FredCDobbs Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 So why did the CIA have the nickname of “The Company”? Does anyone here know? Ha! I know, I know. And I will tell you, but first I would like to hear some opinions from our board members. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 So why did the CIA have the nickname of “The Company”? Does anyone here know? Ha! I know, I know. And I will tell you, but first I would like to hear some opinions from our board members. I have always heard a couple of reasons- 1) The men and women who worked for the C.I.A. couldn't tell people and would often just say they worked for "the company". 2) Because the C.I.A. set up a variety of different companies under other names to help establish their agents bona fides (ie, employment, bank accounts, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 I have always heard a couple of reasons- 1) The men and women who worked for the C.I.A. couldn't tell people and would often just say they worked for "the company". 2) Because the C.I.A. set up a variety of different companies under other names to help establish their agents bona fides (ie, employment, bank accounts, etc). Very good, and that fits into the story somewhere, but there is a real factual and very odd reason why that nickname got started, and I discovered the real reason while on a vacation trip to Latin America. It is due to one of the oddest coincidences in the whole history of spying. Thank you for your answer, and both answers are correct, in a secondary way. I'll tell everyone in a few minutes, and I'll show you proof that what I say is true. I don't think they will arrest us or shoot us for knowing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzcutter Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Very good, and that fits into the story somewhere, but there is a real factual and very odd reason why that nickname got started, and I discovered the real reason while on a vacation trip to Latin America. It is due to one of the oddest coincidences in the whole history of spying. Thank you for your answer, and both answers are correct, in a secondary way. I'll tell everyone in a few minutes, and I'll show you proof that what I say is true. I don't think they will arrest us or shoot us for knowing this. Does it involve James Angleton an/or the United Fruit Company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 Nevermind. See next post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted August 17, 2014 Author Share Posted August 17, 2014 lzcutter, CIA is the Spanish language abbreviation for Compañía, which is a legal term for a company, which is used in Latin America like our term Inc. or INC. is used in the English language in the US. So, a lot of companies in Latin America have CIA as part of their company name, and in some countries they have to have that on their signs and company letterhead. Even some dummy companies set up by the DC-CIA. Look up the term CIA among some of these Latin American company listings: http://www.ganmar.com.ar/castellano/exportacion.html Also, see these photos: ALSO SEE THIS: (The letter "y" in Spanish means "and".) Corporacion Vitivinicola Plaza Vidiella Y Cia Ltda http://www.importgenius.com/uruguay/importers/corporacion-vitivinicola-plaza-vidiella-y-cia-ltda FERVICOLOR Y CIA LTDA http://co.kompass.com/c/fervicolor-y-cia-ltda/co000996/ R Samano y Cia SA de CV http://san-luis-potosi.infoisinfo.com.mx/ficha/r_samano_y_cia_sa_de_cv/2662654 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dargo Posted August 17, 2014 Share Posted August 17, 2014 Nevermind. Why'd ya delete that story you told, Fred? I thought it was interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FredCDobbs Posted August 18, 2014 Author Share Posted August 18, 2014 lzcutter, Here are some other Latin American company logos. (See my other post down below.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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