The Conspirators: Secrets of an Iran-Contra Insider

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Summary: "America. Land of the Naive and home of the Provincial"
Review: "The Conspirators: Secrets of an Iran-Contra Insider" is a shocking look at what secretly goes on in our government told by a first hand eye-witness who once took part in government fraud and corruption. Al Martin, a retired US Navy Lt. Commander and former Naval Intelligence Officer tells the tale of narcotics trafficking, illegal money laundering, weapons dealing, bank, real estate and insurance fraud and corruption by an elite circle of criminal politicians and government workers. Martin writes of a true government conspiracy and cover that involved about 5,000 men and made over $350 billion of illegal revenues, most of which came out tax payers pockets. He speaks of the hundreds of reporters, investigators and insiders willing to deflect who mysteriously died "accidental" death when they grew too knowledgeable or will to talk of what was really going on. Martin boldly exposes prominent politicians, many in high government position, and shockingly our leader. What Martin has written has never been revealed to the public eyes before and writes of accounts people have died for coming across. Martin also gives an incite into what his life is like now, how the government has his house on surveillence and how he fears of retaliation by the culprits he has exposed. Martin quotes George Bush saying: "if people ever knew what we had done, we'd be chased down in the streets and lynched". After reading this book you will never trust the government again.

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Summary: Rather Startling...
Review: ...heard about the book from the Bartcop.com website and was amazed at the allegations, so I decide to get the book with a little trepidation.
What follows is stunning, scary, and thouroughly po's the reader. As I read the book, the thing that keeps going through my mind is surely law suits will be flying or Al will be as he mentions about several others, be "eliminated." But he reminds the reader he simply knows too much to be elimnated.

Being from Arizona I get to see how accurate Martin is when he mentions bank fraud in Arizona and mentions our ex-Governor Fife Symington. Symington was in fact involved in "creative" accounting and convicted of that, and resigned as Governor that day. Martin mentions he was imprisoned, he never was, but came very close, even the local news media was showing the Federal country club where he would be residing for the next week.

This book also convinces the reader that the conservative hero worship of Ollie North is absolutely sickening.

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Summary: Ladies and Gentleman President Bush - the criminal
Review: If you are looking to read a book that history will point to as a great piece of literary art this isn't it. If you want, "just the facts," and are looking for another book to validate the Bush crime family, then you will enjoy this account from an insider. What if find interesting are the well-written articles Al writes on his web site compared to the uneveness of this book. Whether lacking an editor or just the need to get this book to print quickly, it is written in a way teachers across America have nighmares about. I thoroughly enjoyed this book simply because it cut right to the "facts" in naming names, and exposing once again how corrupt and powerful the U.S. Government is. Money laundering, bank fraud, land fraud, stock fraud, drug trafficking, murder and more, it's all here. The Bush boys have all the bases covered. Sorry, no sex.

Who is Al Martin? If you are under thirty-five and never followed the Iran Contra debacle who the heck is anybody? Of course most of us know George Bush lost his memory during the trials and Ollie North became a hero. Read the book and find out why both should be tried for treason. Do you trust the messengers word and supposed "documentation" or do you dismiss it as another disgruntled whitleblower? This is the third book about the Bush crime family I've read and there are plenty more ... I need no more convincing. If the last chapter in this book is true and not a work of fiction, may I suggest if you are religious, start praying and never stop. Two stars for writing and five stars for the message...an excellent book by my account.

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Summary: "The" reference book on current government corruption
Review: Over the past 20 years, I have amassed hundreds of publications about government crime. (Enough to understand that "isolated incidents" are not.) Al Martin's book focuses on the last two decades of governmental abuses, and it is an unparalleled treasure trove of names, dates and deeds. Every other page was a "what, this guy too?" discovery.

I had to read this publication twice. First just to get a general grasp, the second time to enter all the names into my computer. Now, the next time some White House honcho spouts off again about law, order and patriotism, I can look up with a mouse click what murder/plunder/treason he did to get that post. (The DIY solution to "fair and balanced" news.)

The main revelation of the book is not that every recent Presidential administration is a criminal gang; that's pretty much common wisdom since the Taft administration. It is that Iran-Contra is not over. The activity never stopped to this very day, only the scandal faded away. The book contains other important discoveries too, and it would be worth buying even just to play criminal bingo - who finds more current administration names in the crime accounts. As of 2004, this is the who's who reference of government criminality.

Once you read it, there are some places on the net, like Hawaii Observer, or From The Wilderness which fit Martin's information into the greater picture. To fully master that level, though, you need read this book first.

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Summary: "The" reference book on current government corruption
Review: Over the past 20 years, I have amassed hundreds of publications about government crime. (Enough to understand that "isolated incidents" are not.) Al Martin's book focuses on the last two decades of governmental abuses, and it is an unparalleled treasure trove of names, dates and deeds. Every other page was a "what, this guy too?" discovery.

I had to read this publication twice. First just to get a general grasp, the second time to enter all the names into my computer. Now, the next time some White House honcho spouts off again about law, order and patriotism, I can look up with a mouse click what murder/plunder/treason he did to get that post. (The DIY solution to "fair and balanced" news.)

The main revelation of the book is not that every recent Presidential administration is a criminal gang; that's pretty much common wisdom since the Taft administration. It is that Iran-Contra is not over. The activity never stopped to this very day, only the scandal faded away. The book contains other important discoveries too, and it would be worth buying even just to play criminal bingo - who finds more current administration names in the crime accounts. As of 2004, this is the who's who reference of government criminality.

Once you read it, there are some places on the net, like Hawaii Observer, or From The Wilderness which fit Martin's information into the greater picture. To fully master that level, though, you need read this book first.

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Summary: Unsubstantiated information
Review: Sorry. What appears to be described herein are deals that are just the ordinary way of doing business; not only in Texas but, also, everywhere. While surely devious and unethical, there are the usual winners and losers. Hence the admonition "let the buyer{investor) beware". Had the author selected one or two situations and proceded to unravel them from inception to disposition, he would have a viable argument. However, therein could be a risk of libel. Therefore, this book has lots of suspect and unorganized information.

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Summary: Who IS Al Martin?
Review: The Conspirators by Al Martin is truly a shocking book, a rosetta stone for conspiracy theory buffs. Is this book the most compelling evidence which Fawn Hall didn't shred, or is Al Martin the Bob Lazar of government corruption? The book is not well written, and parts appear to be a very long, transcribed interview with little revision. But his tale gives the reader a sense of the Anita Hill - Clarence Thomas hearings. Someone is lying here, and if it isn't Al Martin, we're all in deep trouble. Those who don't have any problem believing Gary Webb or the October Surprise may find much of the book old news. "When Iran Contra finally fell apart, they had ended up using 5,000 operatives and making $350 billion." To those who ask Gary who and October what, this book could cause you to lose some sleep. Al Martin claims to have thousands of documents to back up his claims, but he seems to worry about his personal safety. Any millionaires out there want to do us all a favor and buy copies of his documents?

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Summary: A MUST READ for those who care about democracy!!
Review: The Conspirators by Al Martin was ranked #1 by myself in my Lone Nutter News e-zine. I have reviewed dozens and dozens of conspiracy books over the years and this one tops the list for the obvious reason that Al Martin has the courage to name the names behind some of the most corrupt cabals imaginable. Disgusting yet a MUST READ for any one who cares about democracy, our constitutional rights not to mention human dignity as well.

Read it for yourself to discover why I ranked it NUMBER ONE!

Jaye Beldo: [e-mail]

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Summary: A MUST READ for those who care about democracy!!
Review: The Conspirators by Al Martin was ranked #1 by myself in my Lone Nutter News e-zine. I have reviewed dozens and dozens of conspiracy books over the years and this one tops the list for the obvious reason that Al Martin has the courage to name the names behind some of the most corrupt cabals imaginable. Disgusting yet a MUST READ for any one who cares about democracy, our constitutional rights not to mention human dignity as well.

Read it for yourself to discover why I ranked it NUMBER ONE!

Jaye Beldo: [e-mail]

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Summary: HOLY COW
Review: The information in this book is so incredible that it reads like a far-fetched conspiracy theory buff's wet dream. Is our government really this wicked? Could there have actually been a plan to create a "limited nuclear engagement" on purpose between the USA and Russia? Could the Bush (mafia?) family really be so corrupt? Did the government really sanction some drug trafficking? I'm not a fan of Reagan or Bush, but even for me the information contained herein is hard to swallow. Something in me ardently wishes that the US government not be quite so evil. Now, having said this, I give this book a four-star rating on the assumption that there is some truth in it. What leads me to believe that it just might actually be true? It is written by retired US Navy Lt. Commander and former officer in the Office of Naval Intelligence Alexander Martin -- truly an insider not just of government but heavily involved in Iran-Contra as a participant. He was present when much of what he describes was happening -- and he DOES seem to know things only an eyewitness could. He describes secret meetings, names the names (of the people who attended, or of who was subsequently "silenced," etc.) and goes into detail about specific business transactions and frauds. And for you republicans out there, Martin also implicates some democrats (Janet Reno, to name one). In short, the book isn't just some amorphous overview but a rapid fire list of specifics: real places, real business entities, real people -- many of them, such as Oliver North and Jeb Bush, names we all know. It's hard to describe why, but, although the information is so unbelievable, something about it just rings true.