PIML 96050405 / Forwarded to Patriot Information Mailing List: [True? Maybe . . .] PIML ================================================================== From: "Cravens, Roger D." Subject: "neutralize" an American Citizen Date: Mon, 03 Jun 96 10:56:00 EST Forwarded message: From: ron@grapevinenews.com Date: 96-06-02 03:48:53 EDT ..."neutralize" an American Citizen I am the subject of these articles (Attachments 1, 2 & 3). What you read is only the surface of the real story. The story begins in 1971 when, as a new recruit in the Air Force, I was at the wrong place at the right time. As a young man thrown into the prongs of covert operations, I barely escaped my first mission with my life. This experience is what I have written about in "Nixon's Darkest Secret: Operation Red Rock." I have attached the query which summarizes the manuscript (Attachment 4). However, having survived the mission, I was held in tight reins by the White House. After recovering, I was sent back to South East Asia. My handler was Ambassador Colby. I worked for Mr. Colby through 1976 (Attachment %). I left active duty shortly thereafter, at Mr. Colby's suggestion. In June of 1980, I was involuntarily reactivated and sent to Ft. Rucker, Alabama for U.S. Army Flight School. Following flight school, I was sent to Ft. Campbell, Kentucky. At Ft. Campbell I was attached to a new Special Operations Task Force (TF) which was formed following our unfortunate performance in the Great Salt Desert of Iran (Attachment 6). I continued with TF until 1986. My area of expertise has always been a jungle terrain. During the '80s, in association with the task Force, I spent the majority of my time in Central and South America. I was pilot in command on a medivac helicopter, flying the injured Contras and civilians to emergency care. I also flew several trips from Ft. Campbell, Kentucky, my home base into Mena and Little Rock, Arkansas during 1983 and 1984, delivering large coolers marked "medical supplies" that had been delivered to Ft. Campbell from Honduras. The aircraft was met, at various times, By Dan Lasater, Buddy Young and Jerry Parks who also made arrangements for the crew for the night. In 1986 it was determined that due to my battle injuries sustained through the years, I was no longer qualified for military duty (Attachment 7 & 8). I was immediately recruited into a black operations organization by Ambassador Colby. This unit was being directed by, among others, Vice President George Bush and was code named "Pegasus". Henry Hyde was responsible for all finances for the unit and arranged for lines of credit for the operation. I continued with Pegasus until 1992. In 1992 I had been directed to "neutralize" an American Citizen (Attachment 9). To this point I had successfully neutralized a Mossad agent, an Army Chief-of-Staff of a foreign government and the President of a third world country, so neutralization did not bother me. The fact that I was ordered to neutralize a civilian American citizen went against all that I believed in. I walked away fro black ops that day. I was warned at the time that you don't just walk away. I was aware of my precarious situation. Realizing the fate of those who quit, I began planning for my retirement as far back as 1985. Since that time, I have documented my activities and had them placed in a "safe zone". In 1994 I was told to surrender the documents "or else". So, I sit in the "or else" position - in a jail. To surrender the documents is no doubt terminal. So, I had chosen an alternative which Colby and North agreed to. I agreed to plead guilty to charges in New York and Colorado. This would leave me a convicted felon and completely uncredible as a witness should I choose to go public. However, just prior to my being sentenced in Colorado by a federal judge for wire fraud, my wife was charged with a complaint filed in Tampa, Florida. I agreed only to allow prosecution against me. When my wife was charged, they voided our agreement. I have recently found that the grand jury witness used by the government is a crony of Ollie North. In lieu of allowing the persecution of my wife go unchallenged, I have decided to expose the command elements of Pegasus to include their past and proposed activities. This is my story. I you are interested in pursuing my allegation, please contact me via my wife, Nancy Tatum at (352) 787-4886. Or you may contact me at the Hillsborough County Jail at (813) 247-8301. Dois Gene Tatum NOTE: We have just found in some of Gene's old military files, a copy of a 1985 plan where a Raymond Young was listed as a passenger on a medical recon flight to contra camps prior to Gene flying a Colonel from the Arkansas National Guard on tour of the area. ---------------------------------------- (Attachment 9) April 20, 1996 Mr. Ross Perot 12377 Merit Drive, Suite 1700 Dallas, Texas 75251 Dear Mr. Perot: As you prepare your part for the 1996 election, there is a matter of grave importance of which you should be aware. In 1992, as the commander of a Black Operations Unit called Pegasus, I was ordered to neutralize you. Our unit was directed by President George Bush. It was determined, at some point, that the party you formed was counter to the American system of democracy. In his attempt to justify your neutralization, Mr. Bush expressed not only his concerns of the existence of your party and the threat which you posed to free America, but also the positions of other U.S. and world leaders. I had been associated with Pegasus since its creation in 1985. The original mission of our unit was to align world leaders and financiers with the United States. I was personally responsible for the naturalization of one Mussad agent, an army Chief of Staff of a foreign government, a rebel leader and the president of a foreign government. However, all of these missions were directed toward enemies of the United States as determined by our President. And because of this, I did not hesitate to successfully neutralize these enemies. The order to neutralize you, however, went against all that I believed in. It was obvious to me that his order was predicated on a desire to remain as President rather than a matter of enemy alignment. I refused the order. I further advised the President and others that if you or members of your organization or family were threatened or harmed in any way, I would cause information, which includes certain documents, to be disseminated from their six location in various areas of the world, to various media and political destinations. I walked away from Special Operations that day with the knowledge that you don't just quit! I felt, however, that the time capsules protected my interests. In September of 1994, I received a telephone call demanding the information "or else"! It was obvious from the day that I walked out of Pegasus that to turn this information over would be terminal. In the spring of 1995, I was arrested by the FBI for wire fraud. Although innocent of the allegations, I found it necessary to plead guilty in an attempt to tarnish my credibility. It was my opinion, as I expressed it to Rodriguez when he called and threatened me, that if I were of questionable credibility, the documents, if ever made public, may not stand on their merits. With this arrest, I seized upon the opportunity to effect this theory. I have since been indicted on a second fraud charge, this time involving my wife. I will not allow this prosecution of my family. I have notified the authorities that I intend to put my case to a jury. While awaiting the trial, I wrote a book involving my first experience in the Special Operations arena. Since then, I have found that the U.S. Marshals have instructed the Hillsborough County jail to hold me, regardless of the outcome of the instant trial charge. The new charge is treason. For over twenty years I have dedicated my skills, time, and health to my country. I have been shot, tortured, and beaten, fighting to protect our right to form and run our government as determined by the Constitution. I am not aware of an active Pegasus unit. I had assumed it was disbanded with the new President. I am suspect to the existence of some organization, however due to my present situation. Someone had to orchestrate this. So, be aware and alert! Good luck and good fortune in 1996. Sincerely, Dois Gene Tatum 1301 N. Morgan St. Tampa, Florida 33062 P.S. I have sent a few documents which I have access to in prison which will help authenticate my position. They are as follows: DD Form 214 Medical Evaluation which correlates my captivity The phone number for the Hillsborough County jail is (813) 247-8301 so you can verify the treason charge. ----------------------------------------------- Two articles from the Tampa Tribune Newspaper Ray Locker is taking over from David Sommer Ray Locker phone number 813-259-7915 Tampa Tribune phone number 813-259-7600 May 4, 1996 COUNTY JAIL INMATE FACING MYSTERIOUS CHARGE OF TREASON By David Sommer Tribune Staff Writer TAMPA - Dois Gene Tatum sits in the Hillsborough County Jail on a treason charge, but nobody seems to know why. Tatum, 45, says he has a theory. While awaiting trial on fraud charges, he has been working on a book about being a prisoner of war in Vietnam, where he said he was sent on a secret, "one way mission" into Cambodia. But the book makes not mention of later work as an agent in CIA "Black operations," Tatum said in a telephone interview from Morgan Street jail. Maybe someone is trying to make sure things stay that way, he says. Jail officials say Tatum is being held on the treason charge at the request of the U.S. Marshals' Service. Such a charge is highly unusual. They said Tatum is not being held on the federal fraud charges, although jury selection in that trial is scheduled to begin Monday before U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr. Tatum and codefendant Nancy Jane Tatum identified in court records as his girlfriend with an alias of Nancy Fullilove, are accused of taking more than $82,000 in federal money while Dois Tatum operated a government-seized Hudson golf course. Deputy U.S. Marshal David Jacobs, is charge of federal prisoners in Tampa, said his records show Tatum is in custody solely on the fraud case. "There is nothing in his file whatsoever related to treason," Jacobs said. Federal prosecutors know nothing of the charge, said Assistant U.S. Attorney Gary Montilla. "CIA guys are generally charged with other kinds of espionage," the prosecutor said. "My thought is it's a screw-up or some sort of macabre joke." May 7, 1996 TREASON DROPPED FROM CHARGES LIST Ex-military man now faces fraud-embezzlement count By David Sommer Tribune Staff Writer TAMPA - It seems that Dois Gene Tatum is not facing a treason charge after all. Tatum, awaiting trial on federal fraud charges, was booked into the Morgan Street Jail on a charge of treason last week. Neither the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, which runs the jail, or the U.S. Marshals Service, which parked Tatum there for safekeeping, could explain the origin of the treason count. By Monday, jail records had been updated. "Booked in error," reads Tatum's new computerized record. The treason charge is gone and a fraud-embezzlement charge is entered in its place. Tatum, who is listed in federal records as serving in both the Army and Air Force, Theorized that someone was trying to scare him into remaining silent about secret missions he worked for the CIA. He said he is working on his first book, about his experiences in Vietnam, where he was captured while on a secret mission. But the book makes no mention of his subsequent CIA activities, Tatum said. Now, with the treason issue cleared up, Tatum is scheduled for trial May 20 on Charges of taking more than $82,000 in federal funds while managing a government owned property. A jury was selected Monday before U.S. District Judge Henry Lee Adams, Jr. Also Monday, Tatum's wife and codefendant was on hand to pass out copies of a letter seeking a publisher for Tatum's second book. "The author is offering information on 18 covert mission, spanning from the Nixon administration through the Bush administration," the letter states. Tatum, in a telephone interview from the jail, said he is not concerned about provoking further retaliation from his former CIA cohorts. "A good planner always has an ace in the hole, and they are aware of my ace," he said. "If they want to send a message, I can send a message, too. ================================================================== Date: Mon, 3 Jun 1996 14:45:53 -0500 Reply-To: General Journalism Discussion From: "A. Harris" Subject: Re: Operation Pegasus For the past couple of weeks, I've sifted through dozens of bitches and moans about the absence of relevant topics on SPJ-L. Now when something of major importance suddenly pops up, namely, the past attempt of Bush to assassinate Perot, I've only seen one curt reply. Some of you out there will no doubt dismiss this as some "paranoid conspiracy plot" or as a ranting, crazed prisoner - but that's the easy way out. The fact is that our "democratic" leaders are up to a lot more than us and the rest of the public will ever know. But that doesn't mean that we can't try to find out. To those of you in positions of journalistic power out there - maybe following up on the leads left by Tatum would be a good idea. We need this account verified and widely published if it is true. If this man has really been imprisoned for attempting to tell the truth about atrocities that our government tried to force him to commit, a movement should be introduced that would help to release him - if justice can ever really prevail. If anyone knows someone that could help Tatum or someway that us regular citizens can help him, please let us know. On the other hand, if anyone knows more about the truth or falsity of the documents he posted, please let us know about that, too. Sincerely, A. Harris P.S. - Please don't send me any flames just because I want to know more about this topic. 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