CIA's Initiation
While the U.S. positioned itself as a defender of freedom during the Cold War, its involvement in the MKUltra program revealed a disturbing paradox, as the covert experiments mirrored the very oppressive tactics it condemned in the Soviet Union.
Allan W Dulles, director of CIA speaking at executive session
- US opposed Soviet union oppression but mirrored it with MKUltra
- Condemned Soviet tactics but used similar methods in MKUltra
- MKUltra's LSD experiments caused harm, echoing Soviety disregard for autonomy
A view of the old CIA building
- Violated human rights, contradicting US values
- Used non-consensueal drug tests, sleep deprivation, and torture
- Defied ethics in agreements like the Universal Delcaration of Human Rights
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