did in fact pursue mind control experiments with its MKUltra program, the real extent of how deep the rabbit hole goes is still rather a mystery. Maybe even earlier than that.īrent adds: "It is unclear just how much of this is true and how much of it is pure conspiracy theory. So, it would appear that Thomas' knowledge of the operation probably dated back to at least the mid-'80s.
It also includes a quote taken from an Often memo. The book contains 5 pages on Operation Often. Its subtitle: Medical Torture and the Mind Controllers. For example, back in 1988 Thomas' Journey Into Madness was published by Bantam Press. It's worth noting that while, yes, Thomas did indeed reveal interesting and relevant data in his 2007 book, he was actually looking into the Often controversy years before that. Sidney Gottlieb, chief of the CIA’s Technical Services Branch and also known as the 'Black Sorcerer' due to his expertise with poisons, used the program to 'explore the world of black magic and harness the forces of darkness and challenge the concept that the inner reaches of the mind are beyond reach.'" Brent adds: "The accusation was first put forth by British investigative journalist and author Gordon Thomas, who wrote the 2007 book Secrets and Lies, and who claims that a Dr. As Brent notes, the project focused its attention on such issues as black magic, the occult, witchcraft, and more. One of the stranger stories concerns an offshoot of a mind control program run by the United States, which by some accounts branched off into the real of the supernatural and the occult."Īs you'll see from Brent's article, that "offshoot" was a CIA program called Operation Often. In his new article here at Mysterious Universe (" Black Magic, the Occult, and the CIA") Brent Swancer says: "There is no doubt that governments get up to some strange dealings, research, and experiments, and top secret programs have always drawn to them tales of suspense, mystery, and conspiracies.
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