The CIA Comes Clean With A Failed Operation In China

CIA Revisits Failed China Spy Mission -- Wall Street Journal

The Central Intelligence Agency went to new lengths Tuesday to clarify its role in a botched 1952 spying mission in China by allowing at least one reporter, from the Associated Press, access to the screening of the internal “documentary,” which agency leaders hope will be used as a teaching tool for its next generation of operatives.

While the AP’s report on the film did not immediately seem to stir significant discussion among Internet users in China, the film is an interesting reminder of a time when the U.S. actively worked to bring down the country’s ruling party.

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Update: CIA film depicts a failed Cold War spy mission -- AP

My Comment: This spy operation occurred during the Korean War, a war in which U.S. soldiers were fighting against Chinese army regulars .... so I can understand why it was ordered. What is interesting is that it only took 58 years for the details of this secret to get out .... hmmmm .... makes you wonder about all the other secrets that are still secret.