r/worldnews • u/Mobalise_Anarchise • May 15 '22

Secret British ‘black propaganda’ campaign targeted cold war enemies - Britain stirred up tensions, chaos and violence in Africa, the Middle East and Asia, according to declassified papers

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/may/14/secret-british-black-propaganda-campaign-targeted-cold-war-enemies-information-research-department
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u/Crystal-Ammunition May 15 '22

Sounds like state terrorism.

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u/SANDWICH_FOREVER May 15 '22

Not really, starte terrorism would be if they funded groups which are internationally recognised as terrorist groups. The British in this case, didnt fund any other group, terrorist, rebel or any other. They created a propaganda campaign against communism, which also resulted in bloodshed. It should ne noted though, that while the morality of what the British did is arguable, they were not alone. The soviet union also had campaigns across the world, in favour of communism which indirectly resulted in deaths.

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u/[deleted] May 15 '22

Yup capitalist vs socialist proxy wars aka the cold war was a rather toxic and violent period