Motives Behind COINTELPRO

The FBI has committed various crimes through their COINTELPRO (Counterintelligence Program). They have deployed various tactics in order to disrupt and destroy various radical programs and organizations. These tactics have ranged from spreading of false rumors all the way down to political assassinations. The use of these tactics has shown that the FBI is ready to step above the law to reach their goals. Despite their name, which implies that it is a bureau for …

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