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**Operation Gladio** was a secret
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[US](United_States_of_America "wikilink") government operation in
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Western Europe officially aimed at secretly preparing the continent for
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defense against a [USSR](USSR "wikilink")-led invasion during the [Cold
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War](Cold_War "wikilink"), although some critics have argued it was
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really used to wipe out surviving factions of the left. Much of
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Operation Gladio's extent and purpose is still classified. |