2023 book by Whitney Webb
One Nation Under Blackmail refers to a deeply entrenched and pervasive network that operates within and often controls national security states, notably those of the United States and Israel, fused with organised crime.
This network is responsible for widespread corruption, financial crimes, arms and drug trafficking, and the use of sexual blackmail to control politicians and powerful individuals. The operations of this network have profoundly shaped historical events and continue to influence global affairs.
Origins of the Network
The foundation of this power nexus traces back to the 1920s when organised crime began infiltrating American trade unions, particularly in cities like New York and Chicago.
By dominating these unions, the mob gained significant control over the Democratic Party, installing their personnel in key local positions, including those responsible for vote counting.
A pivotal moment in the formalisation of this alliance was Operation Underworld during World War II, where the U.S. Office of Naval Intelligence and the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), formally partnered with organised crime.
This alliance, initially justified as a wartime necessity, persisted and deepened considerably after the war, evolving into a symbiosis where the lines between organised crime and intelligence agencies became indistinguishable. Figures such as Lucky Luciano, a prominent mob boss, were central to this arrangement, with intelligence agencies advocating for his release from prison and deportation to Italy, where he subsequently developed a transnational organised crime network with deep connections to American intelligence.
Further examples of this early fusion include the alleged involvement of Frank Coppola in a massacre in Sicily, likely financed by OSS head William Donovan. Additionally, Jimmy Hoffa, the powerful Teamsters Union leader, became instrumental in CIA attempts to assassinate Fidel Castro. These instances illustrate a willingness by intelligence agencies to blur ethical and legal boundaries, collaborating with criminals to achieve their objectives.
Key Figures and Networks
The intricate web of this network involves a multitude of powerful individuals operating across government, intelligence, corporate, and criminal spheres:
J. Edgar Hoover
The long-serving Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was allegedly blackmailed by organised crime and intelligence agencies, potentially explaining his decades in power and his public denial of organised crime's existence. Hoover's connections to figures like Louis Rosensteel, a liquor magnate with deep ties to organised crime, and his alleged involvement in sexual blackmail operations, including the chicken in the Bulls scandal, underscore his compromised position.
Robert Maxwell
A media mogul, Maxwell maintained deep ties to both Israeli intelligence (Mossad) and Soviet KGB, using his vast publishing empire, Pergamon Press, as a potential cover for espionage and influence. He formalised business relationships with organised crime outfits, including Simeon Mogilevich, and, prior to his death in 1991, orchestrated a global coalition of criminals to expand their rackets internationally.
Roy Cohn
A powerful lawyer and political fixer, Cohn emerged from a background steeped in New York City's Democratic Party machine, which was heavily influenced by organised crime. Cohn cultivated a system of quid pro quo arrangements, referred to as his favour bank, reminiscent of organised crime operations. He was intimately involved in sexual blackmail, allegedly targeting even J. Edgar Hoover, and became a mentor to Donald Trump, imparting lessons in deal-making, media manipulation, and ruthless power pursuit.
Adnan Khashoggi
A Saudi arms dealer, Khashoggi had connections to nearly every intelligence agency and the global elite. He played a crucial role in establishing the Safari Club, a clandestine network of intelligence agencies from France, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Morocco, which operated outside formal government oversight. Khashoggi was also a client of Jeffrey Epstein and utilised sexual blackmail tactics.
Leslie Wexner
A retail mogul and major benefactor to Jeffrey Epstein, Wexner's business empire, The Limited, had documented connections to organised crime and intelligence operations. Wexner's philanthropy, notably the Wexner Foundation, focused on training leaders for the North American Jewish Community and the Israeli government. He openly claimed to be possessed by a dybbuk, a Yiddish term for demonic possession, an entity that allegedly compelled him to accumulate wealth and power.
Jeffrey Epstein
Epstein functioned as both a financial criminal and a sex criminal, operating within this intelligence-organised crime network. His activities were not an anomaly but rather consistent with long-standing practices of sex blackmail and trafficking within elite circles. He cultivated networks for financial crimes, including Ponzi schemes, arms trafficking, and money laundering, and orchestrated sex trafficking operations, some designed to blackmail powerful figures.
Major Operations and Scandals
The network's influence is evident in numerous historical scandals and operations:
Iran-Contra Affair
This scandal, which saw arms sold to Iran in exchange for hostages and proceeds funnelled to Nicaraguan Contras, was orchestrated as a means for the CIA to sustainably finance black operations globally without congressional oversight. Key figures like William Casey (CIA Director) and George H.W. Bush (Vice President) were centrally involved. The Iran-Contra affair involved extensive arms dealing, money laundering, and drug trafficking, with connections to Adnan Khashoggi and BCCI.
Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI)
Described as an outlaw bank and more accurately a private intelligence apparatus masquerading as a bank, BCCI was deeply involved in illicit financial activities worldwide. Its operations included money laundering, arms trafficking, drug smuggling, and the sex trafficking of minors to elites in the United Arab Emirates. BCCI had extensive ties to various intelligence agencies, including the CIA and Mossad.
Promise Software Scandal
This involved the alleged theft and manipulation of advanced surveillance software, Promise, developed for U.S. intelligence. Israeli intelligence, with Robert Maxwell as a key salesman, installed backdoors into the software, allowing real-time access to systems globally. This compromised software was reportedly used for espionage and blackmail and was linked to the Iran-Contra affair.
China Gate
This scandal, occurring in the mid-1990s, involved the transfer of sensitive U.S. military technology to Chinese companies tied to the People's Liberation Army, facilitated by an Indonesian oligarch family, the Riady family, who had long-standing ties to the Clintons. This operation was allegedly a Clinton-era version of Iran-Contra, involving arms smuggling into U.S. urban areas, potentially contributing to gang violence. Mark Middleton, a Clinton White House aide who met extensively with Jeffrey Epstein, was central to this scandal.
The Franklin Scandal
This incident involved child trafficking and abuse, with perpetrators receiving lighter sentences than victims, highlighting the systemic protection afforded to those within the network.
Watergate
Beyond the official narrative, Watergate contained elements of sexual blackmail operations, with a call-girl ring operating in the Watergate apartments connected to organised crime and prominent figures in the Nixon administration.
October Surprise
Allegations suggest William Casey and George H.W. Bush made a deal with Iranians to delay the release of American hostages until after the 1980 election to ensure Ronald Reagan's victory over Jimmy Carter.
The Pervasiveness of Blackmail
Sexual blackmail has been a consistent, albeit undiscussed, theme throughout U.S. political history, extending from the McCarthy hearings and the Page Boy Scandal of 1982 to Watergate and the alleged blackmail of U.S. presidents like John F. Kennedy.
These operations often targeted closeted gay men or individuals in compromising positions, using the gathered information for extortion and control. The network’s ability to compromise high-level officials ensured its longevity and entrenchment within government structures.
Jeffrey Epstein's Role
Jeffrey Epstein was not an isolated figure but an integral part of this network, recruited into its circles as early as 1971. His career trajectory, from being hired at the elite Dalton School despite lacking formal qualifications, to becoming a financial advisor for Bear Stearns and subsequently a "financial bounty hunter" for powerful individuals, demonstrates his early integration into illicit financial operations. Epstein's extensive work for Leslie Wexner, including managing logistics for Wexner's company, The Limited, through CIA-linked airlines like Southern Air Transport, further illustrates his operational role within the intelligence-organised crime nexus.
Epstein's sex trafficking activities served multiple purposes, including sexual blackmail against powerful individuals to maintain control and influence. His close association with Ghislaine Maxwell, whose father Robert Maxwell was a key figure in the network, further cemented his role. The parallel nature of Epstein's sex trafficking operations involved both the exploitation of economically disadvantaged minors and the cultivation of women to become wives and girlfriends of elite figures within his social circle.
Modern Manifestations and Future Implications
The network continues to operate, adapting its methods to contemporary challenges. This includes:
Digital ID and Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs)
The G20's continued agenda for vaccine passports is seen as a segue to a broader DIGITAL ID system, promoted by UN-backed groups like ID2020.
This digital ID is intended to be fused with CBDCs, enabling programmable money that can control what individuals can purchase and when, representing a significant erosion of civil liberties and individual choice. This model is being advanced globally, including in Western nations, Russia, and China.
Transhumanism and Eugenics
The concept of Transhumanism, defined as the merging of man with machine, is the modern iteration of eugenics, evolving from selective breeding to technologies that modify the human body.
This agenda is supported by entities like the Rockefeller Foundation, which historically funded Nazi race science programmes and continues to finance modern eugenics iterations. Brain implants, such as those developed by Neuralink, are a part of this transhumanist push, despite concerning safety records in animal trials.
Mass Surveillance and Control
Projects like Main Core, a domestic dissident list linked to continuity of government protocols, have been developed to classify Americans perceived as threats based on minor infractions or activism history.
This system, which continues to exist and has grown, underscores efforts to control populations through pervasive surveillance and pre-crime initiatives. The push for ending encrypted communications and tying internet access to government-issued IDs are further steps towards establishing a comprehensive control system.
Weaponisation of Media
Media hype and fear-mongering are used to control the populace and elicit acquiescence to policies normally unpalatable to them. The perceived end of the COVID-19 Pandemic coincided suspiciously with the onset of the Ukraine conflict, then Gaza, Iran.. annd on it will go, always shifting focus from crisis to crisis to maintain public fear and compliance.
The power structure behind these operations operates as a public-private partnership, with the private sector, dominated by corporate interests and oligarchs, effectively controlling the public sector.
This systematic corruption extends to global institutions like the World Health Organisation, which is heavily funded by corporations and philanthropists with specific agendas, rather than functioning as a truly public entity working for global health.
The long-term objectives of this network are driven by the expansion of money and power, seeking to consolidate control over financial services and banking, ultimately aiming for a new world order, even if framed around multipolarity.