POLITICAL PERSECUTION AGAINST WHISTELBLOWERS ESCALATES
Friends of Liberty and the Constitution:
This is an open letter to all defenders of the Constitution, the REAL
patriots who are willing to fight for liberty and justice for all. Liberty
and justice for ALL means liberty and justice for each INDIVIDUAL.
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS guaranteed under the Constitution, and more importantly,
bestowed by God, as our birthright.
Defending INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS is the ONLY way to attain real freedom.
Not some socialist ideal of sacrificing the rights of the individual for the
so-called 'common good'. Not some fascist ideal of 'Homeland Security'
whereby the surveillance powers and control mechanisms of the state
supercede an INDIVIDUAL citizen's right to privacy or 'life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness'.
Since the fascist takeover by the Bush administration, ALL of our individual
rights are threatened as never before in the history of our country. But for
some of us who had taken a public stand to defend the Constitution, long
before the overt manifestation of the encroaching police state; for some of
us who have come from inside various government agencies to blow the whistle
on corruption and hideous abuses of human rights, such as myself, my sister
Irene Adrian and ex-FBI agent Geral Sosbee, the situation has become
immediately life-threatening.
Since I broke out of the black operations in 1994, I have been targeted to
be 'neutralized' by the CIA. Since 1994, several attempts have been made on
my life, through being poisoned; directed energy weapons and arranged car
'accidents' causing injuries which resulted in permanent disabilities for
which I have never been able to get the proper medical treatment.
The persecution directed at me has taken many forms. The perpetrators of
this persecution have used all the standard tactics including character
assassination; impugning my sanity; attempting to destroy my professional
reputation. I have written at length about this persecution and
neutralization campaign since 1996, when I first went public as a survivor
of the CIA MK Ultra program, so it would be redundant to repeat all the gory
details in this report.
FINANCIAL RUIN : THE FINAL FRONTIER
But worst of all, and the hardest tactic to withstand ( aside from physical
assaults) is financial ruin.
Due to the last stages of extreme financial destitution, it is possible that
I may lose my website in the near future because I have no money to pay my
phone, electric or Internet Service Provider bills. I have not received any
substantial contributions to my Legal Defense and Research Fund for the past
six (6) months, the only way I have of funding my work. My last small but
reliable source of financial support, which did not even cover basic living
expenses, will be cut off in September, which means that I may also lose my
home at that time. I can't be sure that any of these things will happen
(and I pray to God that they won't) but given the indications, and that I
have no dependable source of financial support, I must prepare myself for
the worst case scenario.
And in case anyone is wondering why I am not steadily employed in any
'regular' job, it is because I suffer from chronic illness and disabilities
which make it impossible for me to be reliable, because of my fragile and
unpredictable health. I refuse to be a health bore and the state of my
health is my private business. But I have no insurance, so I am unable to
get medical treatment. And most significantly, the disabilities I suffer
from are a direct result of the abuses perpetrated on me for many years
while being utilized in the black operations and of the subsequent
persecution, though naturally, I have no way to prove that. I am not
eligible for disability benefits from the Social Security system, due to the
fact that I have no employment records and have therefore not paid enough
(illegal and unconstitutional) taxes to the extortionists of the IRS and
their dark overlords at the multi-national private corporation, the Fed, to
qualify.
All of my adult life I have variously been 'self-employed'; worked for CIA
front companies under limited contracts; or been an official dependent of
others who claimed me on their tax forms. Of course, this is the way it was
designed by my oppressors so that I would not be able to earn a living and
survive if I ever managed to break out of their control. In essence, I am
like a ghost, having little substance within the system, since I have been
living on the fringes of it (and worse, inside the deepest and darkest
bowels of it) for the better part of a lifetime.
I am not looking for sympathy and I stopped caring long ago whether or not
anyone believes that the political persecution engineered against a target
could result in the extreme situation I have described here. For the record,
I am just stating the facts. These facts can be --and have been-
corroborated by the testimony of numerous other targeted individuals who
have been subjected to similar circumstances.
THE CASE OF GERAL SOSBEE
Attorney, Vietnam Veteran and ex- FBI agent Geral Sosbee is another
individual targeted for political persecution, by virtue of being a
whistleblower and activist. He has exposed corruption by the FBI and the CIA
and has been viciously pursued by these agencies in their attempts to
neutralize and silence him.
I have known Geral as a friend and professional associate since last year. I
have done what I could to help publicize his case and have spent many hours
speaking with him on the phone. Geral is one of only a few people who truly
understands the brutal harassment tactics used by the spooks and goons in
their campaign to neutralize a target. This is because he has personally
been subjected to some of the worst persecution any human being could
possibly endure. The perps have repeatedly drugged and poisoned him. They
have repeatedly broken into his car and his home. They have stolen and
destroyed his possessions. They have forged and tampered with documents
related to his former employment by the FBI. He has been accosted on the
street and threatened by goons, whom he refers to as 'mental dwarfs'. He
has also had to face financial ruin as a result of standing up against his
oppressors.
But what's worse, the persecution directed at this ex-FBI agent escalated
dramatically once he became associated with me. He has done all in his power
to help me in any way he could. He has even sent me money, which I well
know he could ill afford to do. He knows that my testimony regarding the CIA
black operations I was involved in is the truth and he knows that I suffer
the same consequences as himself for being a whistleblower. And despite
coming under heavier fire for his association with me, he has continued to
offer his support and has remained a loyal friend. Geral is a rare person
for his courage and integrity, an example of what an FBI agent SHOULD be.
Recently, Geral wrote a letter of support and endorsement on my behalf, when
he saw that I had come under numerous attacks by character assassination
and attempts to impugn my sanity. Although I wonder if I really deserve such
a wonderful report, it's always heartening to know you are appreciated, so
here it is.
To Whom It May Concern:
I have known Barbara Hartwell through her superb writings and by virtue of
my lengthy telephone conversations with her for many months.
When Barbara makes a statement of opinion I know that she has a firm
foundation (and in many instances cogent scientific evidence) supportive of
the phenomenon that she reports. I have the greatest respect for the person
of Barbara Hartwell and I know her to be one of the most knowledgeable
persons in our midst with respect to the terrorist practices of the fbi/cia
and similarly chartered/motivated groups.
Barbara is helping to educate the world about the criminal activities of the
fbi and the cia, especially in the areas of mind control and particularly
concerning the "Non-Consensual Cover Research" program that I am also
personally familiar with. More significantly, Barbara is saving lives and
she is one of the most courageous human beings I have ever known.
Anyone who attempts to bring discredit on this marvellous woman (by the use
of pejorative labels and absurd blasphemes) defeats his/her own transparent
purposes by doing so and stands in total opposition/contrast to the
humanitarian work that Barbara pursues (at her own great personal loss). I
feel privileged and honored to be in her company and I will continue to work
with her to help victims of fbi/cia terrorist activities worldwide.
Intentional efforts to casually defame one of this country's greatest
treasures , Barbara Hartwell, reflects the sinister depravity of the accuser.
Geral Sosbee
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Thanks, Geral ! And God bless you.
In my latest phone conversation with Geral, on June 27, he informed me that
he would be forced to leave his present home, because the persecution had
become so severe as to immediately threaten his life. He could not tell me
where he is going, because of the surveillance on both our phone lines, but
promised he would let me know within a few weeks. He does not own a
computer, so can only have access to his e-mail and write the material for
his website at a library. But I do have the number for his cell phone, so I
can stay in touch with him. And I intend to report the latest information he
gives permission for me to publish, as often as possible, in order to make
sure his case stays public.
THE CASE OF IRENE ADRIAN
Recently, I made public for the first time, the case of my sister, Irene
Adrian, as a survivor of MK Ultra and a target of political persecution. I
did so because her circumstances had become so extreme as to be
life-threatening and because she had no one else willing and able to provide
assistance. Due to my own lack of resources and backup, the only aid I was
able to provide was to publicize her case, in the hope that there would be
public outrage and scrutiny of the dreadful circumstances under which she is
living, including assaults against herself and her German Shepherd, Solo.
Although Irene's case differs from my own in significant ways, there are
also commonalities. Foremost among them being that we were both
'recruited', without our knowledge or consent, as small children, into the
CIA's black operations via the MK Ultra program. To put it simply and
bluntly, we were in essence 'sold' into slavery to the U. S. government by
parental consent.
To this day, I cannot be sure of the exact nature of the contractual
agreement made by one or both of our parents with the perpetrators of the
illegal violations of human rights who engineered and administered these
operations. Both our parents are deceased and I have found no other family
members who have yet been willing to come forward and tell what they may know.
From my research, I do know that there is such a thing as a so-called 'proxy
consent' form which may be signed by the parents/legal guardians of underage
children, giving the government permission to recruit/train/utilize those
children in various operations. I have to assume that such a consent form
was signed. But more significantly, neither I nor my sister ever gave
consent, after reaching legal age, to be utilized or otherwise exploited by
the criminal perpetrators of these black operations. To add insult to
injury, mind control ( trauma-based programming) was used, against which
(especially as children) we had no defense.
Over the years, before and after my father's death (in 1976) there have been
several of my father's professional associates who had information, conveyed
directly to them by my father, about the 'government project' in which
myself and my sister were utilized without our knowledge or consent. These
associates of my father's mentioned to my sister Irene that they were aware
that we had been placed into this 'government project' and falsely assumed
we had been willing participants. How wrong they were. Not only was our
involvement nonconsensual, but at that time, we did not even KNOW we had
been recruited into these nefarious operations.
One such associate of my father's, a family friend for decades, died
suddenly and mysteriously of a heart attack, shortly after he began to
discuss with my sister some of what he knew about the MK Ultra program and
the nature of our involvement.
I have not been able to obtain any official government files, nor has my
sister, which could substantiate our claims of abuses and exploitation by
the government. I am certain that those files are highly classified, due to
the covert nature of the programs in which we were utilized, as well as the
atrocities committed by the perpetrators, some of whom were/are high level
government officials and their cronies and minions. However, I do know,
beyond the shadow of a doubt, that such files exist, as I have received
verification and corroboration from impeccable and reliable inside sources.
But unfortunately, without the actual documents, which may never see the
light of day, I have been unable to furnish the necessary evidence required
to file a civil lawsuit against the CIA, nor to press criminal charges
against the perpetrators.
ISOLATION, ALIENATION AND DEPRIVATION
At present I have no family members nor friends who are both able and
willing to provide the type of support I would need to avert the
catastrophic losses which would leave me completely devoid of the necessary
components for survival. For many years, anyone who has attempted to help
by becoming directly involved in my situation in any way, has been targeted
for similar persecution. For those who had already been targeted, the
harassment and sabotage escalated dramatically due to association with me.
Family members, friends and professional associates have been subjected to a
whole range of diabolical tactics, including --at the most extreme end of
the spectrum-- intimidation, coercion, military hardware deployed against
them --and even death threats.
It is an outrage to know that my life may soon come to an end, simply
because the perpetrators of these extreme transgressions against me have too
much to lose if I continue to expose their crimes against humanity. Because
I am outmanned and outgunned. Because the criminals and tyrants have all the
resources: all the weaponry and all the money necessary to wage their war
against a law-abiding citizen and defender of the Constitution like myself,
whereas I have nothing. Because I have had the courage to tell the truth
about what has happened to me ( resulting in extreme damages, physically,
materially and psychologically) while the perpetrators are liars, cowards
and traitors who have profited from the abuses of their victims. And worst
of all, because I have been up against these bastards all alone for as long
as I can remember. Without exception, any person I had once believed I could
rely on for real backup has betrayed and/or abandoned me.
I am speaking here only of those from whom I had a reasonable expectation of
such support, by virtue of a close personal tie or family relationship. I am
not making reference to those friends and professional associates who have
provided various forms of support such as financial contributions,
publishing my work; acting as sources for vital information or other forms
of aid and comfort. Without them, I would not have survived this long and I
am deeply grateful for whatever they have been willing to give.
I made a comittment, long ago, that I was willing to die fighting for my
freedom, if necessary. Just as important, I want to see justice done. The
criminal tyrants should be held accountable for their human rights
violations. They should be tried and convicted in a court of law. They
should be forced to make restitution to all those victimized and exploited
by their illegal black operations and to the families of those who were
murdered. What real possibility of restitution there can be for the lives
they have destroyed, I don't know. No amount of money could ever make up for
the physical and emotional pain and suffering; the heartbreak of ruined
family and personal relationships. But money is the only thing these
bastards understand. And they owe me more than they could ever pay. You
don't need to ask if I'm bitter. Damn right I am.
I have been in this battle for many years. Not once have I backed down;
compromised my principles; nor allowed myself to be intimidated into
submission. I have made it clear to the perpetrators that the only way to
silence me is to kill me. And, as God is my witness, I will hold to that
comittment until the day I die.
Despite the rage and bitterness I can't help but feel at times; the
soul-shattering heartbreak at what I and others I care for have had to
endure; the despair that sometimes overwhelms me, I have always known, since
earliest childhood, that God and the angels are watching over me. My life
has been saved in miraculous ways by Divine intervention. God works in
mysterious ways. Often in the ways I least expect.
Once in awhile, I get a message from a stranger, someone I don't know but
who knows of me through my writings or through the grapevine. And the
messages which give me the most hope usually come --believe it or not-- from
people formerly employed by the intelligence community. There ARE good
people who once worked in intelligence. There are good people who STILL work
in intelligence.
I received the following message on my birthday, March 13, 2002. Although
the author was anonymous, I did find out, through a mutual associate, the
identity of the man who wrote this message to me. I can't tell you his name,
but chances are you'd recognize it. In the spirit of hope and of freedom and
justice for all, I'd like to share this message with you.
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From 'Anonymous' to Barbara Hartwell:
Keep up the great work. Be strong. Many of us alumni from the "second floor
empire" at Langley applaud your courage and determination and wish you
success and continued safety.
"Brotherhood of the Orchid"
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This report will be followed by others which will continue to outline the
circumstances I am facing and the persecution I and others are being
subjected to. I will continue to issue such reports for as long as I have
access to a computer and the Internet.
Barbara Hartwell
Legal Defense & Research Fund
PO Box 832
Woodstock, NY 12498
Websites: http://www.barbarahartwell.com
http://www.ulster.net/~babs7/
June 28, 2002
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