From the ashes of Lockerbie to the Brussels Attacks [PT/35(b) fight turns procedural as court weighs key expert limits]

Posted on June 18, 2026 by L

“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.”

CIA Vincent Cannistraro

The timer’s logo SIB stands for Schweizerische Isolawerke Breitenbach. This alone discredits the Libya case as it is known that the fragment’s laminate was not made by ISOLA. The FBI looked the other way and read: “21B.”

March 22, 2026 — God acts in mysterious ways… Yesterday, Robert Mueller passed away, and today people commemorate the 10th anniversary of the horrendous Brussels attacks. Synchronicity is the illusion historians record — after the devil has erased his fingerprints. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2026 by L

“Only a month after arriving, Bill was killed by bombs that two young boys tossed into a café. He was not the intended target. A promising young officer, a promising young life, taken in error. Taken because Bill Boteler was ready to go to a place of hazard for his country. He is one of the original 31 stars.”

Heroes –
William Pierce Boteler
(CIA Website)

June 16, 2026 — William P. Boteler was fatally injured by a bomb blast at the `Little Soho’ restaurant in Nicosia, Cyprus. He succumbed to his injuries a few hours later, at the age of 26. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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35 Years Ago — Remembering Mount Pinatubo (June 15 1991)

Posted on June 15, 2026 by L

“For 250 years most of the world suffered major economic and political unrest which could be directly or indirectly attributed to the climate of the neo-boreal era. Another Little Ice Age would cause hundreds of millions of deaths around the world and cause massive social unrest.”

CIA REPORT (1974)

Mount Pinatubo (June 15 1991)

June 15 2026 — 35 years ago, the volcano exploded in the second-largest volcanic eruption on Earth in the 20th century. About 15 million tons of sulfur dioxide were injected into the stratosphere, and dispersal of this gas cloud around the world caused global temperatures to drop temporarily (1991 through 1993) by about 1°F (0.5°C). Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 16 : John W. Waltz (June 6, 1965 — Baghdad, Iraq)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by L

“While serving in the Middle East, John became ill and was hospitalized. (…) his station at the time was engaged in an operation to acquire significant intelligence of great value to the military effort in Vietnam. John elected to take the risk of seeking medical treatment where he was rather than leaving his people during this critical period.”


Heroes — John W. Waltz
CIA Website

The earliest known picture of the Book of Honor is dated 1975, at which point it already had 33 stars. No picture of the original book are known to exist.

June 6, 2026 — In 1963, John Waltz was appointed Chief of Station in Iraq, serving under State Department cover as a First Secretary at the U.S. Embassy. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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From the ashes of Lockerbie to the Brussels Attacks [PT/35(b) Returns to the Spotlight]

Posted on May 28, 2026 by L

“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.”

CIA Vincent Cannistraro

The timer’s logo SIB stands for Schweizerische Isolawerke Breitenbach. This alone discredits the Libya case as it is known that the fragment’s laminate was not made by ISOLA. The FBI looked the other way and read: “21B.”

March 22, 2026 — God acts in mysterious ways… Yesterday, Robert Mueller passed away, and today people commemorate the 10th anniversary of the horrendous Brussels attacks. Synchronicity is the illusion historians record — after the devil has erased his fingerprints. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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CIA Annual Ceremony 2026 [May 15, 2026]

Posted on May 25, 2026 by L

“We not only offer our gratitude for those officers who gave everything for our country – we also remind ourselves that their immortal legacy is a freer, safer, and better world for all.”

CIA Director John Ratcliffe
(May 15, 2026)

May 25, 2026 — On Friday, May 15, 2026, the CIA held its annual Memorial Ceremony. A single classified star was added to the Memorial Wall. Unusually, no press release was issued by the Agency. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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10 Years Ago — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 121 : Mark S. Rausenberger (November 7, 1967 – May 23, 2016)

Posted on May 24, 2026 by L

“There are now 125 stars on our Memorial Wall, each representing a life that is dear to us, and will be for all time. We remain forever devoted to them, as they were to us. And we will strive to make them proud of us, as we are of them.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo
May 22 2017

May 24, 2026 — On May 22 2017, the Central Intelligence Agency held its 30th annual memorial ceremony. The ceremony began in 1987 and is attended each year by hundreds of employees, retirees, and family members of those who died in service with the CIA. Eight stars were added to the Memorial Wall in 2017, bringing — at the time — to total number to 125.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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INTEL TODAY CABLE // CLASSIFIED // FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Posted on May 21, 2026 by L

“Our accomplishments generally remain classified, but a few special ones are known to the world.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo

(April 13 2017)

May 21, 2026 — As of today, IntelToday Blog is active in over 150 countries — and closing fast on one million visitors, with approximately half of traffic originating from the US. — Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 3 : Wilburn S. Rose (Groom Lake, Nevada – May 15, 1956)

Posted on May 15, 2026 by L

“The first fatality directly related to flying the U2 occurred on 15 May 1956, when test pilot Wilburn S. Rose, flying Article 345A, had trouble dropping his pogos.”

THREE FATAL CRASHES
IN 1956

History Staff
Central Intelligence Agency (1992)

May 15, 2026 — Wilburn S. Rose was a former Air Force pilot recruited by the CIA to fly U-2 spy missions over the Soviet Union. He died during his first training flight at the Ranch. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 91 : Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 — KIA May 11, 2007) [UPDATE : The Lion of Fallujah]

Posted on May 11, 2026 by L

“Consistent with long-standing practice, we do not comment on who may or may not have been honored anonymously with a star on the agency’s Memorial Wall.”

Todd Ebitz
CIA spokesman

Capt. Doug Zembiec, the commanding officer of Company E, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, gives orders to his men over a radio prior to leaving their secured compound for a short patrol in Fallujah, Iraq April 8, 2004.(Official USMC photo by Sgt. Jose E. Guillen)

May 11, 2024 — Zembiec was serving in the Ground Branch of the CIA’s Special Activities Division in Iraq when he was killed by small arms fire while leading a raid in Sadr City, a neighborhood of Baghdad, on May 11, 2007. His CIA employment was confirmed by his widow and former U.S. intelligence officials. Intel Today concluded that he was honored by a star on the CIA wall during the June 7, 2010 ceremony. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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