40 Years Ago — Operation El Dorado Canyon (April 14 1986) [Timelines, Conspiracy Theories, and the Myth of Syrian Involvement in Lockerbie]

Posted on April 14, 2026 by L

“President Ronald Reagan didn’t seek congressional approval when he bombed Libya [April 14 1986] in retaliation for a bombing of a Pan Am flight over Lockerbie, Scotland [December 21 1988].”

Amber Phillips
Washington Post
(April 7 2017)

April 14 1986 — Reagan Strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi

April 14 2026 — In a piece published by the The Washington Post on April 7, 2017, Amber Phillips wrote that President Ronald Reagan’s April 14, 1986 bombing raid on Tripoli and Benghazi was carried out in retaliation for the December 21, 1988 attack on Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie. The quote quickly went viral, as many readers noticed that the timeline was plainly impossible.

But beyond the humor, this episode offers a useful reminder: the importance of studying, researching, and carefully analyzing the facts. Whatever subject I investigate, I always begin the same way — I build the most accurate timeline I can. This is a theory of mine: no lie, no matter how polished — even a CIA lie — can survive a well-constructed timeline. Yet building a reliable timeline is no simple task. And one can easily attribute the wrong date to a piece of information. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 26 (CLASSIFIED): Hugh Francis Redmond (Shanghai prison, China — April 13, 1970)

Posted on April 13, 2026 by L

“Alerted by doctrine and success against another local CIA operation, Shanghai’s security apparatus moved cautiously against Redmond’s network, obtaining evidence that made the guilty verdict of 1954 inevitable. To Chinese intelligence practitioners, the case provides an exemplary example of how counter-espionage work against the US should proceed in the 21st century.”

David Ian Chambers
Chinese retrospectives on the Hugh Redmond case

The Herald Statesman, Yonkers, N.Y. – November 5, 1962

April 13, 2026 — Hugh Francis Redmond was a CIA officer and former U.S. Army paratrooper who spent nearly 20 years as a prisoner in China after being captured during a CIA mission. The details of his involvement with the CIA remain largely classified to this day, adding to the mystery surrounding his case. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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Havana Syndrome vs Ghost Murmur: Separating the Plausible from the Physically Impossible

Posted on April 13, 2026 by L

“A wise man, therefore, proportions his belief to the evidence.”

David Hume, 1748

April 13, 2026 — People often invert scientific judgment: they dismiss real but counter-intuitive science — like quantum physics — while entertaining speculative or fictional ideas that merely borrow the language of science. The contrast is evident in how cases like Havana Syndrome and, more recently, the alleged CIA “Ghost Murmur” top-secret project have been discussed in the media. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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65 Years Ago — Yuri Gagarin : “I come from outer space!” (April 12 1961)

Posted on April 12, 2026 by L

“Having stepped onto firm ground, I saw a woman and a girl who were standing near a spotted calf and who were watching me with bewilderment. When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as I walked, they started to back away in fear. I told them, don’t be afraid, I am a Soviet like you, who has descended from space and I must find a telephone to call Moscow!”

Diary
Yuri Gagarin
April 12, 1961

April 12 2026 — On April 12 1961, Yuri Gagarin became the first person to venture in outer space. His spacecraft — Vostok 1 — orbited for 108 minutes before returning to Earth in Kazakhstan. At about 7,000 metres (23,000 ft), Gagarin ejected from the descending capsule and landed using a parachute. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — Target Zhou Enlai: The Bombing of the “Kashmir Princess” (April 11, 1955) [Lockerbie: ‘Truth Seeding’ and the Genesis of PT/35(b)]

Posted on April 11, 2026 by L

“As I told the Prime Minister the last time, he vastly overestimates the competence of the CIA.”

Henri Kissinger
(Answer to Zhou Enlai about the US involvement in the bombing of the Kashmir Princess)

April 11, 2025 — On April 11, 1955, the Kashmir Princess — a chartered Lockheed L-749A Constellation aircraft owned by Air India — was damaged mid-air by a bomb explosion. The plane crashed into the South China Sea while en route from Hong Kong to Jakarta, Indonesia. Sixteen of those on board were killed, while three survived. The target of the assassination was none other than Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. Responsibility for the bombing was initially attributed to Indian intelligence agencies, but it was later discovered that the CIA was behind the plot. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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40 Years Ago — The West Berlin La Belle Discotheque Bombing (April 5 1986) [UPDATE — Evidence, Controversy, and the Upcoming Lockerbie Trial]

Posted on April 5, 2026 by L

“Bernard Kalb resigned today as chief spokesman for Secretary of State George P. Shultz in protest of the government’s disinformation program directed at Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi.”

Los Angeles Times
(Oct. 8, 1986)

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April 14 1986 — Reagan Strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi

April 5 2025 — In a piece published by the Washington Post on April 7 2017, Amber Phillips wrote that President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 bombing raid on Tripoli and Benghazi was retaliation for the 1988 attack on Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. At the time, I would have bet the farm that this would be the most idiotic story ever reported by the Washington Post. On February 11 2020, Greg Miller taught me a good lesson: ‘The worst is — always — yet to come.”  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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Havana Syndrome: On the Path to Nobel Recognition?

Posted on April 2, 2026 by L

“This became known as the microwave auditory effect and it could help to explain a spate of mysterious illnesses reported by American diplomats around the globe, most famously in Havana, Cuba.”

Nobel Prize Official Website
April 2026

April 2, 2026 — A recent article from the Nobel Prize Outreach highlights the growing importance of scientific research on microwaves. Remarkably, it brings together two seemingly distant phenomena: the Havana Syndrome and the echo of the Big Bang — the cosmic microwave background. We have come a long way since I first coined the term “Havana Syndrome” nearly a decade ago. Recognition is rarely immediate — but when it comes, it marks a significant moment. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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Lockerbie — PT/35(b) : The Fragment That Shaped a Verdict… and Karma

Posted on March 31, 2026 by L

“Cretton [Real name : Swiss Inspector Hans Knaus] expressed his concerns (…) The first was that the CIA had planted the chip [PT/35(b)] in the wreckage found at Lockerbie. [Detective Superintendant (SIO) Stuart] Henderson and I told him this thought had also crossed our minds. Neither of us believed the CIA or any government official would do such a thing, but we had discussed the possibility.”

FBI Agent Richard Marquise

Robert Mueller was assistant attorney general in the United States in 1991 when indictments were issued for the two Libyan suspects, Megrahi and Al-amin Khalifa Fimah. A young Mueller is explaining the importance of PT/35(b), a small fragment of a circuit timer that was allegedly found among the debris of Pan Am 103 near the town of Lockerbie. Today, we know that PT/35(b) is a forgery that was planted to blame Libya for the tragedy.

March 31, 2026 — I believe that the key piece of evidence — PT/35(b) — was indeed fabricated and planted in order to incriminate Libya and justify severe sanctions against the country. More than three decades later, no one has been charged in connection with any such wrongdoing. Yet, in a striking number of cases, individuals associated with the investigation and prosecution later faced serious professional consequences. To some, this looks very much like karma. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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75 Years Ago — Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Convicted of Espionage (March 29 1951) [The Cost of Fear: From the Rosenbergs to a $100 Billion Intelligence Budget]

Posted on March 29, 2026 by L

“If the English want a king, it is their business. If the Russians want communism, it is their business. If the Americans want our form of government, it is our business.”

“This death sentence is not surprising. It had to be.”

Julius Rosenberg

A lithograph of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg made and signed by Pablo Picasso in 1952.

March 29 2026 — On this day in 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were convicted of espionage for their role in passing atomic secrets to the Soviets during and after World War II. On Friday June 19, 1953 at 8 pm, Julius Rosenberg was strapped into the electric chair and died after the first jolt. Ethel proved a bit harder to kill. Her heart was still beating after three shocks.  Two more needed to be applied to finally end her life. At that point, witnesses saw a puff of smoke escape from her skull. Ethel became the first woman executed by the U.S. government since Mary Surratt was hanged in 1865 for her alleged role in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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Lockerbie — CIA’s Adventures in Africa : Senegal Shenanigans [UPDATE — Lockerbie Trial : The Senegalese evidence]

Posted on March 25, 2026 by L

“They had been trapped by Ahmed Khalifa Niasse, who first led them to Benin, before taking them to Senegal, while keeping us informed at all times.”

President Abu Diouf
Mémoires

November 11 2020 — On February 20 1988, two Libyan citizens were arrested in Dakar. According to the official narrative, they were carrying with them a Swiss timer identical to the one blamed for the Lockerbie bombing. I have long argued that this story is a fabrication. In truth, this event was a sting operation run by the CIA in collaboration with the French DGSE and the office of the President of Senegal. On Saturday (Nov. 7 2020), Sheikh Omar Niasse kindly sent me a key piece of information that corroborates my findings regarding this event. The consequences are far reaching. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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