The topic you have presented is a complex one, and there is a lot of information to unpack. To begin with, the idea that rock stars and movie stars have a connection to military intelligence and mind control comes from a few different sources, including the book "Weird Scenes Inside Laurel Canyon" by Dave McGowan, "Operation Mind Control" by Walter Bowart, and "The Search for the Manchurian Candidate" by John Marks.

The basic premise of these books is that the counterculture movement of the 1960s and 70s, which gave rise to rock music and the "hippie" lifestyle, was not as organic as it appeared. According to the authors, many of the key figures in this movement had connections to the military or intelligence agencies, and were being used as part of a larger program to control and manipulate the population.

One of the key pieces of evidence cited by these authors is the fact that many of the famous musicians and actors of the era had parents or close relatives who worked in military or intelligence roles. For example, Jim Morrison of The Doors was the son of a Navy admiral, and Frank Zappa's father worked on chemical and biological warfare research for the military. Similarly, movie star James Dean's father was a dental technician for the military, and actor Warren Beatty's father was a professor of psychology who worked for the CIA.

The authors argue that these connections were not a coincidence, and that many of these musicians and actors were specifically targeted by military intelligence as part of a larger program to control the population. They suggest that drugs, particularly LSD, were used as a means of controlling these individuals and programming them to carry out specific tasks.

The idea of using drugs for mind control is not a new one, and it was the subject of a program run by the CIA called MK-Ultra. This program, which ran from the 1950s to the 1970s, involved the use of various mind-altering drugs and techniques, including LSD, … and electroconvulsive therapy, in an attempt to create "Manchurian Candidates" – individuals who could be programmed to carry out specific tasks without their knowledge or consent.

The extent of the MK-Ultra program is still not fully understood, as many of the records were destroyed or remain classified. However, what is known is that the program involved hundreds of experiments on both willing and … participants, including prisoners, mental patients, and members of the general public. The program was eventually exposed in the 1970s, and led to a series of congressional hearings and investigations.

So, what is the connection between MK-Ultra and the counterculture movement? The authors of the books mentioned above suggest that many of the key figures in this movement were unwitting participants in the program, and that their drug use and other behaviors were being controlled by military intelligence. They also suggest that the movement itself was a way of controlling the population, by promoting a lifestyle that was seen as rebellious and anti-establishment, but that ultimately served the interests of those in power.

Of course, these claims are controversial and have been subject to much debate and criticism. Some argue that the authors are reading too much into coincidences, and that the connections between military intelligence and the counterculture are not as strong as they appear. Others suggest that while there may be some truth to these claims, the authors are exaggerating the extent of the control and manipulation.

Regardless of the truth of these claims, it is clear that the idea of using drugs and other techniques for mind control is a disturbing one, and raises serious ethical problems