Editing Thomas G. Clines (section)

==Later Life and Death==
After his 1990 conviction, Clines maintained a low profile, living in Florida and working as a private consultant. He died on July 30, 2013, in Coral Gables, Florida, at age 84, from complications of old age. His wife, Marjorie Clines, and family survived him. Clines left no memoirs, and his public statements were minimal, leaving much of his legacy tied to investigative reports and Iran-Contra records.

Thomas G. Clines’ career epitomized the CIA’s covert operations during the Cold War, from anti-Castro plots to Vietnam’s Phoenix Program and Iran-Contra. His role in EATSCO and ties to Edwin P. Wilson and Ted Shackley highlight the blurred lines between intelligence, private profit, and crime. The Nugan Hand Bank connection through Wilson underscores his place in a broader CIA network, as detailed in sources like The Crimes of Patriots by Jonathan Kwitny and Blond Ghost by David Corn.