L. Fletcher Prouty, also known as Colonel Fletcher Prouty, was a retired colonel in the United States Air Force who served as Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President John F. Kennedy and was the real-life character upon which the figure of “Mr. X” in the 1991 Oliver Stone movie ‘JFK’ was based. He was a distinguished career military officer, historian, author and expert on the international railroad industry. His books include ‘The Secret Team’ (1973) and ‘JFK, the CIA, and the Plot’(1992). Col. Prouty died in 2001.
Republishing the 1992 interview with Col. Prouty in 2013, LaRouche commented: “This 1992 interview has excellent insights into the ongoing fight against oligarchy that we are involved in. Colonel Prouty gives us a look at the inner workings of the US intelligence community from the inside. If you don’t have time to read his book, ‘The Secret Team: The CIA And Its Allies In Control Of The World’, watch this video. His description of the period after WWII leading into the Vietnam War is critical for Americans to understand.”
In his book ‘The Secret Team’ Col. Prouty referred to the “international power elite,” a group of powerful figures who have controlled history from behind the scenes using propaganda schemes to shape the world and influence decision-making.
Col. Prouty explained that the concept of the international power elite is not a conspiratorial theory but rather a recognition of the fact that powerful individuals and groups have always played a significant role in shaping history, and that this phenomenon continues to the present day. To prove this point, he gave the example of lobbyists and other special interest groups exerting influence over governments and legislation....<<<Read More>>>...
