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Enron
The following is from a National Enquirer article titled "Enron: The Untold Story".
But the corruption at Enron went far beyond unbridled greed and rampant sex -- it also invoved international espionage and electronic spy warfare, The Enquirer has learned.
"No one cared about morals at Enron, at least not at the upper levels. It was an 'anything goes' atmosphere and they had the help of the U.S. government along the way," said a top Washingoton insider familiar with several secret investigations into the company.
"There have been at least 20 CIA agents on the payroll of Enron in the past eight years. They were given leaves of absence without pay and put on the Enron payroll.
"They trained Enron employees in intelligence gathering and security and also worked in other corporate capacities around the globe. It was through intelligence gathering that Enron was able to get billions of dollars in lucrative contracts in Asia, South America and Europe.
"Basically what the CIA operatives were able to provide was detailed information onn bids made by foreign companies on projects of interest to Enron.
"They used human intelligence and also info gleaned from a satellite project called 'Echelon' The sattilites intercepted e-mails, phone calls and fazes with detailed business information.
"With this information, Enron was able to put pressure on foreign governments through powerful figures in U.S. government. Enron could easily go to a local authority in, for example, Saudi Arabia or India, and say, 'Our government is not going to be too happy with you nless Enron gets the contract.'"
Amnesty International cited Enron for engaging in human rights violations and conducting illegal payoffs to police and mid-level officials in India to put down protests over its construction of a $2.8 billion power plant in Dabhol.
"It was the CIA-trained employees and CIA insider information that made it possible for Enron to force its will on the citizens of Dabhol," said a retired CIA operative.
The opposition to Enron's CIA tactics at Dabhol became so critical last August that Vice President Dick Cheney implored Indian government officials to support the completion of Enron's project.
The Washinton insider disclosed: "Using the CIA for economic intelligence began with President George Bush Sr. and then exploded under President Clinton when even the Commerce Department was infiltrated by CIA agents.
"Pure and simple, U.S. intelligence agents were involved in corporate espionage."
A source with ties to the CIA revealed: "The Cozy deal between Enron and the CIA allowed the 'on loan' undercover operatives to return to the Agency's payroll before Enron's collapse."
"What the Justice Department investigators upset now is that a rogue CIA agent may have been compromised by a foreign nation. The money-hungry atmosphere at Enron left many vulnerable to blackmail.
"We know that there are intelligence agents from at least three European countries -- France, Germany, and Italy -- who are currently very interested in the Enron probes. This thing has the potential of being the biggest scandal ever!"
