[genefromjersey]

The book you mention is a clever mixture of truth and untruth,and I would read it with a certain amount of caution;but the author is right: The UN did back the Soviet-sponsored Patrice Lumumba by force of arms.

The USA and Britain resisted this ploy : not openly, but more indirectly - "looking the other way" when the breakaway Province of Katanga ( which, yes, had the mineral wealth the Soviets were seeking ) hired mercenaries : recruited from the ranks of US Special Forces, and British SAS, who were " on leave of absence ".

[TEXASPROUD]

Mike Hoare's 5 Commando, The Wild Bunch if ever there was one.

[Central_Floridian]

Could you point out a few inaccuracies (in None dare call it treason) or post a link to a page that does so? The truth is important.