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SYNOPSIS Werbell was born in Philadelphia the son of a Czarist cavalry officer in the Imperial Army of Russia. During the Second World War he served in the China-Burma theater as a member of the Office Of Strategic Services (OSS). Project Nassau See Also: Project Nassau In 1966 he helped plan an invasion of Haiti by Cuban and Haitian exiles against "Papa Doc" François Duvalier called Project Nassau (but internall referred to as Operation Istanbul). The mission, which (according to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Special Subcommittee on Investigations of the House Commerce Committee) was financially subsidized, and to be filmed by CBS news. It was aborted when the participants were arrested by the FBI. Werbell was released without being charged.Ronald L. Ecker, Our Man in Powder Springs: A Look at Mitch WerBell and the JFK Assassination Business activities He later became an arms dealer with operations based in Georiga, USA where he partnered with Gordon Ingram . They formed the Military Arms Corporation (MAC) and marketed the "whispering death", a MAC-11 machine gun with Werbell's Silencer added. He was later indicted for attempting to sell the guns to Robert Vesco as well as an undercover agent. The charges were later dropped. Other exploits Other exploits of WerBell's include an alleged, but unsubstantiated presence at , and at the acquiescence of Lucien Conein ; and providing physical security services for Lyndon Larouche . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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