Man climbs Miami tower to protest brother's 1962 disappearance

[DoYouEverWonder]

Jan 19, 2006

MIAMI (AP) -- A man who believes his brother disappeared four decades ago while on a secret anti-Castro mission climbed a radio tower behind the Miami Herald building Thursday, demanding the U.S. government release information about his sibling.

Robert Annable, 62, left a written statement at the base of the tower pleading with federal officials to provide any information they have about his brother Harrison, who disappeared from a fishing boat on Nov. 17, 1962.

"This is simply an act of civil disobedience in the hopes that my government, the media, or the people of Miami will help me learn the truth of what happened to Harrison," he said in the statement, which was addressed to the Herald.

Annable spent more than four hours perched 60 feet up the tower, which is owned by a local sports radio station. He climbed down just before noon and was led away peacefully by authorities.

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Even Carl Haissen couldn't make up stuff this crazy.

[stillcool]

1. Well...I just happen to be reading this book....

titled "Iran-Contra Connection..Secret Teams & Covert Operations in the Reagan Era by Jonathan Marshall, Peter Dale Scott, and Jane Hunter..... Of particular interest to me, and perhaps in reference to the OP is this little bit...
"But there is another troubling aspect to such covert commitments. Allen Dulles, CIA director at the time of the Bag of Pigs invasion, called it the 'disposal problem'. What do you do with an army of trained, armed, indoctrinated and fiercely committed warriors once you no longer need them? How do you contain or safely vent their anger, resentment, and energy?
Drugs,terrorism, political destabilazation: The American people and, indeed, people throughout the world, have paid a heavy price for the US government's unleashing a war it could not contain. The contra war is far from concluded, but already it shows all the signs of producing a monster that will attack it's creator."

[meganmonkey]

2. Here's some info from a google...

ANNABLE, Harrison "Harry" ...Age 23 of Pocasset, MA. Lost in the sinking of the M/B Revenge, 10 miles south of Riding Rock, Grand Bahama Bank between 17 & 21 November 1962 possibly either by Cubans intercepting fleeing Cubans or by anti-Castro forces.

My brother, Harrison Annable (under Soldiers of Fortune) disappeared on an alleged fishing trip to the Bahamas in November 1962. The "Revenge" was found sunk from gunfire with no sign of the crew of three. Something was so strange about the incident that many people wanted to forget it. Dad forced a full-scale inquiry by the Miami Coast Guard. It lasted nine months and testimony was taken under oath from 18 involved individuals in Miami and The Bahamas. The conclusion, cleared through D.C., was the crew of "The Revenge" was presumed dead and likely killed while poaching fishing traps. The FBI now states that Harrison's file is now classified under "foreign counterintelligence". And the CIA after numerous denials of having documents now won't release any further documents due to "national defense" and "protecting CIA sources and methods." Please help me find the truth. Any information on the following individuals would be helpful; Spencer B. Meredith and Hugo Gorday of Florida Caribean Fisheries, Rafael Huguet of Alplha 66, Fernando Cabeza, Bruce Althoff, Gil Martin Rahm, and, boats named The Revenge, Sylvia and Freskito. Knowledge of raids on Cuba between November 17 - 27, 1962 would also be helpful. There must be answer out there. I am not looking for retaliation, nor retribution,...just what happened to a loved one. Please contact me via e-mail [e-mail], or Robert Annable, P.O. Box 654 Scottsmoor, FL 32775.
http://cuban-exile.com/doc_351-375/doc0357a.html

[DoYouEverWonder]

3. "Likely killed while poaching fishing traps"

Yeah, sure.

Interesting info. This is where Poppy got his start, with the Miami Cubans and the Bay of Pigs. All roads lead from there.

[Mika]

4. On a fishing trip w/a machine gun

Like these anti Castro operatives,