Claims
Theodore Shackley ran Saigon CIA station and the Phoenix Program's political-assassination campaign, financed partly by drug money
Unproven What these labels mean →Sheehan says Shackley was CIA Saigon station chief who ran the Phoenix Program (targeted killings of alleged VC infrastructure), financed in part by Vietnam drug proceeds.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | spartacus-educational.com | Shackley was Saigon station chief 1968-72 and ran the Phoenix Program/PRUs (though he disputed authorship of its lethal reputation) |
| reports | — | Source gap, not doubt: only tertiary research-site support located (spartacus-educational); needs an established or primary source. |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| Sheehan on Danny Jones (2024) | asserts |
Ties
| To | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIA | named | Structural | ||
| Daniel Sheehan | speaker | Structural |
Claim
Sheehan says Shackley was CIA Saigon station chief who ran the Phoenix Program (targeted killings of alleged VC infrastructure), financed in part by Vietnam drug proceeds.