We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.

—- William J. Casey, Director of Central Intelligence (1981 – 1987)

      The Buddhist Crisis ends: A military coup d’etat led by General Duong Van Minh, of the Army of the kleptocratic Republic of (South) Vietnam—and aided by the Central Intelligence Agency—overthrows, and murders, dictator Ngo Dình Diem.  This begins the U.s.’ 11th attempt at nation-building.

       NOTE: While “nation-building is a laudable goal, Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution for the united States says that “The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government”; it does NOT state that “The United States shall guarantee to every nation on this planet a Republican Form of Government” [emphasis added].

       [updated 11/28/2025]