Listening to an interview with one of the authors of this book. He says that 1/3 of the Miami economy in the 60s was CIA expenditures. Says it is a "Cold War" city equivalent to Berlin. Sounds fascinating - may read the book. The authors: About the Author Dr. Vincent Houghton is the Director of the National Cryptologic Museum. He is the former Historian and Curator of the International Spy Museum. He has a PhD in Diplomatic and Military History from the University of Maryland, and is a veteran of the United States Army. Dr. Houghton has made numerous media appearances, on a variety of media platforms. These include CNN, NBC News, Fox News, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, The Travel Channel, The History Channel, The American Heroes Channel, Vanity Fair, Maxim, ESPN.com, and many more. Eric Driggs currently works for the United States Southern Command out of the Pentagon as a Congressional Liaison. He spent the previous 10 years as the Governmental & External Affairs Officer for Coast Guard Seventh District, which oversees Coast Guard operations in South Carolina, Georgia, the peninsula of Florida, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands and the Caribbean Basin. He has also worked as a Cuba Analyst at the University of Miami’s Institute for Cuban and Cuban-American Studies.
He just stated that there was a 2 year timeframe when the CIA was the largest employer in the state of Florida.
He just said that the Cold War ended worldwide except for one place - Miami. I would add Putin's head.
OK - I disagree with you most of the time but that was hilarious. I'm still cleaning up the coffee I spit out. Well played mi amigo!
