![]() ![]() What if the two sisters believe that the story is absolutely true, when-in fact-it wasn't? How could this be? Their father is presented as an unsavory character. However, it's a third possibility that makes this book so thought-provoking. One might be prone to think that there are two possibilities: either it's a true story or it's a hoax. (In large part this is because we know the programs that operated were not nearly so successful as the one in Secret Weapons.) However, while I'm well aware of the "mind control" programs sponsored by the American government, this story doesn't ring true to me. About a quarter of the book is supporting documents to lend the book credibility. The writers are eager to convince the reader that this is not a hoax. It is written as non-fiction, and not creative non-fiction that admits to blending elements of fiction into the fact. Like Whitley Strieber's Communion, this book leaves one engrossed but wondering what exactly one is reading. ![]() I hadn't ever heard of it before or seen it in my local bookstore, but I came across a copy at the Strand Book Store in New York on a trip several years ago. Secret Weapons is about two girls who are trained in an MKULTRA-style behavior modification program to become femme fatales. ![]()
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