Gladio: NATO’s secret cold war operation in Italy

One of Europe’s biggest state secrets – and a scandal that still shakes Italy today – was a clandestine army set up by NATO after World War II to block the spread of communism. ...

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Gladio: NATO’s secret cold war operation in Italy

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