In a 1984 interview with G. Edward Griffin, former KGB informant Yuri Bezmenov revealed the covert strategies employed by the Soviet Union and how the Communist machinery aggressively infiltrates a nation's consciousness.
Commencing the interview, Bezmenov disclosed that individuals aligning with Soviet foreign policy in their home country were propelled to positions of influence through media manipulation and public opinion control.
Those resisting faced character assassination or death. He cited the mass execution in Hue, Vietnam, where thousands were killed for sympathizing with the United States under the Viet Cong's control. Bezmenov highlighted the Soviet Union's extensive network of informants responsible for executing dissenters.
Reflecting on his time in India, Bezmenov disclosed a list of pro-Soviet journalists destined for death, emphasizing that even though these journalists were leftists, the KGB considered them threats due to their knowledge. He stressed that disillusioned leftists, once idealistic supporters of Soviet socialism, become formidable adversaries.
Bezmenov asserted that grassroots revolutions are orchestrated by organized groups, revealing the training of Awami League party leaders in Moscow, Crimea, and Tashkent. He pointed out the Soviet Union's role in arming the Mukti Bahini during the Indo-Pakistani War, citing evidence found in Kolkata.
Discussing "Ideological Subversion," Bezmenov highlighted the KGB's focus on psychological warfare, emphasizing the use of brainwashing techniques to implant ideologies counter to Americanism. He detailed a four-step process employed by the Soviet Intelligence Agency, starting with demoralization, a 15-20 year phase aimed at questioning a nation's integrity through media and academia manipulation.
Bezmenov explained that the demoralization phase was completed before the interview, with the older generation losing control over society. Destabilization, the second step, involved altering foreign relations, economy, and defense, taking 2-5 years. The former KGB informant noted the ease with which Marxist-Leninist influence penetrated American sectors.
The third step, creating a state of crisis, could be achieved in six weeks, as demonstrated in Central America. Coupled with a violent change in power and economy, the fourth phase, normalization, portrayed drastic changes as normal. Bezmenov warned of a potential crisis in the U.S. if unchecked.
He reiterated that the U.S. was in an undeclared war against its founding principles, emphasizing the urgency for the nation to awaken before disaster strikes. Bezmenov concluded with a stark warning about the ticking time bomb of Communist conspiracy, urging the United States to act promptly.
