacceptit.Itisalsotruethattheestablishedgroup,byitsinfluenceonbookreviewinginTheNewYorkTimes,theHeraldTribune,theSaturdayReview,afewmagazines,includingtheliberalweeklies,and

intheprofessionaljournals,couldadvanceorhamperanyspecialistscareer.ItisalsotruethatthesethingsweredoneintheUnitedStatesinregardtotheFarEastbytheInstituteofPacificRelations,thatthisorganizationhadbeeninfiltratedbyCommunists,andbyCommunistsympathizers,andthatmuchofthisgroupsinfluencearosefromitsaccessto

andcontrolovertheflowoffundsfromfinancialfoundationstoscholarlyactivities.[14]

AwardsforworkintheFarEasternarearequiredapprovalorrecommendationfrommembersofIPR.Moreover,accesstopublicationandrecommendationstoacademicpositionsinthehandfulofgreatAmericanuniversitiesconcernedwiththeFarEastrequiredsimilarsponsorship.And,finally,therecanbelittledoubtthatconsultantjobsonFarEasternmattersintheStateDepartmentorothergovernmentagencieswerelargelyrestrictedtoIPRapprovedpeople.Theindividualswhopublished,whohadmoney,foundjobs,wereconsulted,andwhowereappointedintermittentlytogovernmentmissionswerethosewhoweretolerantoftheIPR

line.[15]

Amazingly,afteradmittingallofthis,Quigleysomehowconcludes:Thechargesacceptedandproliferatedbytheneoisolationistsinthe1950sandbytheradicalRightinthe1960s,thatChinawaslostbecauseofthisgroup,orthatthemembersofthisgroupweredisloyaltotheUnitedStates,orengagedinespionage,orwereparticipantsinaconsciousplot,orthatthewholegroupwascontrolledbySovietagentsorevenbyCommunists,

isnottrue.[16]

InQuigleysdefense,thelastpartofhisstatementisobviouslyaccurate:thegroupwasntcontrolledbySovietagentsorevenCommunists.Rather,accordingtoQuigleyhimself,thegroupwascontrolledbyasecretnetworkofindividualswhohavenoaversiontocooperating

withtheCommunists,oranyothergroups,andfrequentlydoesso.[17]Butdoesthisfactsomehowexoneratethemfromachargeofdisloyalty?DoesitchangethenatureoftheirconsciousplottofabricateconsensusonUSpolicytowardChina?DoesitlessentheirimpactontheultimatefateofChina?No.ThisisoneofmanycaseswhereQuigleyexpressesaclearbiastowardtheNetworkanditsinstruments.Clearly,thisbiascloudshisjudgment.Forinstance,herepeatedlydescribestheNetworksmethodicaldeceptionofothers,butapparentlyheneverquestionswhetherhetoomighthavebeendeceived.Hedescribesthecarnageoftheirmistakenpolicies,buttheirgoodintentionsarealwaysacceptedwithoutasecondthought.CombinethisfavorablebiaswithhisopencontemptfortheradicalRightandneoisolationists,andpoorlyreasonedconclusionsarenearlyunavoidable.HiscasualdismissaloftheIPRsroleinthefateofChinaprovidesbutoneshiningexample.ThatQuigleycanadmittheIPRhadtremendousfinancialandpoliticalpower,aspecificagenda,andactuallyachieved

itsgoals,butthenattributetheriseofMaoZedongsolelytotheincompetenceandcorruption

ofChiangKaisheksregimeisdifficulttoexplain.[18]

SideNote:ItsworthmentioningthatshortlyafterthecreationoftheIPRin1925thecivilwarinChinaconvenientlybegan.Onepossiblereason(conjecture)forwhytheNetworkmighthavepreferredaCommunistregimeinChinaisfoundinthefollowingstatement:Fromthebroadestpointofviewthesituationwasthis:TherivalrybetweenthetwosuperPowers[theUnitedStatesandSovietUnion]couldbebalancedanditstensionsreducedonlybythecomingintoexistenceofanotherGreatPoweronthelandmassofEurasia.Therewerethreepossibilitiesofthis:afederatedandprosperousWesternEurope,India,orChina.Thefirstwasessentialoneoftheotherswashighlydesirableandpossiblyallthreemightbeachievable,butinnocasewasitessential,orevendesirable,forthenewGreatPowertobealliedwiththeUnitedStates.IftheSovietUnionwereboxedinbythealliesoftheUnitedStates,itwouldfeelthreatenedbytheUnitedStates,andwouldseeksecuritybymoreintensiveexploitationofitsresourcesinamilitarydirection,withanaturalincreaseinworldtension.If,ontheotherhand,theSovietUnionwereboxedinbyatleasttwogreatneutralPowers,itcouldbekeptfromextensiveexpansionby(1)theinitialstrengthofsuchgreatPowersand(2)thepossibilitythat

thesePowerswouldallywiththeUnitedStatesiftheSovietUnionputpressureonthem.[19]

TheGreatGameofplayingonesideoffanother,engaginginbalanceofpowerpolitics,isdiscussedmanytimesthroughoutQuigleysbook.Iveincludedthereferenceaboveonlybecauseitprovidesapotentiallylogicalmotive(atleastlogicalintheRealpolitiksenseoftheword)fortheNetworkspolicytowardChina.Now,returningtoQuigleyscharacterizationoftheIPRconspiracyandthesubsequentlackofmediacoveragereferencedearlier:Asaresultofcontinuingpressure,spurredonbytheradicalRight,theNetworksoonfounditselfthetargetoftwoCongressionalinvestigations.Quigleydescribesthesecondoftheseinvestigations,theReeceCommittee,thisway:Acongressionalcommittee,followingbackwardtotheirsourcethethreadswhichledfromadmittedCommunistslikeWhittakerChambers,throughAlgerHiss,andtheCarnegieEndowmenttoThomasLamontandtheMorganBank,fellintothewholecomplicatednetworkoftheinterlockingtaxexemptfoundations.TheEightythirdCongressinJuly1953setupaSpecialCommitteetoInvestigateTaxExemptFoundationswithRepresentativeB.CarrollReece,ofTennessee,aschairman.Itsoonbecameclearthatpeopleofimmensewealthwouldbeunhappyiftheinvestigationwenttoofarandthatthemostrespectednewspapersinthecountry,closelyalliedwiththesemenofwealth,wouldnotgetexcitedenoughaboutany[revelations]tomakethepublicityworthwhile,intermsofvotesorcampaigncontributions.AninterestingreportshowingtheLeftwingassociationsoftheinterlockingnexusoftaxexemptfoundationswasissuedin1954ratherquietly.Fouryearslater,theReececommitteesgeneral

counsel,ReneA.Wormser,wroteashocked,butnotshocking,bookonthesubjectcalled

Foundations:TheirPowerandInfluence.[20]

QuigleythenclosesthischapterontheNetworkwiththefollowing:ThefinancialcirclesofLondonandthoseoftheeasternUnitedStatesreflectsoneofthemostpowerfulinfluencesinthetwentiethcenturyAmericanandworldhistory.ThetwoendsofthisEnglishspeakingaxishavesometimesbeencalled,perhapsfacetiously,theEnglishandAmericanEstablishments.Thereis,however,aconsiderabledegreeoftruthbehindthejoke,atruthwhichreflectsaveryrealpowerstructure.ItisthispowerstructurewhichtheRadicalRightintheUnitedStateshasbeenattackingforyearsinthebeliefthattheyareattackingthe

Communists.[21]

Again,asQuigleypointsout,thepowerstructurethatheexposedisntloyaltoCommunism,orSocialism,orFascism,orcapitalism.TheNetworkishappytoexploittherhetoricofanymovementorideology,propupanydictatorortyrant,andsupportanyeconomicorpoliticalmodel,provideditservestheironeoverarchingaim.Thataim,tobringallthehabitableportionsoftheworldundertheircontrol,isasoldasthelustforpoweritself.Thedeathandsufferingthattheirpolicieshavealreadycausedinpursuitofthisaimareincalculable.Allowingthemtocontinueastheyhavewillonlybringmoreofthesame.AsW.CleonSkousenstatesinTheNakedCapitalist:AsIseeit,thegreatcontributionwhichDr.CarrollQuigleyunintentionallymadebywritingTragedyandHopewastohelptheordinaryAmericanrealizetheuttercontemptwhichthenetworkleadershaveforordinarypeople.Humanbeingsaretreatedenmasseashelplesspuppetsonaninternationalchessboardwheregiantsofeconomicandpoliticalpowersubjectthemtowars,revolution,civilstrife,confiscation,subversion,indoctrination,manipulationanddeception.Skousenhitthenailonthehead.TragedyandHoperevealedsomethingevenmoreimportantthanoneofthemostpowerfulinfluencesinthetwentiethcenturyAmericanandworldhistory.Itinadvertentlyrevealedthemindsetofthosewhowieldsuchpower.Itexposedtheastonishingarroganceandhypocrisyofthosewhofeeltheyhavetherighttorulebillionsofotherhumanbeings.Ifthereisonegoalforthisbook,itistoexposetheattitudeandinherentnatureofthosewhoseektodominateothers.Dontworryaboutrememberingallofthedatesandnamesthathavebeenlisted.Dontworryabouttryingtorecallallofthespecificevents.(Allofthatinformationwillalwaysbehereifyouneedtofinditagain.)Instead,makeitapointtosimplyverifythefollowing:thereisnoliethatthesemenwillnottell.Thereisnocrimethattheywillnotcommit.Theonlymeasureofrightandwrong,intheirview,iswhethertheirtacticssucceedorfail.Thismightsoundlikehyperbolenow,butbytheendofthisshortbookyouwillunderstandthetruthofthisassertion.(TheNetworksgameiswonbythosewhocalculateproperly,andmoralconsiderationsonlyimpedeaccuratecalculation.)

AnIntroductiontoRealpolitikHenryKissingerpersonifiestheessenceoftheNetworkmindset.InhisbookDiplomacy,heintroduceshisreaderstotheamoralconceptsofraisondtat(translatedasreasonsofstate,orstateinterests)andRealpolitik.Thebasisofbothconcepts,Kissingerexplains,isthatindividualmencanbejudgednegativelyonmoralgrounds,butgovernmentscannot.Whenitcomestogovernmentaction,theonlysuitablejudgmentisbasedonwhetherornotthe

governmentachievesitsends.[22]Throughouthisbook,Kissingerpraisesthosewhoarewiseenoughtogovernbytheseconceptsandpracticallymocksthosewhoobjectonsocalledmoralgrounds.InpraiseofCardinaldeRichelieu(aseventeenthcenturyFrenchstatesman),Kissingerwrites:Thoughprivatelyreligious,[Richelieu]viewedhisdutiesasministerinentirelysecularterms.Salvationmightbehispersonalobjective,buttoRichelieu,thestatesman,itwasirrelevant.Manisimmortal,hissalvationishereafter,heoncesaid.Thestatehasnoimmortality,itssalvationisnowornever.Inotherwords,statesdonotreceivecreditinanyworldfordoing

whatisrighttheyareonlyrewardedforbeingstrongenoughtodowhatisnecessary.[23]

AstheKingsFirstMinister,[Richelieu]subsumedbothreligionandmoralitytoraisondtat,

hisguidinglight.[24]

Richelieuwasindeedthemanipulatordescribed,anddidusereligion[asatoolofmanipulation].Hewouldnodoubthaverepliedthathehadmerelyanalyzedtheworldasitwas,muchasMachiavellihad.LikeMachiavelli,hemightwellhavepreferredaworldofmorerefinedmoralsensibilities,buthewasconvincedthathistorywouldjudgehisstatesmanshipbyhowwellhe

hadusedtheconditionsandthefactorshewasgiventoworkwith.[25]

Toclarify,accordingtostatesmanlikeKissinger,themoralandlegislativelawsthatlimittheactionsofordinarymendonotapplytoaselectfew.Toescapeaccountability,therulingclassneedsonlytoinvokethenameofthestate.This,ofcourse,isthesamepositionheldbypastrulerswhojustifiedtheft,deceit,torture,slavery,andslaughterinthenameofGod.Thetactichassimplybeenmodernized.OurnewrulershavesubstitutedthestateforGod.Andconvenientlyforthem,theyarethestateandnotjustanystatetheyaretheemerging,omnipotent,globalstate.Thoughcitizenshavebeenconditionedtobelievethattheirstatesmenandgovernmentinstrumentsareinplacetoservethem,nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.Boththeinstrumentsandstatesmenarepartofaninstitutionalapparatusthatexistsforthebenefitofthosewhocontrolit.Putanotherway:thestateisnothingmorethanacollectionofmenandwomenwhodirecttheresourcesandpoliciesofgovernment.Contrarytopopularbelief,itisan

institutionthatexistsforitsownsake,toensureitsownsalvation,andtopreventtheriseofanythingthatmightchallengeitspower.Thisisaharshreality,andsomewillsurelyobjectonthegroundsthatthemodernstateisdifferent.Afterall,itisbuiltontheconsentofthepeople.Democraticelectionsenablecitizenstovoteforwhotheirleaderswillbe.TheycanchoosefromRepublicansorDemocrats.Theycanthroweitheroutofofficeiftheybreaktheircampaignpromises.Butwhatifoursocalledrepresentativegovernmentisallacarefullycraftedillusion?WhatiftheNetworkchoosesthecandidatesthatwegettovotefor?WhatiftheNetworksexperts,notthefigureheadsplacedinofficialpositionsofpower,aretheoneswhoultimatelydeterminegovernmentpolicy?Whatifbothpoliticalparties,rightandleft,arecontrolledbytheexactsamepeople?Quigleyshinessomelightonthistopicaswell:Theargumentthatthetwopartiesshouldrepresentopposedidealsandpolicies,one,perhaps,oftheRightandtheotheroftheLeft,isafoolishideaacceptableonlytodoctrinaireandacademicthinkers.Instead,thetwopartiesshouldbealmostidentical,sothattheAmericanpeoplecanthrowtherascalsoutatanyelectionwithoutleadingtoanyprofoundorextensiveshifts

inpolicy.[26]

Quigleygoesevenfurtherwhendescribingthesystemthatsnowemerging:Itisincreasinglyclearthat,inthetwentiethcentury,theexpertwillreplacethedemocraticvoterincontrolofthepoliticalsystemHopefully,theelementsofchoiceandfreedommaysurvivefortheordinaryindividualinthathemaybefreetomakeachoicebetweentwoopposingpoliticalgroups(evenifthesegroupshavelittlepolicychoicewithintheparametersofpolicyestablishedbytheexperts)ingeneral,hisfreedomandchoicewillbecontrolled

withinverynarrowalternatives.[27]

Doesthatstatementalarmyou?Letshopeso.FacingRealityUsingQuigleysworkasastartingpoint,thisbookwillhighlighthowasmallgroupofdominantmenwereabletosecurecontroloflocal,national,continental,andevenglobalpolicy.Thoughthepowerofthisnetworkisnotcomplete,theyaremovinginexorablyinthatdirection.Withoutincreasedawareness(andresistance),theirunelectedandunaccountableglobalstatewillbecomeareality.Andthoughtheillusionofnationalsovereigntymightbemaintained,thefreedomoftheworldscitizenswillbecontrolledwithinverynarrowalternatives.Beforemovingontothenextchapter,herearesomeofthekeyinsightsthatwewillcoverinthisbook:

Realpowerisunelected.Politicianschange,butthepowerstructuredoesnot.TheNetworkoperatesbehindthescenes,foritsownbenefit,withouteverconsultingthosewhoareaffectedbyitsdecisions.

TheNetworkiscomposedofindividualswhopreferanonymity.Theyaresatisfied

topossesstherealityratherthantheappearanceofpower.[28]Thisapproachofsecretlyexercisingpoweriscommonthroughouthistorybecauseitprotectstheconspiratorsfromtheconsequencesoftheiractions.

Aprimarytacticfordirectingpublicopinionandgovernmentpolicyistoplacewillingservantsinleadershippositionsoftrustedinstitutions(media,universities,government,foundations,etc.).Ifthereiseveramajorbacklashagainstagivenpolicy,theservantcanbereplaced.Thisleavesboththeinstitutionandtheindividualswhoactuallydirectitspowerunharmed.

Historically,thosewhoestablishsophisticatedsystemsofdominationarenotonlyhighlyintelligenttheyaresupremelydeceptiveandruthless.Theycompletelyignoretheethicalbarriersthatgovernanormalhumanbeingsbehavior.Theydonotbelievethatthemoralandlegislativelaws,whichothersareexpectedtoabideby,applytothem.Thisgivesthemanenormousadvantageoverthemassesthatcannoteasilyimaginetheirmindset.

Advancesintechnologyhaveenabledmodernrulerstodominatelargerandlarger

areasoftheglobe.[29]Asaresult,thesubstanceofnationalsovereigntyhasalreadybeendestroyed,andwhateverremainsofitsshellisbeingdismantledasquicklyaspossible.Thenewsystemtheyrebuilding(whichtheythemselvesrefertoasaNewWorldOrder),willtradetheexistingillusionofdemocraticallydirectedgovernmentfor

theirlongsought,expertdirected,authoritariantechnocracy.[30]

Tobesure,itsdifficulttoacceptthesestatementsuponfirsthearingthem.Theychallengeourworldviewandforceustoreconsidereverythingthatwevebeentaughttobelieve.Itsmucheasiertodismissthesefactswithoutfurtherinvestigationitseasiertoacceptcomfortingliesthatalleviateouranxieties.Butthis,ofcourse,isexactlytheoppositeofwhatmustbedone.Ifweallowourselvestobemanipulated,weempowertheNetworkatourownexpense.EdwardBernays,perhapsmorethananyone,helpedestablishthemodernsystemofpublicmanipulation.Drawingonthepsychoanalyticaltechniquesofhisuncle,SigmundFreud,Bernays

becameknownasthefatherofpropaganda.[31]Hislowopinionofthemassesisbestexpressedinhisownwords.ThefollowingquotesaretakenfromhisbookPropaganda:Noserioussociologistanylongerbelievesthatthevoiceofthepeopleexpressesanydivineorspeciallywiseandloftyidea.Thevoiceofthepeopleexpressesthemindofthepeople,andthat

mindismadeupforitbythegroupleadersandbythosepersonswhounderstandthemanipulationofpublicopinion.Ifweunderstandthemechanismandmotivesofthegroupmind,isitnotpossibletocontrolandregimentthemassesaccordingtoourwillwithouttheirknowingaboutit?Whateverattitudeonechoosestowardthisconditionwearedominatedbythesmallnumberofpersonswhounderstandthementalprocessesofthemasses.Itistheywhopullthewireswhichcontrolthepublicmindandcontrivenewwaystoguidetheworld.PoliticalcampaignstodayareallsideshowsApresidentialcandidatemaybedraftedinresponsetooverwhelmingpopulardemand,butitiswellknownthathisnamemaybedecideduponbyhalfadozenmensittingaroundatableinahotelroom.Theconsciousmanipulationofthemassesisanimportantelementindemocraticsociety.Thosewhomanipulatethisunseenmechanismofsocietyconstituteaninvisiblegovernmentwhichisthetruerulingpowerofourcountry.

BertrandRussell,historian,philosopher,mathematician,cofounderofanalyticphilosophy,[32]andexpertonthescientificmethodofhumanmanipulation,describesaglobalsocietyofexpertsthisway:Thesocietyofexpertswillcontrolpropagandaandeducation.Itwillteachloyaltytotheworldgovernment,andmakenationalismhightreason.Thegovernment,beinganoligarchy,willinstillsubmissivenessintothegreatbulkofthepopulationItispossiblethatitmayinventingeniouswaysofconcealingitsownpower,leavingtheformsofdemocracyintact,andallowingtheplutocratsorpoliticianstoimaginethattheyarecleverlycontrollingtheseformswhatevertheoutwardformsmaybe,allrealpowerwillcometobeconcentratedinthehandsofthose

whounderstandtheartofscientificmanipulation.[33]

Purveyorsofthedemocraticillusionassureusthatsophisticatedconspiraciesandpowerfulsecretsocietiesexistonlyinthemindofparanoidsandextremists.Theirassurancesarealie.WithQuigleyasourguide,welltracetheoriginsandoperationsoftheNetworkthat,byconcealingitsownpower,seekstosecretlydominateourworld.

Chapter2

PowerBehindtheThrone

Asalreadymentioned,Quigleywasntyourrunofthemillhistorian.Unlikemostrespectedacademics,hewasntafraidtotalkaboutsecretconspiratorsexercisingpowerfromtheshadows.Norwasheafraidtopointoutthatconstitutions,parliaments,presidents,andemperorscanallbeusedasadistraction,todivertattentionawayfromtherealrulingpowerbehindthethrone.As

justoneexample,atabout190pagesintoTragedyandHope,QuigleysetstherecordstraightregardingthesocalledMeijiRestorationinJapan.

Byalloutwardappearances,theRestorationwrestedpowerawayfromtheshogunandplaceditbackinthehandsoftheJapaneseemperor.Butwhilethisstoryoftheemperorsreturntopowerwasspreadfarandwide,therealityofthesituationwasquitedifferent.Intruth,theRestorationhadsimplyshiftedpowerawayfromtheshogunandintothehandsoffeudallordswho

proceededtoruleJapanintheemperorsnameandfromtheemperorsshadow.[1]

Theseleaders,organizedinashadowygroupknownastheMeijioligarchy,hadobtainedcompletedominationofJapanby1889.Tocoverthisfactwithcamouflage,theyunleashedavigorouspropaganda[of]abjectsubmissiontotheemperorwhichculminatedintheextremeemperorworshipof19411945.Toprovideanadministrativebasisfortheirrule,theoligarchycreatedanextensivegovernmentalbureaucracyToprovideaneconomicbasisfortheirrule,thisoligarchyusedtheirpoliticalinfluencetopaythemselvesextensivepensionsandgovernmentgrants[andengaged]incorruptbusinessrelationshipswiththeiralliesinthecommercialclassesToprovideamilitarybasisfortheirrule,theoligarchycreatedanewimperialarmyandnavyandpenetratedtheupperranksofthesesothattheywereabletodominatetheseforcesastheydominatedthecivilbureaucracy.Toprovideasocialbasisfortheirrule,theoligarchycreatedfiveranksofnobilityrecruitedfromtheirownmembersandsupporters.Havingthusassuredtheirdominantpositiontheoligarchyin1889drewupaconstitution

whichwouldassure,andyetconceal,theirpoliticaldominationofthecountry.[2]

Theoligarchypresentedtheconstitutionasanemissionfromtheemperor,settingupasysteminwhichallgovernmentwouldbeinhisname,andallofficialswouldbepersonallyresponsible

tohim.[3]ThisseeminglylegitimateconstitutioncalledforalegislativebodycomposedofbothanelectedHouseofRepresentativesandaHouseofPeers.Thoughtheseprovisionswereenacted,theywereessentiallymeaningless:

Theformandfunctioningoftheconstitutionwasoflittlesignificance,forthecountrycontinuedtoberunbytheMeijioligarchythroughtheirdominationofthearmyandnavy,thebureaucracy,

economicandsociallife,andtheopinionformingagenciessuchaseducationandreligion.[4]

Likeallrulingclasses,theMeijimaintainedcontrolbyindoctrinatingthemassesinanideologythatservedtheoligarchsinterests.Specifically,theypropagatedtheShintoideology,whichcalledforsubordinationtotheemperor.Inthissystem,therewasnoplaceforindividualism,

selfinterest,humanliberties,orcivilrights.[5]

TheJapanesepeopleacceptedthisShintoideology,andasaresulttheMeijioligarchywasabletoruthlesslyexploitthemintheemperorsname.However,interestinglyenough,theMeijiwerebeholdentoanevengreaterpower.Behindthemthereexistedyetanothergroup,numberingnomorethanadozenmen,whichrepresentedtheultimaterulingpowerinJapan.Quigleyexplains:

Theseleaderscameintimetoformaformal,ifextralegal,groupknownastheGenroOfthisgroup,RobertReischauerwrotein1938:ItisthesemenwhohavebeentherealpowerbehindtheThrone.Itbecamecustomaryfortheiropiniontobeaskedand,moreimportantstill,tobefollowedinallmattersofgreatsignificancetothewelfareofthestate.NoPremierwaseverappointedexceptfromtherecommendationofthesemenwhobecameknownastheGenro.Until1922noimportantdomesticlegislation,noimportantforeigntreatyescapedtheirperusalandsanctionbeforeitwassignedbytheEmperor.Thesemen,intheirtime,weretheactualrulersof

Japan.[6]

TheNatureofSecretCoercivePower

Thereisaverylogicalreasonwhycoercivepowerpreferssecrecyanddeception:ifthegoalistoexploitanddominateothers(withoutsufferingthenaturalconsequencesofdoingso),thentransparencyandhonestyarenotanoption.Assuch,thebasictemplateofcoercivepower(oftenhidden,alwaysdeceptive,andexercisedinthenameofsomethingotherthanitself)iscommonthroughouthistory.IfthenameofGodisbeyondreproach,thenintelligentrulerswillexercisetheirpowerinthenameofGod.Ifinvokingthenameofdemocracy,orthestate,ortheemperorwillempowerthem,theywillactinthenameofanyofthese.Thisistheunchangingcharacteristicofthosewhoeffectivelyrulethemasses:theywillsayanddoanythingtoestablishasystemthatservestheirinterests.

Statedanotherway:moralitywillneverstopanindividual(orgroup)thatswillingtolie,steal,intimidate,imprison,torture,orkillinpursuitoftheiraims.Likewise,apieceofpaperwithwordswrittenonit(aconstitution)andaneasilymanipulateddemocraticformofgovernmentwillnotstopthemeither.Thislatterpointisparticularlyrelevanttodaybecausetheopinionformingagencieshavedoneeverythingintheirpowertoconvinceusotherwise.

Fromaveryearlyage,weareconditionedtobelievethataconstitutionanddemocraticelectionssomehowprovethatweareincontrolthatthosewhowouldseekillegitimatepoweroverourlivescannotsucceedwiththeseprotectionsinplace.Weareneveraskedtoquestionwhetherthisbeliefisactuallytrue.Weareneverprovidedexamplesthatmightsuggestthatitisnottrue.Forinstance,didStalinistRussiasconstitutionandelectionsofdemocraticappearanceand

form[7]protectthepeopleofRussia?Didagovernmentthatwasdemocraticinform[8]preventtheriseofHitlerinGermany?IstheDemocraticPeoplesRepublicofNorthKorea,withitsregularelections,atruerepublic?WeretheGenrounabletoruleJapanasaresultoftheJapaneseconstitutionandelections?Movingabitclosertohome,whatabouttheguaranteedprotectionsoutlinedintheconstitutionoftheUnitedStates?Arethesewrittenprotectionssufficienttoblockthepredationsofanillegitimaterulingclass?Ifyouthinktheyare,considerthefollowing:

Today,inthefreestnationonearth,USrepresentativeshaveclaimedtheauthoritytospyontheircitizenswithoutawarrant.ThisclearlyviolatestheUSConstitution.Theyhaveclaimedtheauthoritytoarrestcitizensandholdthemforeverwithoutchargesandwithouttherighttochallengethelegitimacyoftheirdetention.ThistooviolatestheUSConstitution.TheyhaveevenclaimedtheauthoritytokillUScitizensbasedonnothingmorethananaccusationno

judge,nojury,nopublicpresentationofevidenceorrequirementtoproveguilt.[9]ThisisanegregiousviolationoftheindividualprotectionsoutlinedintheUSConstitution.

SinceUScitizensnevergrantedtheirrepresentativestheauthoritytoviolatetheselegalrestrictionsongovernmentpower,thesepowersmusthavebeenseized.Rulersseizepowerrepresentativesdonot.Asnotedinchapter1,Quigleyreferredtotheserulersastheexpertswhowillreplacethedemocraticvoterincontrolofthepoliticalsystem.

Hereiswhereargumentsabouttheinevitabledestructionofnationalsovereigntyreallytakeroot.Intheeyesoftheexperts,itismerelyamatteroftimebeforeonesuperiorgroupofrulersfinallyachieveswhatallpriorrulershaveattempted(sufficientpowertocompelobedienceoverallareasoftheglobe).Quigleyexplainstheprogressionofglobalcoercivepowerthisway:

TheincreasingoffensivepoweroftheWesternweaponssystemshasmadeitpossibletocompelobedienceoverwiderandwiderareasandoverlargernumbersofpeoples.Accordingly,politicalorganizations(suchasthestate)havebecomelargerinsizeandfewerinnumbersInthisway,thepoliticaldevelopmentofEuropeoverthelastmillenniumhasseenthousandsoffeudalareascoalesceintohundredsofprincipalities,andtheseintoscoresofdynasticmonarchies,and,finally,intoadozenormorenationalstates.Thenationalstate,itssizemeasuredinhundredsofmiles[waspossibleonlybecauseitcould]applyforceoverhundredsofmiles.Asthetechnologyofweapons,transportation,communications,andpropagandacontinuedtodevelop,itbecamepossibletocompelobedienceoverareasmeasuredinthousands(ratherthanhundreds)ofmilesandthusoverdistancesgreaterthanthoseoccupiedbyexistinglinguisticandculturalgroups.Itthusbecamenecessarytoappealforallegiancetothestateongroundswiderthannationalism.Thisgaverise,inthe1930sand1940s,totheideaofcontinentalblocsand

theideologicalstate(replacingthenationalstate).[10]

TheconsolidationthatQuigleydescribesismorethanacollectionofhistoricalfacts.Itcapturestheimmutablenatureofcoercivepower.Unchecked,rulerswillalwaysconsolidateandcentralizetheircontroluntilthereisnothingleftforthemtoseize.And,unfortunately,thisappliestohumanfreedomaswellasgeographicresources:Onestepleadstoanother,andeveryacquisitionobtainedtoprotectanearlieracquisitionrequiresanewadvanceatalaterdateto

protectit.[11]

So,acceptingthisreality,wewindupwithahandfulofimportantquestions:Whoaretherulers?Towhatextentcantheycompelobediencewithoutmeaningfulresistance?Howdidtheyseizepower?Howdotheymaintainandexpandtheirpower?Whataretheirunpunishedcrimes(pastandpresent)?Mostimportantly,whatarethestrategictargetsthatwemuststriketodestroytheirillegitimaterule?Inthefollowingchapters,wellcoverallofthisandmore.Butfirst,wemustbeginatthebeginning.

TheBirthplaceofaNetwork

Nearlyonethousandyearsago,auniversitywasfoundedinEngland.Nearlyonethousandyearslater,notonlydoesthatsameuniversitystillexist,butitisrankednumberoneintheUnited

Kingdomandconsistentlyranksamongthetoptenuniversitiesintheworld.[12]

Asoneofthemostprestigiousinstitutionsofhigherlearning,specializinginpolitics,thepsychologicalsciences,andbusiness,Oxfordhasaverylonganddistinguishedhistory.Ithasproduceddozensofprimeministers.Ithasproducedarchbishops,saints,famouseconomistslikeAdamSmith,andfamouswriterslikeR.R.Tolkien(LordoftheRings)andAldousHuxley(BraveNewWorld)aswellasphilosopherslikeThomasHobbsandJohnLocke.Oxfordalsoproduced,approximatelyonehundredandfiftyyearsago,theprogenitorsoftheNetwork.Letsflashbacktothistimeinhistory,circa1860.

TwoopposingforcesintheBritishEmpireareclashingheads.Ononeside,manyarearguingthattheempireisimmoral,expensive,andunnecessary.Thisargument,championedbymenlikeWilliamGladstone,iserodingsupportforBritainsimperialpolicies.OntheothersideoftheargumentstandsBenjaminDisraeli.Disraeli,acloseallyofthequeen,isaharshcriticofGladstoneandotherLittleEnglanderswhodaretochallengethebenefitsandnecessityoftheempire.HavingreferredtoGladstoneasGodsonlymistake,theintenserivalrybetweenDisraeliandGladstoneislegendary.Thefollowingprovidesoneexampleoftheirmanydisagreements:

DisraeliandGladstoneclashedoverBritainsBalkanpolicy...DisraelibelievedinupholdingBritainsgreatnessthroughatough,nononsenseforeignpolicythatputBritainsinterestsabovethemorallawthatadvocatedemancipationofsmallnations.Gladstone,however,sawtheissueinmoralterms:theTurkshadmassacredBulgarianChristiansandGladstonetherefore

believeditwasimmoraltosupporttheOttomanEmpire.[13]

BecauseGladstonesmoralargumentsweregainingground,anewinstitutewasformedtocountertherisingtideofantiimperialism.Quigleywrites:

TheRoyalColonialInstitutewasfoundedin1868tofighttheLittleEnglandideaDisraeliasprimeminister(18741880)dramatizedtheprofitandglamourofempirebysuchactsasthepurchaseofcontroloftheSuezCanalandbygrantingQueenVictoriathetitleofEmpressofIndiaafter1870itbecameincreasinglyevidentthat,howeverexpensivecoloniesmightbetoagovernment,theycouldbefantasticallyprofitabletoindividualsandcompaniessupportedby

suchgovernments.[14]

Andso,toprotecttheprofitsofBritainsimperialpolicies,therhetoricusedtojustifyimperialismslowlybegantochange.Oneman,appointedtoanewlycreatedprofessorshipatOxford,ledthechargeinteachingOxfordundergraduatesthenewimperialism.

Thenewimperialismafter1870wasquitedifferentintonefromthatwhichtheLittleEnglandershadopposedearlier.Thechiefchangeswerethatitwasjustifiedongroundsofmoraldutyandofsocialreformandnot,asearlier,ongroundsofmissionaryactivityandmaterialadvantage.ThemanmostresponsibleforthischangewasJohnRuskin.

RuskinspoketotheOxfordundergraduatesasmembersoftheprivileged,rulingclass.Hetoldthemthattheywerethepossessorsofamagnificenttraditionofeducation,beauty,ruleoflaw,freedom,decencyandselfdisciplinebutthatthistraditioncouldnotbesaved,anddidnotdeservetobesaved,unlessitcouldbeextendedtothelowerclassesinEnglanditselfandtothenonEnglishmassesthroughouttheworld.Ifthisprecioustraditionwerenotextendedtothesetwogreatmajorities,theminorityofupperclassEnglishmenwouldultimatelybesubmergedby

thesemajoritiesandthetraditionlost.[15]

Basedonthesenewjustifications,thesameimmoralpoliciesofconquestandsubjugationfoundnewsupport.Theempirewasnownotonlyamatterofmoraldutyitwasamatterofselfpreservation.(Iftherulingelitefailedtoexpandtheempire,theircivilizedwayoflifewouldbelosttotheunwashedmasses.)Itwasapowerfulmessage,andithadasensationalimpactononeofRuskinsstudents.ThestudentwassomovedthathecopiedRuskinslecturewordfor

wordandkeptitwithhimforthirtyyears.[16]Healso,withahandfulofotherRuskindevotees,wentontofoundandfundtheNetworkthatQuigleyreferredtoasoneofthemostimportant

historicalfactsofthetwentiethcentury.[17]ThestudentsnamewasCecilRhodes.

IfyouveheardofCecilRhodes,oddsareithasntbeenwithinthecontextofhimbeingthatguywhocreatedasecretsocietytocontroltheworld.However,youmayhaveheardoftheRhodesScholarshipsatOxford(ormaybethetermRhodesScholar,atitlegiventostudentswho

studiedunderhisprogram).[18]MaybeyouveheardoftheAfricannationofRhodesia,orRhodesUniversitylocatedinSouthAfrica,bothnamedafterRhodes.Ifyouveeverboughtadiamond,perhapsyouveheardoftheDeBeersdiamondcompany(aSouthAfricandiamondmonopoly,establishedbyRhodes).

EachofthesestandsasatestamenttotheextraordinarylifeandinfluenceofCecilRhodes.ButthemostsignificantthingRhodesestablishedduringhislifetimedoesntbearhisnameandremainsalmostcompletelyunknown.Thisdespitethefactthatthesecretsocietyhefoundedin

1891,[19]anditssubsequentinstruments,continuestooperatetothisday.

BuildingtheNetwork

RhodesextractedmuchoftheoriginalfundingforhissecretsocietyfromthediamondandgoldminesofSouthAfrica.Aftermonopolizingtheseindustries,theenormouswealthandinfluencethathesecuredenabledhimtosteadilyincreasetheNetworksreach.Quigleyexplains:

RhodesfeverishlyexploitedthediamondandgoldfieldsofSouthAfrica,rosetobePrimeMinisteroftheCapeColony(18901896),contributedmoneytopoliticalparties,controlledparliamentaryseatsbothinEnglandandinSouthAfrica,andsoughttowinastripofBritish

territoryacrossAfricafromtheCapeofGoodHopetoEgypt.[20]

Notsurprisingly,Rhodesdidntfeelanymoralconflictabouthisimperialdesiresorthemethodsthatheusedtoattainthem.Heviewedhimselfassuperiortothoseheintendedtosubjugate.Inhislastwillandtestament,hewrote:

Icontendthatwearethefinestraceintheworldandthatthemoreoftheworldweinhabitthebetteritisforthehumanrace.Justfancythosepartsthatareatpresentinhabitedbythemostdespicablespecimensofhumanbeingswhatanalterationtherewouldbeiftheywerebrought

underAngloSaxoninfluence.[21]

APBSseriestitledQueenVictoriasEmpirecreditsRhodeswithinspiringaburstofimperialisticfervorinBritain.Neartheendofthepiece,itsaysofRhodes:

CecilJohnRhodesbecamethegreatestempirebuilderofhisgeneration.Tofundhisdreamsofconquest,heembarkedonaruthlesspursuitofdiamonds,goldandpowerthatmadehimthemostformidableandthemosthatedmaninAfrica.ButthisstoryismuchbiggerthantheeffectCecilRhodeshadonAfricaorBritishImperialismoveracenturyago.Obviously,toproperlytellthestoryoftheNetwork,ahandfulofimportantindividualslikeRhodesdoneedtobementioned.However,tobeclear,theseindividualsarenotthemainfocusofthisstory.Instead,ourfocuswillfallmainlyontheinstrumentsthatRhodesandhisfollowerscreatedorinfiltrated,aswellasthetacticstheyemployedtosecretlyfurthertheirgoals.(AspowerfulasanyoneindividualmighthavebeenorcurrentlyiswithintheNetwork,theinstrumentsandtacticsarewheretherealpowerlies.Meneventuallydieinstrumentsandtacticscanliveonindefinitely.)

SideNote:IfyouareinterestedinamethodicalandmindnumbingbreakdownofalltheindividualsQuigleylookedintowhileresearchingtheNetwork(names,dates,titles,governmentpositions,relationshipstootherpowerfulpeople,etc.),TheAngloAmericanEstablishmentprovidespagesandpagesoftextlikethis:

OfLordSalisburysfivesons,theoldest(nowfourthMarquessofSalisbury),wasinalmosteveryConservativegovernmentfrom1900to1929.Hehadfourchildren,ofwhomtwomarriedintotheCavendishfamily.Ofthese,adaughter,LadyMaryCecil,marriedin1917theMarquessofHartington,latertenthDukeofDevonshiretheolderson,ViscountCranborne,marriedLadyElizabethCavendish,nieceoftheninthDukeofDevonshire.Theyoungerson,LordDavidCecil,awellknownwriterofbiographicalworks,wasforyearsaFellowofWadhamandforthelastdecadehasbeenaFellowofNewCollege.Theotherdaughter,LadyBeatriceCecil,marriedW.G.A.OrmsbyGore(nowLordHarlech),whobecameamemberoftheMilnerGroup.ItshouldperhapsbementionedthatViscountCranbornewasintheHouseofCommonsfrom1929to1941andhasbeenintheHouseofLordssince.HewasUnderSecretaryforForeignAffairsin19351938,resignedinprotestattheMunichagreement,butreturnedtoofficein1940asPaymasterGeneral(1940),SecretaryofStateforDominionAffairs(19401942),andColonialSecretary(1942).HewaslaterLordPrivySeal(19421943),SecretaryforDominionAffairsagain(19431945),andLeaderoftheConservativePartyintheHouseofLords

(19431945).[22]

Fortunatelyforyouandme,therewillbenosuchlistsinthisbook.

TheNetworksFirstInstrumentandSomeofItsAccomplishments

ThefirstinstrumentcreatedbyRhodesandhisassociateswasthesecretsocietyitself.After

seventeenyearsofplanning,[23]Rhodescalledameetingandformallyestablishedthesociety.

InspiredbytheJesuits,[24]theIlluminati,[25]andtheFreemasons(ofwhichhewasa

member),[26]Rhodeshopedtosucceedwheretheothersecretsocietieshadfailed.Usingaringswithinringsstructure,thecenterringofpower(composedofRhodesandjustthreeotherindividuals)wouldcontrolalloftheouterrings.OfthethreeindividualswhosharedtheinnerringwithRhodes,AlfredMilner(laterawardedthetitleLordMilner)becamethestrongest.

ThegoalswhichRhodesandMilnersoughtandthemethodsbywhichtheyhopedtoachievethemweresosimilarby1902thatthetwoarealmostindistinguishable.BothsoughttounitetheworldinafederalstructurearoundBritain.BothfeltthatthisgoalcouldbestbeachievedbyasecretbandofmenunitedtooneanotherbydevotiontothecommoncauseBothfeltthatthisbandshouldpursueitsgoalbysecretpoliticalandeconomicinfluencebehindthescenesandbythecontrolofjournalistic,educational,andpropagandaagencies.WiththedeathofRhodesin1902,MilnerobtainedcontrolofRhodessmoneyandwasabletouseittolubricatetheworkingsofhispropagandamachine.ThisisexactlyasRhodeshadwantedandhadintended.MilnerwasRhodessheir,andbothmenknewitIn1898Rhodessaid,IsupportMilnerabsolutelywithoutreserve.Ifhesayspeace,Isaypeaceifhesayswar,Isay

war.Whateverhappens,IsaydittotoMilner.[27]

Alwaysonthelookoutforpotentialhelpers,MilnerrecruitedmainlyfromOxfordandToynbeeHall.Heusedhisinfluencetoplacethenewrecruitsintopositionsofpower.

ThroughhisinfluencethesemenwereabletowininfluentialpostsingovernmentandinternationalfinanceandbecamethedominantinfluenceinBritishimperialandforeignaffairsUnderMilnerinSouthAfricatheywereknownasMilnersKindergartenuntil1910.In19091913theyorganizedsemisecretgroups,knownasRoundTableGroups,inthechief

BritishdependenciesandtheUnitedStates.[28]

Asalreadycoveredinchapter1:

In1919theyfoundedtheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs(ChathamHouse)SimilarInstitutesofInternationalAffairswereestablishedinthechiefBritishdominionsandintheUnitedStates(whereitisknownastheCouncilonForeignRelations)intheperiod19191927.After1925asomewhatsimilarstructureoforganizations,knownastheInstituteofPacific

Relations[IPR]wassetup.[29]

TheAngloAmericanEstablishmentdescribestheNetworksbasicsystemofrecruitmentandplacementthisway:

Theinnercircleofthisgroup,becauseofitsclosecontactwithOxfordandwithAllSouls,wasinapositiontonoticeableyoungundergraduatesatOxford.ThesewereadmittedtoAllSoulsandatoncegivenopportunitiesinpubliclifeandinwritingorteaching,totesttheirabilitiesandloyaltytotheidealsoftheMilnerGroup.Iftheypassedbothofthesetests,theyweregraduallyadmittedtotheMilnerGroupsgreatfiefssuchastheRoyalInstituteofInternationalAffairs,

TheTimes,TheRoundTable,or,onthelargerscene,totheranksoftheForeignorColonial

Offices.[30]

Thissystemprovedtobeveryeffective.ItallowedthegrowingNetworktoremainhidden,whileitsfoundersexercisedalevelofcontrolthatcanhardlybeexaggerated.Asproof,Quigleyprovidesapartiallistofthegroupssocalledaccomplishments.Amongthem:

TheSecondBoerWar(18991902) ThepartitioningofIreland,Palestine,andIndia FormationandmanagementoftheLeagueofNations Britishappeasementpolicy(empowermentpolicy)ofHitler ControlofTheTimes,Oxford,andthosewhowritethehistoryofBritishImperialand

foreignpolicyQuigleygoesontosay:

ItwouldbeexpectedthataGroupwhichcouldnumberamongitsachievementssuchaccomplishmentsasthesewouldbeafamiliarsubjectfordiscussionamongstudentsof

historyInthiscase,theexpectationisnotrealized.[31]

Somethingelsethatisnotrealizedwhendispassionatelyrattlingoffalistofaccomplishmentslikethoseaboveisthetruegravityandlifealteringimpactofthoseevents.Toprovidealittleperspective,wellbrieflycoveroneoftheaforementionedaccomplishmentshere.Theysayapictureisworthathousandwords,soletsstartwithapictureofjustoneofthethousandsofchildren(LizzieVanZyl)whostarvedtodeathinBritishconcentrationcampsduringtheSecondBoerWar.

TheSecondBoerWar

Rhodes,asamemberofthefinestraceintheworld,neededmoneytofundhisglobaldominationproject.Toobtainthatmoney,hehadnoproblemseizingvaluableresourcesfromthedespicablespecimensofhumanbeingsthatitrightfullybelongedto.Assuch,heusedhisdominantinfluenceoverBritishImperialpolicy(theabilitytodirectBritishmilitaryforce)againsttheBoersinSouthAfrica.

ItshouldbenotedthathisfirstattempttograbBoerlandandresources,aconspiracyknownastheJamesonRaid,failedmiserably.AndthoughheandhisNetworkhadclearlydirectedtheconspiracyandthoughtheleadersheselectedtooverthrowtheBoergovernmentwerecaughtintheact,theconsequencesoftheattemptedcoupwerentsufficienttopreventamoreambitiousconspiracy(theSecondBoerWar)thatfollowedafewyearslater.

SideNote:Cecilsbrother,FrankRhodes,wasamongtheleaderswhowerecapturedandtried

bytheBoergovernmentfortheJamesonRaid.[32]Ifthereareanydoubtsaboutthebenefitsofbeingamongtherulingclass,thisshouldsettletheissue:

ForconspiringwithDr.JamesonmembersoftheReformCommitteeweretriedintheTransvaalcourtsandfoundguiltyofhightreason.Thefourleadersweresentencedtodeathbyhanging,butthissentencewasnextdaycommutedto15yearsimprisonmentandinJune1896

[sixmonthslater]theothermembersoftheCommitteewerereleasedonpaymentof2,000eachinfines,allofwhichwerepaidbyCecilRhodes.JanC.Smutswrotein1906,TheJamesonRaidwastherealdeclarationofwarAndthatissoinspiteofthefouryearsoftrucethatfollowed[the]aggressorsconsolidatedtheiralliancethe

defendersontheotherhandsilentlyandgrimlypreparedfortheinevitable.[33]

IntheyearsfollowingthefailedJamesonRaid,theNetworkbeganagitatingforBritishannexationoftheBoerRepublics.AfterasufficientBritishmilitarybuildupandfailednegotiations,theinevitablefinallycame.PaulKruger(knownasthefaceofBoer

resistance[34])sawthatwarwasunavoidableandissuedafinalultimatumtotheBritish,demandingthattheywithdrawalltroopsfromthebordersoftheTransvaalRepublicandthe

OrangeFreeStatewithinfortyeighthours.[35]IftheBritishrefused,thetworepublicswoulddeclarewar.

Outrageandlaughterwerethemainresponses.TheeditorofTheTimeslaughedoutloudwhenhereadit,sayinganofficialdocumentisseldomamusingandusefulyetthiswasboth.TheTimesdenouncedtheultimatumasanextravagantfarce.TheGlobedenouncedthistrumperylittlestate.MosteditorialsweresimilartotheDailyTelegraph,whichdeclared:ofcoursetherecanonlybeoneanswertothisgrotesquechallenge.Krugerhasaskedforwarandwarhemust

have![36]

Andwartheydidhave,withalloftheinjusticeandbrutalitythatoneshouldexpect:theft,subjugation,suffering,andmurder.ThoughtheNetworkanditssupportersexpectedafastandeasyvictoryoverthetrumperylittlestatesthatdaredtochallengetheBritishEmpire,suchwasnotthecase.TheBoerswereskilledhuntersandcompetentfighters.Asweeksturnedintomonths,andmonthsturnedintoyears,theBoers(determinedtoregaintheindependenceoftheirownterritory)drovetheBritishtoemployascorchedearthpolicy.

AsBritishtroopssweptthecountryside,theysystematicallydestroyedcrops,burnedhomesteadsandfarms,poisonedwells,andinternedBoerandAfricanwomen,childrenandworkersinconcentrationcamps.TheBoerWarconcentrationcampsystemwasthefirsttimethatawholenationhadbeensystematicallytargeted,andthefirstinwhichsomewholeregionshadbeendepopulated.AlthoughmostblackAfricanswerenotconsideredbytheBritishtobehostile,manytensofthousandswerealsoforciblyremovedfromBoerareasandalsoplacedinconcentration

camps.[37]

Ultimately,theconcentrationcampsystemprovedmoredeadlythanthebattlefield.Bywarsend,nearly50percentofallBoerchildrenundersixteenyearsofagehaddiedofstarvation,diseaseandexposureintheconcentrationcamps.Alltold,approximately25percentoftheBoerinmatepopulationdied,andtotalciviliandeathsinthecamps(mostlywomenandchildren)reachedtwentysixthousand.(ThepictureofLizzieVanZylrepresentsjustoneofthose

twentysixthousandfaces.)[38]

Sadly,thesenumbersaccountforonlyBoercivilianskilled.Inall,thedeathtolloftheSecondBoerWarexceededseventythousandlives,withmorethantwentyfivethousandcombatantskilledandanadditionaltwentythousandblackAfricans,75percentofwhomdiedintheBritishconcentrationcamps.But,ofcourse,thiswasonlyjustthebeginningandasmallpricetopayfortheNetwork.ThedefeatedrepublicswereabsorbedintotheempireandwereeventuallyfoldedintotheUnionofSouthAfrica(alsoacreationoftheNetwork,whichservedasaBritishally

duringthetwoWorldWars).[39]

Hopefully,thisshortoutlineoftheSecondBoerWaraddssomedepthtooneoftheearlyaccomplishmentsofRhodesandhisfellowconspirators.Factorintheimmeasurablesufferingofsomeoftheirothersocalledaccomplishments,likethemillionorsowhodiedwhentheydecidedtopartitionIndia,orthemillionsmorewhodiedasaresultoftheirHitlerempowermentproject,andQuigleysassertionthatthisgroupisoneofthemostimportantfactsofthetwentiethcenturyishardtodeny.

AstheBritishgovernmentsufferedthepoliticalconsequencesoftheNetworksdecisions,andastheBritishcitizenryandsoldierspaidthecostsinbloodandtreasure,thesecretsocietythatRhodescreatedwasabletooperatewithoutfearofdirectrepercussions.TheBritishgovernmentwasnowoneofitsinstruments.Oxford,TheTimes,theLeagueofNations,andtheRoyalInstituteforInternationalAffairs(tonameafew)werealsoitsinstruments.Onthesurface,eachoftheseappearedunconnected.Beneaththesurface,eachwasdominatedbythesamegroupofindividuals.

Inararemomentofhonestcriticism,Quigleywarnshisreaders:

NocountrythatvaluesitssafetyshouldallowwhattheMilnerGroupaccomplishedinBritainthatis,thatasmallnumberofmenshouldbeabletowieldsuchpowerinadministrationandpolitics,shouldbegivenalmostcompletecontroloverthepublicationofthedocumentsrelatingtotheiractions,shouldbeabletoexercisesuchinfluenceovertheavenuesofinformationthatcreatepublicopinion.Suchpower,whateverthegoalsatwhichitmaybedirected,istoomuchtobeentrustedsafelyto

anygroup.[40]

Buildingonthatfoundation,itstimenowtoshiftawayfromtheNetworksimpactonEurope,Africa,andAsia.Asinterestingandtragicasthosestoriesmightbe,thereisanothercontinent(NorthAmerica)thatRhodesintendedtocontrolfromthestart.

Inhisfirstwill,Rhodesresolvedtocreateaglobalpowersogreatthatitwouldrenderwarsimpossible.(Moreaccurately,heshouldhavestated:RenderresistancetotheNetworkimpossible.)Notsurprisingly,thisgoaltocreateanunconquerableglobalpowerrequiredthe

ultimaterecoveryoftheUnitedStatesofAmericaasanintegralpartoftheBritishEmpire.[41]

Inthefollowingchapter,wellcoverhowtheNetworksuccessfullyinfiltratedthepoliticalandeconomicsystemoftheUnitedStatesandturneditintojustanotheroneofitsinstrumentsinthequestforglobaldomination.

Chapter3

TheNetworkRecoversAmerica

Twomen,CecilRhodesandLordMilner,playedanindispensableroleinthecreationandexpansionoftheNetwork.Theiractionschangedtheworldforever,andforthatreasonnodepictionoftheNetwork(ormodernhistoryforthatmatter)wouldbecompletewithoutmentioningtheirnames.

Likewise,twoadditionalmenplayedanindispensableroleinhelpingtheNetworkachieveoneofitscrucialgoals:regainingcontroloftheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Thefirstman,EdwardMandellHouse,wasclearlyawillinganddeceptiveservant.Thesecondman,PresidentWoodrowWilson,wasalmostcertainlyawellmeaningdupe.Butbeforebringingthesetwoadditionalcharactersintothestory,letstouchonwhyitwasnecessaryfortheNetworktorecovertheUnitedStatesanddestroyitspoliticalandeconomicsovereignty.

GlobalDomination101

Thereisalwaysonenonnegotiableelementinanyplantosecureglobaldomination:sovereignnations(trulyindependentnations)cannotbetolerated.Why?Becauseglobaldominationisaboutcentralizingallpowerintothewouldberulershands.Independentnationsimpedethisconsolidationanddisturbtheproperchainofcommand.

Thisseemsstraightforwardenough,but,sinceitsrarelyboileddowntoitssimplestform,itsworthrepeating:toruletheworld,youmustfirstdestroynationalsovereignty.Youmustconsolidateandcontroltherealleversofpower,regardlessofthedifferentformsofgovernmentthatappearineachcountry.

Ifdemocraticformsofgovernmentcanpersuadethemajoritytoacceptyourglobalpolicies,thendemocraticformsshouldbeused.Iftyrannicalformsofgovernmentaremoreeffectiveatgainingcompliance,thenlettherebetyranny.Ifshiftingfromoneformofgovernmenttoanother(turningnationsandsocietiesontheirhead)providesanopportunitytoobtainyourobjectivesSobeit.Allthattrulymattersisthatyoucontroltheleaderswhoappeartoholdpowerandthatyoucancontainordestroythoseleadersiftheyforget(orsimplyhaventrealized)whotherealmasteris.

ThisiswhatQuigleymeantwhenhesaidtheNetworksmembersaresatisfiedtopossessthe

realityratherthantheappearanceofpower.[1]Totheextentthattheydirectthepoliticalandeconomicmachineryofnationstotheextenttheycandestroynationalsovereigntyandimposetheirpoliciesonthecitizensoftheworldtheypossesstherealityofpower.Andtothisend,anythingthatweakensnationalsovereigntyistheirallyanythingthatstrengthensitistheirenemy.

Unfortunately,asEdGriffinpointsoutinTheQuigleyFormula,manypeoplestruggletobelievethattheirhighlyrespectedleadersareconspiringtocheatthemoutoftrulyrepresentative

government.Afterall,ourleadersconstantlysingthepraisesofrepresentativegovernment.Theytellusthatthecitizensaresovereign,voterscontrolnationalpolicies,andanysuggestiontothecontraryisridiculous.Afteralifetimeofbeingfedthisversionofreality,theideaofaglobalconspiracytodestroynationalsovereignty(involvingbothgovernmentandgovernmentadvisors)is,understandably,difficulttoaccept.Butthegreatestweaponagainstkneejerkdisbeliefoftencomesdirectlyfromtheconspiratorsthemselves.Forinstance,ArnoldJ.Toynbee(ahighrankingmemberoftheNetwork),leftlittledoubtwhenhewrote:

Iwillherebyrepeatthatweareatpresentworkingdiscreetlybutwithallofourmighttowrestthismysteriouspoliticalforcecalledsovereigntyoutoftheclutchesofthelocalnationalstatesof

ourworld.Andallthetimewearedenyingwithourlipswhatwearedoingwithourhands.[2]

As Quigley discovered, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is nothing more than a front

group for the Network.[3] This being the case, its position on national sovereignty is predictable. Here are a few choice quotes from CFR members taken from Dishonest Money: Financing the RoadtoRuin,page69:Thehouseofworldorderwillhavetobebuiltfromthebottomupratherthanfromthetopdownanendrunaroundnationalsovereignty,erodingitpiecebypiece,willaccomplishmuchmorethantheoldfashionedfrontalassault.CFRmemberRichardGardnerWeshallhaveworldgovernment,whetherornotwelikeit.Thequestionisonlywhetherworldgovernmentwillbeachievedbyconsentorbyconquest.CFRmemberJamesPaulWarburgSomedilutionofthesovereigntysystemasitprevailsintheworldtodaymusttakeplacetotheimmediatedisadvantageofthosenationswhichnowpossessthepreponderanceofpowerTheUnitedStatesmustbepreparedtomakesacrificesinsettingupaworldpoliticoeconomicorder.CFRmemberFosterDullesAdmiral Chester Ward, a longtime CFR member who later became a harsh critic, summed up the prevailing goal of the CFR this way: the submergence of US sovereignty and national independenceintoanallpowerfuloneworldgovernment.Again, this policy toward national sovereignty shouldnt come as a surprise. The CFR is simply a creation of the Network, and, as such, it was created to help the Network achieve its goals. And though the CFR is just one of many instruments in the Networks arsenal, it is among the most powerful. Even though CFR members constitute only about .0015 percent of the US population, they have held, and currently hold, an inexplicably high percentage of the most influential positionsinoursociety.AlmostallofAmericasleadershiphascomefromthissmallgroup.Thatincludespresidentsandtheiradvisors,cabinetmembers,ambassadors,boardmembersoftheFederalReserveSystem,directorsofthelargestbanksandinvestmenthouses,presidentsofuniversities,and

headsofmetropolitannewspapers,newsservices,andTVnetworks.[4]

Beforemovingon,itsworthmentioningoneadditionalandextremelyimportantreasonforwhytheNetworksoughttoregaincontroloftheUnitedStates:justastheBritishgovernmentbecame

apowerfulinstrumentintheNetworkstoolbox,theUnitedStatesofferedanevengreateropportunity.ByseizingcontrolofUSforeignpolicy,theNetworkcouldnowaccesstheuntappedmilitary,economic,andpoliticalresourcesofAmerica.Itcouldusethoseresourcestocontinuewhatsbestdescribedasitssovereigntydestructionproject.Asanaddedbonus,itcouldchainthepoliticalconsequencesandinescapabledebttotheUnitedStates.Andthatsexactlywhatithasdone.

Forinstance,sinceitwasfoundedin1947,theCIA(acreationoftheNetwork)[5]hasbeenused

todestabilizeandtoppledozensofuncooperativenationscovertly[6]whiletheUSmilitary(controlledbypolicymakersthataredominatedbytheNetwork)hasbeenusedtotoppledozensdirectly.Again,thecostsandblowbackaccruetotheUnitedStatesthebenefitsgototheNetwork.True,theUnitedStatesdoesenjoythebenefitofappearingsupremelypowerful,butthisisonlyacrueljoke.WhentheNetworkissatisfiedthatallmajorobstaclestoitsunelectedrulehavebeenremoved,itwillbeasimplemattertodestroytheUSdollar,justifiablycutofftheflowofmoneyandcredittotheUnitedStates,andcreatethepoliticalincentive(necessity)fortheUnitedStatestofullyenterthenewglobalsystem.

Obviously,noneoftheNetworksactionstothispoint(andnoneofitsfutureplans)wouldhavebeenpossiblewithoutfirstseizingtheleversofpowerintheUnitedStates.Sofornow,letsreturntothetwomenwhomadethatpossible.

AWillingandDeceptiveServant

Anunattractiveandphysicallyaveragemanstands,aloneanddepressed,beneathanoaktreeattheprestigiousWestPointMilitaryAcademy.Itsgraduationday.Inthedistance,hispeers(theClassof1920)anxiouslyawaittheirchancetoleadthearmyandthefreeworldintothetwentiethcentury.ThepresidentoftheUnitedStates,hissecretaryofdefense,andotherdistinguishedguestsareinattendancetohonortheoccasion,andthisaddstowhatmostseeasanalreadyintoxicatingatmosphere.Allarefilledwithexcitementandasenseofpurposeallbutthemanwhostandsbeneaththeoak.

Unlikehispeers,hehaspaidattentiontotheworldaroundhim.Hehasstudiedtheinsidiousinfluenceofunrestrainedwealthtearingatthefabricofthenation.Eventhearmyitselfhadbecomelittlemorethanaprostituteinrecentdecades,forcedtoservetheinterestsofthosewhodaccumulatedrichesbeyondallboundsofneed.

Hequietlydreamsofamuchtobedesiredstateofsociety,builtuponthetenetsofsocialism

asdreamedofbyKarlMarx.[7]Ourhero,amasterlymanofprodigiousintellect,resolvesto

hastenarevolutionaryadjustmentofUSsociety.[8]Butbeforehecanfixtherepublic,hemustfirstdestroyit.Hemustoverthrowthegovernment,declarehimselfdictator,andshredthatobsoleteandvulgardocumentonwhichtherepublicwasfounded(theUSConstitution.)HealonewilldecidethelawsofthenationHewillensurethedesiresofthepeoplearebetter

met.[9](Unless,ofcourse,someofthepeopledesiretoresisthisedictstherewillbeno

representationforthem.Theywillbeputtodeath.Likewise,theexerciseoffreespeech,against

thedictatorspolicies,willnotbetolerated.[10])

Ifyouvebeencheckingfootnotesoverthepastfewparagraphs,youvenoticedmultiplereferencestoabookentitledPhillipDru:Administrator.Itsanovel,originallypublished(anonymously)in1912.Whyreferencethisnovel,youask?Becausewecanlearnagreatdealaboutthewillinganddeceptiveservant(EdwardMandellHouse)fromthebooksantiAmericanmessage.

Tobrieflyrecap:PhillipDru:AdministratoristhetaleofanintellectuallysuperiormanwhoconspirestooverthrowtheUSgovernment,assumedictatorialpowers,andpavethewayforsocialismasdreamedofbyKarlMarx.Ourgoodheartedheroconcludes,alongwithothercharactersinthebook,thatthepeoplearesimplyincapableofdeterminingtheirownbestinterests.Assuch,arevolutionaryadjustmentoftheirgovernment(whethertheylikeitornot),isnecessary.TheheroandhisfellowconspiratorssetouttoremaketheUnitedStatesastheyseefit,andsucceed.

Ifyouhaventalreadyguessed,PhillipDru:Administratorwaswrittenbynoneotherthan

EdwardMandellHousehimself.[11]Inthebook,Housearguesthatdictatorshipisnecessarybecausetherichandpowerfulhavetakencontrol,andtheyreusingtheirpoweragainstthepoorandlessfortunate.Tounderstandhowshamefullycynicalthisis,considerthefactthatHousespropagandawasmeanttostrengthen,notweaken,thesamerichandpowerfulindividualsthathisbookcondemned.

SideNote:ThisisoneofthemostcommontacticsemployedbytheNetworkformanipulatingpublicopinion.Itwillpointtoaninjustice(oftencausedbytheNetworkitself),whipupanemotionalfirestorm,and,atthepeakofhysteria,offerasolutionthatfurthersitsownagenda.

MaybethisiswhyHousepublishedhisnovelanonymously.Itwouldbeprettyhardtohookreaderswithhisfighttheelitestorylineiftheyknewtheauthorwasoneofthefirst

kingmakersinmodernAmericanpolitics.[12]Inanyevent,thebookisworthreading,notforitsentertainmentvalue(itisntwellwritten),butbecauseitsashortreadthatprovidesmanyinsightsintohoweasilyahandfulofmencanmanipulateademocraticsystemofgovernment.Somenotableexamplesinclude:

Howasenatorcanpretendtorepresentthecitizenswhovotedforhimwhileactuallyrepresentingthespecialintereststhathewaselectedtofight(page35)

Howkingmakers,beforethrowingtheirweightbehindacandidate,ensurethattheindebtedcandidatewillchooseadvisorsfromthekingmakersapprovedlist(page38)

Ifapuppetofficialgetsoutofline,howtobringthembackundercontrol(havethepressattackthemandhaveotherpowerfulgovernmentpuppetsdothesame,page46)

Howtousetheregulatorypowerofgovernmenttocollecttributesandfunneltaxmoneyintocompaniesyouchoose.Howtobegenerouswithotherpeoplesmoneyandusethatgenerositytostrengthenyourholdonpoliticalpower(page94)

Thebookeventakesafewcontemptuousshotsattheelectorateitself.Forinstance,whendescribingoneofthemajorinstrumentsthatsusedtomanipulateelectedofficials,welearnthatthepresscanmakeordestroyamanslegislativeandpoliticalcareer,andtheweakandthevainandthemenwithshiftyconsciences,thatthepeopleintheirfatuousindifferenceelecttomaketheirlaws,seldomfailtosuccumbtothissubtleinfluence(page120).

Asalreadymentioned,Househimselfwasakingmaker.HisconnectionstotheNetworkgavehimthepowertomakeorbreakaspiringpoliticians,andheexercisedthispowerwithgreatskill.Priortoturninghisattentiontothenationalstage,Houseiscreditedwithhelpingfourdifferent

candidatessecurethegovernorshipofTexas.[13]ButofallthekingsthatHousemanagedtomake,nonepaidbetterdividendsthanWoodrowWilson.

Carefullyselectedandmanipulated,HouseusedWilsontocreatethetwoessentialfundingmechanismsfortheNetworksrevolutionaryadjustmentofUSsociety.Morespecifically:priortotheelectionofWoodrowWilson,theNetworkdidnotpossessthepowertotaxUScitizensincomeorcontrolthenationsmoneysupply.Wilsonsignedbothofthesepowersintoexistenceshortlyafterhetookoffice.Morethananything,thisenabledHouseandtheNetworktoturntheUnitedStatesawayfromsovereigntyandtowardservitude.

ProfessorThomasJ.KnockprovidesthiskeeninsightintotherelevanceofHousesbook,PhilipDru:Administrator:

PhilipDrudeservesseriousattentionifonlyforthepropheticselfexpositionofitsauthor.Clearly,Housesdrivingambitioninlifewastoinfluencethecourseofhistory.Toanextent,hesucceededHewasrightonthemarkwhenhewrote:Iwaslikeadisembodiedspiritseekinga

corporealform.IfoundmyopportunityinWoodrowWilson.[14]

WoodrowWilson,aWellMeaningDupe

BeforetheNetworkchoosesacandidateforaparticularjob,thatcandidatemustbecarefullyscreened.Thisobviouslyisntaproblemforthosewhohaveintelligenceagenciesandotherinvestigativeresourcesattheirdisposal.Avastamountofpersonalinformationcanbeeasily

collectedonanyindividual[15]and,iftheindividuallookspromising,arecruiter(likeMandellHouse)willknowexactlywhatbuttonstopushtoenticeandormanipulatethenewrecruit.TosaythatWilsonmusthavelookedverypromisingtotheNetworkwouldbeacolossalunderstatement.Hehaddemonstratedloyaltytotheidealsofglobalgovernmentandsocialism,

aswellascontemptfortheUSConstitution,longbeforeHouseselectedhim[16]forthepresidency.

InhisbookToEndAllWars:WoodrowWilsonandtheQuestforaNewWorldOrder,ThomasJ.Knock(asupporterofWilson)providesadetailedlookintoWilsonsmind.ThesimilaritiesbetweenWilsonandthesocalledheroinPhilipDru:Administratorareverydisturbing.AssumingtheNetworksoughttoestablishacentralizedworldgovernment,theycouldhavehardlyfoundabetteradvocatethanWoodrowWilson.

Asearlyas1887,Wilsonhadwrittenofaconfederationofempires[17]andexpressedhisagreementwiththecentralideabehindstatesocialism.Thatidea,hewrote,isthatnolinecanbedrawnbetweenprivateandpublicaffairswhichtheStatemaynotcrossatwillitisveryclearthatinfundamentaltheorysocialismanddemocracyarealmostifnotquiteoneandthe

same.[18]

InWilsonsopinion,theUSgovernmentneededtomovetowardcentralizedsocialistcontrolandunlimitedpowerinordertostoptheaggrandizementofgiantcorporationsthatthreatenedtoswallowup,notonlyindividualsandsmallbusinesses,butdemocraticgovernmentitself.Wilsonwentontocondemnselfish,misguidedindividualismandproclaimedweoughtalltoregardourselvesassocialists.Hesawthatconcentratedandunaccountablepowerhadenabledtherichandstrongtocombineagainstthepoorandweak,anditwashightimeforgovernmenttolayasidetimidityandmakeitselfanagencyforsocialreformaswellaspolitical

control.[19]

EachoftheseargumentsisnearlyidenticaltothoseofferedbyHousesfictionalhero.ButunlikeHouse(whousedtheargumentsdeceptively,tojustifyseizinggreaterpower),Wilsonprobablybelievedthathissolutionswouldweakenthemonopolisticforceshespokeoutagainst.And,ifso,thismadeWilsonmuchmorevaluabletotheNetworkthanthetypicalinsincerepoliticianwhodsayanythinginexchangeforapaycheckandsomepower.WilsonwouldopenlyandpassionatelybuildfortheNetworkwhatitcouldneveropenlybuildforitself.

ButiftheseaspectsofWilsonspersonalityandideologywerenotenough,therewasonefinalassetthattheNetworkcouldexploit:WoodrowWilsonwasamanoftoweringarroganceandhypocrisy.Hehadnoaversiontothecreationofimperialpower,provideditwasdirectedbytherightpeople(likehimself,nodoubt)andprovideditwasusedfortherightreasons(tobedeterminedbythesame.)InthecaseoftheUnitedStates,hestated,IbelievethatGodplantedinusvisionsoflibertythatwearechosentoshowthewaytothenationsoftheworldhow

theyshallwalkinthepathsofliberty.[20]

Aswithmostpoliticians,whenWilsonusesthepronounwe(asinwearechosen),hewouldhavebeenmorehonesttousethepronounI.Moretothepoint:hefeltthatGodhadchosenhimtosecuregloballibertybyforce,andthereisatleastonereference,providedbySigmundFreud,whereWilsondropsallrhetoricalsubterfuge:

GodordainedthatIshouldbethenextPresidentoftheUnitedStates.Neitheryounoranyother

mortalormortalscouldhavepreventedit.[21]

AdditionalquotesfurtherclarifythestrengthofWilsonsego.Forinstance,inhisconfidentialjournal,hewrote:Whymaynotthepresentgenerationwrite,throughme,itspolitical

autobiography.[22]Inanaddresshegaveaspresident(July4,1914),WilsonproclaimedthattheroleoftheUnitedStateswastobethelightwhichshallshineuntoallgenerationsandguide

thefeetofmankindtothegoalofjusticeandlibertyandpeace.[23]Andtoachievethis,Wilson

generouslypledgedeverydollarofAmericaswealth,everydropofherblood,andallthe

energyofherpeople.[24]

EvenHenryKissingertookaimatWilsonsconceit:

InWilsonsview,therewasnoessentialdifferencebetweenfreedomforAmericaandfreedomfortheworldhedevelopedanextraordinaryinterpretationofwhatGeorgeWashingtonhadreallymeantwhenhewarnedagainstforeignentanglements.Wilsonredefinedforeigninawaythatwouldsurelyhaveastonishedthefirstpresident.WhatWashingtonmeant,accordingtoWilson,wasthatAmericamustavoidbecomingentangledinthepurposesofothers.But,Wilsonargued,nothingthatconcernshumanitycanbeforeignorindifferenttous.HenceAmericahadanunlimitedchartertoinvolveitselfabroadwhatextraordinaryconceittoderiveacharterforglobalinterventionfromaFoundingFathersinjunctionagainstforeignentanglements,andto

elaborateaphilosophyofneutralitythatmadeinvolvementinwarinevitable![25]

Wilsonsdesiretocreateaglobalpowerstructurethatnonationorprobablecombinationof

nationscouldresist,[26]coupledwithhismessiahcomplex,providedtheperfectpsychological

ingredientsforturningthemanintoausefulidiot.[27]ServandoGonzalessummedupthefinalequationperfectly:Wilsonwasamanintoxicatedwiththesenseofhisownimportanceandhistoricalrelevanceand,assuch,hecouldbeeasilymanipulatedbyatrainedintelligence

officer(likeEdwardMandellHouse).[28]

Theevidencesuggeststhatthisisexactlywhathappened.TheNetworkhadnoreasontorevealitselforitsNewWorldOrderplanstoWilson.Rather,ithadeveryreasontolethimbelievethecrusadeforglobalgovernmentwashisidea,hisdivinepurpose,tomaketheworldsafefordemocracy.

Inhisbook,TheNewFreedom,WoodrowWilsonspokeoutagainstashadowymonopolisticpowerthatwasexercisingundueinfluenceintheUnitedStates.Hewrote:

SinceIenteredpolitics,Ihavechieflyhadmensviewsconfidedtomeprivately.SomeofthebiggestmenintheUnitedStates,inthefieldofcommerceandmanufacture,areafraidofsomebody,areafraidofsomething.Theyknowthatthereisapowersomewheresoorganized,sosubtle,sowatchful,sointerlocked,socomplete,sopervasive,thattheyhadbetternotspeak

abovetheirbreathwhentheyspeakincondemnationofit.[29]

Howironicthatthissameorganized,watchful,andpervasivepoweriswhatputWoodrowWilsonintheWhiteHouseandthisbringsustoanotherveryimportantpartofthestory.

AssumingweacceptthefactthatWilsonwasadupe,cynicallyusedbytheNetworktofurtheritsalreadyestablishedagenda,westillhaventaddressedthemostimpressiveswindleofall:thattheNetworksuccessfullydupedmillionsofAmericansintoelectinghiminthefirstplace.

TheElectionDeception

Fewvoterseverstoptoconsiderthewayinwhichtheyinitiallymeettheirchoicesforpresident.IfastrangemanweretoknockontheirdoorandsayImrunningforpresidentoftheUnitedStates,thereisalmostzerochancetheydviewhimasalegitimatecandidate.However,iftheymeettheexactsamestrangerthroughoneoftheNetworksmainpropagandainstruments(radio,print,ortelevision),suddenlythereactionisverydifferent.Suddenlythestrangerdeservesaseriouslook.

ThisiswhatBernaysreferredtoasoneofthemostfirmlyestablishedprinciplesofmasspsychology,andtheNetworkappliestheprinciplemasterfully.Essentially,itisthis:thevastmajorityofpeopleaccepttheideathatcredibleindividualsandorganizationsshouldbetrustedtodotheirreasoningforthem.

Inthecaseofelections,thepublictruststhesocalledcrediblemediatonarrowthefielddowntothetoptiercandidates.Apoliticalsideshowensuesand,attheend,voterschoosewhotheydprefertohaveinoffice.Buttheirchoiceisntwhattheyperceiveittobe.Sure,theyaretechnicallychoosingwhotheyprefer,buttheyarechoosingfromalistofcandidatesthatwaschosenforthem.

Sadly,thissleightofhandworksjustaswelltodayasitdidonehundredyearsago.Andunlessthisconceptbecomeswidelyunderstood,itwillworkonehundredyearsfromnowaswell.ReturningtoBernays,fromhisbookPropaganda:

Politicalcampaignstodayareallsideshows,allhonors,allbombast,glitter,andspeeches.Theseareforthemostpartunrelatedtothemainbusinessofstudyingthepublicscientifically,ofsupplyingthepublicwithparty,candidate,platformandsellingthepublictheseideasandproducts.Inshort:withouttheNetworksbacking,acandidatewillremainarelativenobodyintheelection.Theywillberelegatedtobeggingdoortodoorforenoughmoneytorunan(almostmeaningless)advertisingcampaign.However,withNetworkbacking,thecandidatecancountonmillionsofdollarsincampaigndonations,alonglistofcredibleendorsements,andanearlypricelessamountofexposurethroughtheNetworkspropagandainstruments.(Intheunlikelyeventthatatrulyindependentcandidateemerges,withenoughmoneyoralargeenoughfollowingtogainsomeground,theNetworkwillsimplyuseitsinstrumentstosmearandostracizethecandidateandthecandidatessupporters.)

Tobeclear,thisisnttosuggestthattheNetworkbackedcandidatesarenecessarilyinvolvedintheelectiondeception.PresidentoftheUnitedStatesisajobtitlethatfewerthanfortyfivemenhaveheld.Thedesiretojointheranksofsuchanexclusiveclub,withallofitsattendantperks,isundoubtedlyveryreal.Thecandidatesmightevengenuinelydisagreewithafewpositionsheldbytheiropponents.Infact,itsevenbetteriftheydo.(Themeaninglessbickeringbetweenthem,andthepartisanhysteriaitincitesamongthepublic,onlyaddstotheoverallillusionofvoterchoice.)ButontheissuesthatmattermosttotheNetwork,eachsponsoredcandidateisvirtuallyidenticalinvalue.

Thebeautyofthissystemisitssimplicity.TheNetworkscoutspotentialtalent,performsthenecessarybackgroundchecks,and,afterconveyingitsexpectations,offersitsvitalassistancetoa

handfulofcandidates.Aftersomebombast,glitter,andspeeches,thepublicchoosesfromtheproducts(party,candidate,andplatform)thatwereputbeforethem.

Now,letsquicklyexpandalittleonhowandwhytheNetworkoustedincumbentpresidentWilliamHowardTaftandinstalledWoodrowWilson.

Summaryofthe1912Coup

The1912electionpresentedanincredibleopportunityfortheNetwork.AlthoughWilliamHowardTafthadservedtheconspiratorswell(byopenlyentertainingtheideaofrelinquishingUSsovereigntyandsupportingtheNetworkslongsoughtfundingmechanism,theincome

tax[30]),hedfailedtosupporttheonemeasurethatwasmoreimportantthanallothers.HerefusedtosupportNelsonAldrichsplantohandthenationsmoneysupplyovertotheNetwork

throughthecreationofacentralbank.[31]SincethecentralbankwasnecessarytotrulydominatetheUnitedStates,TaftsrejectionoftheAldrichplanconstitutedamajortransgression.Buttherewasaremedy,andthatremedysnamewasWoodrowWilson.

Wilsonhaddonemorethanopenlyentertaintheideaofrelinquishingnationalsovereignty,heddevelopedanearfanaticalobsessionwiththeidea.TherewouldbenoproblemgettinghimtopassionatelyevangelizetheNewWorldOrderonbehalfoftheNetwork.

ItwouldalsobenoproblemgettingWilsontosigntheNetworksincometaxscamintolaw.(Theincometaxwassoldasawaytopunishtherichandenrichthepoor.Inreality,thetaxsimplyextractsmoneyfromUScitizensanddumpsitdirectlyintotheNetworksprojectsandpockets.)

Lastbutcertainlynotleast,controlofthenationsmoneysupplywouldbefareasiertosecurewithWilsonintheWhiteHouse.Foronereason,Wilsonadmittedthathereallydidnt

understandcentralbanking,[32]andthiswasveryconvenient.TheNetworkcouldprovidealltherightadvisors,steeringthecreationofthesocalledFederalReserveSystemfromstarttofinish.

AnotherreasonthecentralbankwouldbeeasiertosecureunderWilsonisbecausetheentireissuehadbeensuccessfullyframedinpartisanterms.Thatis,apreviouscentralbankplanhadbeenputforwardbyaRepublicansenatornamedNelsonAldrich.SinceeveryoneknewthatAldrichwasaNetworkconnectedinsider,thelegislationwasshotdownbyDemocratswhenitborehisname.(Forthis,theDemocratswerelargelyseenashavingprotectedthelittleguyfromanotherbigbusinessRepublicanscheme.)

WiththepeopleconvincedthattheDemocratshadprotectedthem,anyalternativecentralbankplanputforwardunderaDemocraticadministrationwouldrousefarlesssuspicion.TheNetworkcouldsimplydropthenameAldrich,wrapthelegislationinsomeprogressiverhetoric,andselltheexactsamethingwithWilsonandhisDemocraticadministrationactingastrustedpitchmen.

(Liketheincometax,thecentralbankwouldbepresentedasawaytoprotectthepeoplefromtherichandpowerful.Intruth,itaccomplishedtheexactopposite.)

SideNote:ThecentralbankissueissocrucialtotheNetworksplanfordominatingtheworld

thatIvewrittenanentirebookonthesubject.[33]Asizableamountofthenextchapterwillbedevotedtothistopic,but,fornow,hereiswhatQuigleysaidtheNetworkintendedtocreatewithitscentralbankingpower:

aworldsystemoffinancialcontrolinprivatehandsabletodominatethepoliticalsystemofeachcountryTheapexofthesystemwastobeaprivatebankownedandcontrolledbytheworldscentralbankswhichwerethemselvesprivatecorporations.EachcentralbanksoughttodominateitsgovernmentbyitsabilitytocontrolTreasuryloans,tomanipulateforeignexchanges,toinfluencethelevelofeconomicactivityinthecountry,andto

influencecooperativepoliticiansbysubsequenteconomicrewardsinthebusinessworld.[34]

Asaquickreminder,thisisntacaseofQuigleyguessingattheNetworksintentions.Hespeakswiththeauthorityofamanwho,inhisownwords,knowsoftheoperationsofthisnetworkbecausehestudieditfortwentyyearsandwaspermittedfortwoyears,intheearly1960s,to

examineitspapersandsecretrecords.[35]

So,whencomparingtheRepublicancandidate,Taft,totheDemocraticcandidate,Wilson,therewasnoquestionwhotheNetworkwantedmore.Thedecisionwasmade,MandellHousepaidWilsonavisit,andtheprocessofgroomingWilsonforthepresidencybegan.

InNovember1911,WilsonmetColonelEdwardMandellHouse,oneofthefirstkingmakersinmodernAmericanpolitics.Almostfromthefirst,theColonellaterrecalled,ourmindsvibratedinunison.Wilsonconcurred:Mr.HouseismysecondpersonalityHisthoughtsand

mineareone.[36]

JamesPerloffdescribesafollowupmeetingattheDemocraticPartyheadquartersinNewYork:

Wilsonreceivedanindoctrinationcoursefromtheleadersconvenedthere,duringwhichheagreed,inprinciple,todothefollowingifelected:SupporttheprojectedFederalReserve[centralbank]SupportincometaxLendaneartoadviceshouldwarbreakoutinEurope

Lendaneartoadviceonwhoshouldoccupyhiscabinet.[37]

Asmentionedinfootnote16,HousepulledallofthenecessarystringstoensuretheDemocraticnominationforpresidentwenttoWilson.Butasimpressiveasthatlevelofinfluencemightbe,itsstillalongwayfromactuallyputtingamanintheWhiteHouse.And,unfortunatelyfortheNetwork,Taftwasheavilyfavoredtowinagainstitspreferredcandidate.Notaproblem.

Asluckwouldhaveit,theNetworkfoundanotherpotentialcandidatethatitcouldrunagainstTaft.Notjustanycandidate,mindyou,butaformertwotermRepublicanpresident.Andnotjust

anytwotermRepublicanpresident,butthesameonethatRepublicanPresidentTafthadjustreplacedin1909:TeddyRoosevelt.

Thiswasabrilliantstrategicmove.Themostobviousreasonbeing,tenmonthspriortothe1912

election,RoosevelthadexpressedawillingnesstosupporttheAldrichplan.[38]Therefore,whetherWilsonorRooseveltwon,theNetworkcouldgetitscentralbank.ButthemostobviousreasonisnttheonlyorbestreasonforwhytheNetworkpouredmorethantenmillion

dollars[39](inflationadjusted)intoRooseveltscampaign.Sure,Rooseveltwasacceptable,buttheNetworkstillpreferredWilson.Andbysplittingthevote,theycouldhavehim.Perloffexplains:

PollsshowedincumbentPresidentTaftasaclearfavoriteoverthestifflookingprofessorfromPrinceton.So,todividetheRepublicanvote,the[Network]putmoneybehindTeddyRooseveltontheProgressivePartyticket.J.P.MorganandCo.wasthefinancialbackboneoftheRooseveltcampaign.Thestrategysucceeded.RepublicanballotsweresplitbetweenTaftandRoosevelt,

andWoodrowWilsonbecamePresidentwithonlyfortytwopercentofthepopularvote.[40]

Thefullresultsofthe1912electionwereasfollows:Wilsonreceived41.8percentofthevote,

Rooseveltreceived27.4percent,andTaftreceivedonly23.2percent.[41]Howisthatforimpressive?WilliamHowardTaft,amanwhowouldhavehandilywontheelectionwithastrongmajority,woundupdeadlastinathreewayraceagainsttwoNetworkmanufactured

candidates.Housesummeditupthisway:WilsonwaselectedbyTeddyRoosevelt.[42]Therest,astheysay,ishistory.

Aftertheelection,HouseproceededtofillthepresidentsimportantcabinetpositionswiththebestadvisorstheNetworkhadtooffer.HeguidedWilsonspolicydecisionslikeadisembodiedspiritthathadfounditsopportunitytoshapetheworldwithWilsonshands.

Beforetheendof1913,theincometaxwouldbelaw.Beforetheendof1913,thecentralbankwouldbeareality.ThesenewinstrumentsprovidedthefundingandleveragethattheNetworkneededtogreatlyaccelerateitssovereigntydestructionproject.Butthey,alone,wouldnotprovidethegreatestopportunitytocapitalizeonWilsonsevangelicalcrusadetomaketheworldsafefordemocracy.Onlyalongandprotractedworldwar,withfundingguaranteedbythenewinstruments,couldachievethat.

Onceagain,asluckwouldhaveit,justsuchanopportunitypresenteditselfshortlyafterWilsontookoffice.WorldWarIprovidedthepoliticalimpetusfortheNetworksfirstmajorattemptatestablishingaglobalgovernment(theLeagueofNations).Andalthoughitwasntassuccessfulastheymighthavehoped,theLeagueofNations,alongwithalltheotherinstrumentsthatcameintoexistenceunderWilson,laidthefoundationforalloftheNetworksprogressoverthepastonehundredyears.

Chapter4

Money:TheUltimateInstrument

Antiquitypresentseverywherethespectacleofafewmenmoldingmankindaccordingtotheirwhims,thankstotheprestigeofforceandfraud.

FredericBastiat[1]

Hopefullybynowweveestablishedthefactthatasmall,powerful,andsecretivegroupcanalterthecourseofworldhistory.Additionally,weveestablishedthatthisformofcoercivepower(hidden,dishonest,anddangerous)isnothingnew.Itexistedthousandsofyearsago,itexistedhundredsofyearsago,anditexiststoday.Onlythenames,sophistication,andreachoftheinstrumentshavechanged.Sincethisformofpowerisinherentlyillegitimate,weneednofurtherjustificationtofreeourselvesfromit.

Asnoted,ahandfulofindividualshaveplayedsuchanimportantroleinthecreationofourcurrentsystemthattheirnamesmustbementioned.However,targetingindividualswithinthesystemisntgoingtosolveourproblems.Evenifonlyoneoutofonethousandpeoplearegeniuslevelsociopaths(thepercentageisprobablymuchhigher),thatequalssevenmillionpotentialrecruitsfortheNetworktodrawfrom.Inotherwords,therewillalwaysbeaninexhaustiblepoolofreplacementsavailabletofillthetinynumberofkeypolicymakingpostswithinthesystem.Forthisreason,thepredatorysystemitselfmustbedestroyed.

Fortunatelyforus,thereisavitaltargetforustostrikeonefoundationalelementthattheentiresystemisbuiltonandcannotstandwithout:theNetworkscontrolofmoney.Thisistheirprimaryweapon,anditiswellwithinourpowertotakeitfromthem.

Thevastmajorityofpeoplepeoplelikeyouandmedontthinkofmoneyasaweapon.Forus,itssimplysomethingthatweearnandthenusetopurchaseproductsandservices.TheNetwork,ontheotherhand,hasamuch,muchdeeperunderstandingofwhatmoneyisandhowtowielditspower.Forthem,moneyisntaboutacquiringmorematerialgoodsorservicesitsaboutacquiringmorecontrolovertheresourcesandinstrumentsthatgovernhumanbehavior.Whenviewedinthislight,theirseeminglyinsatiabledesiretoaccumulateandcontrolmoneymakesmoresense.

Keepinmind,thisdoesntmeanthatpersonalownershipofmoneyistheNetworksmosteffectivemonetaryweapon.Infact,wecouldtakeawaythepersonalfortunesofallofitsmembersand,ifthatsallwedid,theirpowerwouldremainundisturbed,andtheywouldrebuildtheirfortunesinnotime.ThisisbecausetheNetworkknowssomethingthatmostofusdonot:controlofmoney,notactualownership,iswhattrulymatters.WhereyouandIcannotimaginehavingtheabilitytocontrolmoneythatdoesntbelongtous,theNetworkcannotimaginehavingitanyotherway.

Inthischapter,wellcoverthethreeprimarymechanismsthattheNetworkusestoperpetuateitsmonetarypower.Thesemechanismsare:(1)theabilitytocombineandcontroltheearningsof

others,(2)theabilitytodirectlyconfiscatetheearningsofothers,and(3)theabilitytocreatemoneyoutofthinair.

1:CombineandControlMoney

Beginningonpages5051ofTragedyandHope,Quigleyspeaksofagroupthatemploysfinancialcapitalismtomonopolizebusinessandcontrolgovernment.Asexpertsinfinancialmanipulation,thesemenaspiredtoestablishdynastiesofinternationalbankersand,accordingtoQuigley,theysucceededatalevelthatrivaledthepoliticaldynastiesofpastcenturies.CenteredinLondon,withoffshootsinNewYorkandParis,thepowerofthisgroupisdescribed

asoverwhelminginsignificanceandoccultinnature.By1850[2]theycouldaccesstheimmensemonetarypoweroftheStockExchange,theBankofEngland,andtheLondonmoneymarket.Butthiswasjustthebeginning.

Intime,theybroughtintotheirfinancialnetworkcommercialbanksandsavingsbanks,aswellasinsurancecompanies,toformalloftheseintoasinglefinancialsystemonaninternationalscalewhichmanipulatedthequantityandflowofmoney.Justtoclarify:thesemendidnotownthemoneythatcitizensplacedincommercialandsavingsbanks.Theydidnotownthemoneythatcitizenspaidintoretirementfunds,insurancefunds,ortrustfunds.However,asalreadymentioned,they