About this episode

This episode discusses the CIA's efforts to remove President Sukarno in Indonesia and its connection to the Grasberg mine.

Yesterday I had Colonel Towner-Watkins on for part 12 of the CIA Files. This week we covered Indonesia, the CIA’s efforts to push out President Sukarno, and how it ties together with the Ertsberg and Grasberg mines in Indonesia. If you’re interested in some of the different tactics they used to push out Sukarno, or how it ties in with a major mine that is still in operation today, you will enjoy this one. I have also included a link to a video with some background on the Grasberg mine for anyone that wants to learn the history. You can find the Colonel on Twitter , Rumble , YouTube , and Substack. Kontrarian Korner is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.kontrariankorner.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Host: Ben Kelleran

Guest: Colonel Towner-Watkins

Topics covered

• CIA operations
• Indonesia
• Sukarno
• mining
• political history

Keywords

• CIA
• Indonesia
• Sukarno
• Grasberg mine
• political tactics
• Ertsberg mine
• Colonel Towner-Watkins

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Indonesia, Ertsberg, Grasberg

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