Operation Toucan (KGB) As part of operation TOUCAN, the KGB also forged a letter tying the CIA to an assassination campaign by Chile’s DINA and many journalists, including columnist Jack Anderson of the New York Times, used this information in their news stories as evidence of the CIA’s involvement in the more nefarious parts of Operation Condor. Operation Toucan (KGB) Operation TOUCAN was a KGB/DGI public relations and disinformation campaign directed at the military government of Chile led by Augusto Pinochet. According to former KGB officer Vasili Mitrokhin, the plot was originally conceived by Yuri Vladimirovich Andropov. The plot's twofold task was to
The Who Tour 1967 showcased the requisite instrument smashing ritual that usually closed their performances (and produced memorable footage for "The Kids Are Alright" biopic). The group also booked studio time during the tour to record material for "The Who Sell Out" and tracks like "Mary Anne with the Shaky Hand" whenever possible. In between more performances in the United Kingdom, the band returned for another two-week stint in America late in the year, with "The Who Sell Out" seeing release in December. Live material from 1967 (excluding TV appearances where the band mimed to pre-recorded material) has appeared on a number of different