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The untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War
In the 1970s and 1980s, Prague became a favorite destination for the world's most prominent terrorists and revolutionaries. They arrived here to seek refuge, enjoy recreation, or hold secret meetings aimed at securing training, arms, and other forms of support. While some were welcome with open arms, others were closely watched and were eventually ousted.
Watching the Jackals is the untold history of Czechoslovakia's complex relations with Middle Eastern terrorists and revolutionaries during the closing decades of the Cold War. Based on recently declassified intelligence files, Richterova unveils the story of Prague's engagement with various factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization, along with some of the era's most infamous terrorists, including Carlos the Jackal, the Munich Olympics massacre commander Abu Daoud, and the Abu Nidal Organization. In this gripping account, Richterova explains why "Cold War Jackals" gravitated toward Prague and how the country's leaders reacted to their visits, and she uncovers the role Czechoslovakia's security and intelligence apparatus - the StB (Státní bezpečnost) played in these, at times, dangerous liaisons.
Drawing on interviews and remarkably detailed records from the former Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic), Richterova offers readers interested in the intelligence world a fascinating account of how states use their spies to pursue covert policies with violent nonstate actors. The book also introduces new evidence and nuances into old debates about whether the Communist Bloc supported terrorism.
Contents
List of IllustrationsForeword by Christopher AndrewPrefaceList of AbbreviationsIntroductionPART I: THE FORMATIVE ERA1. Czechoslovakia's Early Global Cold War2. A New BattlegroundPART II: THE PLO3. A Gordian Alliance4. Anatomy of an Intelligence Liaison5. Cruel Intentions6. A Very "Special" Relationship7. Training Palestinian Spies and Bodyguards8. Liaise, Watch, and Infiltrate9. Countering PLO ExtremistsPART III: THE REJECTIONISTS10. Keeping Things Semiofficial11. In the Gray Zone12. Countering the RejectionistsPART IV: THE ENFANTS TERRIBLES13. "My Name Is 'Carlos,' and I Am a Good Person"14: Abu Nidal, the "Misunderstood Progressive"15. Anxious HostsConclusionAfterword: A Note on SourcesBibliographyIndexAbout the Author
