L. Fletcher Prouty
L. Fletcher Prouty (January 24, 1917 - June 5, 2001)
was a former Colonel in the Air Force who wrote The Secret Team: The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World. He had a 23 year military career, including nine years in the Pentagon (1955-1964) serving with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of Defense and the Air Force. He also served as the liaison officer for the Pentagon with the CIA, where much of his inside knowledge for his book was gained.
He was a famous critic of the CIA, pointing out its undue influence in global matters, outside the realm of US congressional and government oversight. He is widely cited as the famous "X" character in the movie JFK by Oliver Stone, who briefs Jim Garrison.
Web site: http://www.prouty.org/
