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Conspiracies, in general, can be a lot of fun to discuss and debate.
But as evidenced by a couple of examples which I'll list in a moment, a complex, multi-phased endeavor, with multiple players, carried out over several days, or even years, is extraordinarily hard to both see through to the end, and to keep secret along the way.
Take for instance the infamous Lincoln Conspiracy and the fates of those involved, most of whom turned on each other once 'the heat' was on. Yes, the attacks were carried out, and two of the 'killers' managed to get out of town, but even those with only minor involvement found themselves coming to trial, such as Dr. Mudd. As to whether some of those convictions were just, we'll let the conspiracy debaters debate that.
Another good example is the D-Day invasion. It was held to be the highest level secret of the war, and yet there is evidence that there were leaks, and coincidences that suggested leaks, such as the 'crossword puzzle'. But even then, even with the German High Command in possession of some of what was going on, in particular, the role of the Resistance, Eisenhower and his team still pulled it off.
On the other side, you have Al Qaeda, who is actively trying to keep their every move secret, and there are reported cases where MI5, the FBI, and various news networks were setting up their posts outside their new command post before the terrorists themselves knew where they were moving to due to reports from moles and wiretaps.
It would be unlikely to the point of being improbable that any group can 'keep the lid' on anything with more than a few players for more than a few days. Even the feared Illuminati would have 'leaks' over time. Somebody would talk. Such is the case with real world groups such as the Masonic Lodge and the Church of Scientology who find some of their 'secret' documents out in the wild where they cannot pull them back.
Especially now with the Internet at everybody's fingertips. And here shall stand Wikileaks as the lead example.
Have there Been, Are there Now, Will there Be- Vast Right Wing Conspiracies (to use a worn out phrase). Yes.
But remember, the Best conspiracy is the one that is never even suspected.
But as evidenced by a couple of examples which I'll list in a moment, a complex, multi-phased endeavor, with multiple players, carried out over several days, or even years, is extraordinarily hard to both see through to the end, and to keep secret along the way.
Take for instance the infamous Lincoln Conspiracy and the fates of those involved, most of whom turned on each other once 'the heat' was on. Yes, the attacks were carried out, and two of the 'killers' managed to get out of town, but even those with only minor involvement found themselves coming to trial, such as Dr. Mudd. As to whether some of those convictions were just, we'll let the conspiracy debaters debate that.
Another good example is the D-Day invasion. It was held to be the highest level secret of the war, and yet there is evidence that there were leaks, and coincidences that suggested leaks, such as the 'crossword puzzle'. But even then, even with the German High Command in possession of some of what was going on, in particular, the role of the Resistance, Eisenhower and his team still pulled it off.
On the other side, you have Al Qaeda, who is actively trying to keep their every move secret, and there are reported cases where MI5, the FBI, and various news networks were setting up their posts outside their new command post before the terrorists themselves knew where they were moving to due to reports from moles and wiretaps.
It would be unlikely to the point of being improbable that any group can 'keep the lid' on anything with more than a few players for more than a few days. Even the feared Illuminati would have 'leaks' over time. Somebody would talk. Such is the case with real world groups such as the Masonic Lodge and the Church of Scientology who find some of their 'secret' documents out in the wild where they cannot pull them back.
Especially now with the Internet at everybody's fingertips. And here shall stand Wikileaks as the lead example.
Have there Been, Are there Now, Will there Be- Vast Right Wing Conspiracies (to use a worn out phrase). Yes.
But remember, the Best conspiracy is the one that is never even suspected.
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