Nazis in the CIA

Nazis in the CIA (2017) by director Dirk Pohlmann is a documentary that runs for 51 minutes, with each minute offering exceptional insight and information. It was originally released in German in 2013 as Dienstbereit—Nazis und Faschisten im Auftrag der CIA (which is the version that can be viewed online for free on YouTube and on Der Spiegel). It is in fact one of the best documentaries reviewed so far on this site. Far from a “conspiratorial” film that is automatically and thoughtlessly dismissed as such by the average good citizen naysayer, the film presents substantial documentation with an approach that is professional, calm, and expository. The film relies heavily on declassified documents revealing CIA activities after WWII, many of which were released to the National Archives in Washington, as well as interviews with experts and even some of the key actors discussed in the film.It is important to note that the recruitment of former Nazis by the CIA and other Western intelligence agencies was a controversial and highly debated issue, and many people argued that such recruitment was morally wrong and should not have been allowed. There have been numerous investigations and debates about the extent to which former Nazis were involved in Western intelligence agencies, and how their pasts were handled by these agencies.
Category:Nazism
Category:Government