Interview · moment 12 of 23
The 'Doubling' Trick and the Other George Bush
from Dead President with Russ Baker · #125
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3 minGuest
Baker explains his theory of 'doubling'—using identically named decoys to create plausible deniability—illustrated by the CIA producing a low-level janitor-esque 'other George Bush' to explain away the incriminating memo, and the similar John Crichton mix-up.
- 40:31Tim explains the "doubling" trick: doing two of everything to create plausible confusion and deniability.
- 41:01The John Crichton case: a military intelligence figure tied to Kennedy assassination and Bush also has a different John Crichton at the White House, allowing reporters to dismiss the connection as a mistake.
- 41:42Young George H.W. Bush was traumatized after being chastised for putting reconnaissance details on paper, making him obsessively secretive for life.
- 42:19Bush operated in the shadows his entire career, remaining silent in meetings even during major events like Iran-Contra.
- 42:41The Bush family is never in the center of the photo but always in the background whenever history is being made—by design.
- 43:01Bush Sr. was involved in alleged U.S. attempts to assassinate Zhou Enlai in Hong Kong, including poisoning his rice bowl.
- 43:18Intelligence operatives need deniability and cover; everything about them has to be a lie to be effective in covert operations.
George H. W. BushJohn CrichtonKennedy assassinationZhou Enlai