In this disturbing expose, journalist Paul L. Williams describes a secret alliance forged at the close of World War II by the CIA, the Sicilian and U.S. mafias, and the Vatican to thwart the possibility of a Communist invasion of Europe. Williams presents evidence suggesting the existence, in many European countries, of "stay-behind" units consisting of five thousand to fifteen thousand military operatives. The initial funding for these guerrilla armies came from bogus British bank notes and the sale of large stocks of SS morphine that had been smuggled out of Germany and Italy. As the Cold War intensified, the units were used not only to ward off possible invaders but also to thwart the rise of left-wing movements in South America and NATO-based countries by terror attacks. Williams argues that Operation Gladio soon gave rise to the toppling of governments, wholesale genocide, the formation of death squads, financial scandals on a grand scale, the creation of the mujahideen, an international narcotics network, and, most recently, the ascendancy of Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a Jesuit cleric with strong ties to Operation Condor (an outgrowth of Gladio in Argentina) as Pope Francis I.

Argues that al Qaeda, in league with other terrorist organizations such as Hezbollah, has amassed nuclear weapons and intends to use them against the United States in the near future.

Presents the history of United States' foreign policy with Islamic countries, beginning with the Carter administration through the present day and discussing how mistakes and miscalculations have fueled the current rise of al Qaeda and Islamic terrorism around the world.

Looks at the international threat to the United States and how Al Qaeda has connections to organized crime families and drug traffickers to help finance their activities.

Looks at the political and financial history of Vatican City and the papacy, from the signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929 to the present day. (view table of contents)

Places the Qaeda movement in the context of Islamic and Middle Eastern history, and discusses terrorist methods, the life and thought of Osama bin Laden, terrorist psychology, finances, and related topics. (view table of contents)

Presents a biography of the nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, won the Nobel Peace Prize, and dedicated her life to helping the destitute. (view table of contents)

Presents a history of the Crusades discussing why these wars began and their impact on the world, the origins of Holy Orders and the roles they played in the Crusades, and life in the Middle Ages. (view table of contents)

Explains the role of the saints and Catholic doctrines of the afterlife, profiles notable saints of various periods and recounts some of the traditions associated with them, and discusses the position of the Virgin Mary. (view table of contents)

Explains the role of the saints and Catholic doctrines of the afterlife, profiles notable saints of various periods and recounts some of the traditions associated with them, and discusses the position of the Virgin Mary. (view table of contents)

Answers questions about church doctrine, the papacy, church history, the Scriptures, the Sacraments, the veneration of relics, abortion, and the Ten Commandments

Product Description: Book by Williams, Paul L.