A declassified CIA document from 1983 reveals plans to incite riots for political destabilization by hiring agitators to provoke anger among specific communities. The release has reignited debate over claims that recent protests, particularly against the Trump Administration, were similarly orchestrated with financial incentives offered through platforms like Craigslist. Although the document details techniques to create uprisings that appear spontaneous, there's no direct evidence linking these strategies to current U.S. protests. Originally designed for foreign interventions, the playbook underscores historical tactics of psychological operations.
"The control of mass meetings in support of guerrilla warfare is carried out internally through covert elements, messengers, shock troops, and slogan shouters."
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