Monthly Archives: February 2018

On This Day — UN Panel : “Julian Assange Is Arbitrarily Detained” (February 5 2016)

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“The UN working group on arbitrary detention has concluded that Mr Assange is arbitrarily detained. The working group’s view differs from that of the Swedish authorities. We will forward a reply to the working group tomorrow. It will be more … Continue reading →

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IRAN — Professor Djalali Death Sentence Now Definitive

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“This time, the sentence is definitive. The death penalty was declared feasible, which means it can be carried out at any point.” Zouhaier Chichaoui  — Professor Djalali’s lawyer (February 4 2018) “The indisputable fact is that Dr. [Masoud] Ali-Mohammadi was martyred … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Director : “Fair Amount Of Naivety On Russian Ops In Trump Campaign”

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“I encountered and am aware of information and intelligence that revealed contacts and interactions between Russian officials and U.S. persons involved in the Trump campaign that I was concerned about because of known Russian efforts to suborn such individuals.” John … Continue reading →

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Dutch Intel Agency Witnessed 2016 DNC Attack by Russian Hackers — Q&A with Dutch Intel Expert Dr Peter Koop

Posted on February 5, 2018 by L

“We’d never expected that the Russians would do this, attacking our vital infrastructure and undermining our democracy.” Chris Painter — Former cyber official at the U.S. State Department A Dutch Intelligence Agency directly witnessed the Russian involvement in the hacking … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Cavalese Cable Car Disaster (February 3 1998)

Posted on February 4, 2018 by L

“Many believe one of the reasons the Italian judges went after the CIA RDI and [former CIA Officer] Sabrina De Sousa in the Abu Omar case was the USMC and USG accountability failures and arrogance.” Mark Fallon — International Security Consultant & … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Robert Baer : “The Republican Memo is a Piece of Trash”

Posted on February 4, 2018 by L

“The memo is going to do our institutions serious damage. I really worry about it.” Former CIA officer Baer “I had many fights with Congressional Dems over the years on national security matters. But I never witnessed the type of reckless … Continue reading →

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Book Review — “Enemies Within: Communists, the Cambridge Spies and the Making of Modern Britain”

Posted on February 4, 2018 by L

“The old easy-going confidence [of the Foreign Office] will be destroyed and henceforth everybody will begin to distrust everybody else. I do hate that. It is the loss of one more element of civilization.” UK Diplomat Harold Nicolson  (1951) Enemies Within … Continue reading →

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SEXPIONAGE: From Russia with Love [2018]

Posted on February 3, 2018 by L

“Every westerner who goes to Moscow knows that some girl may get into his bedroom, but people continue to get trapped… It’s human nature, I suppose.” Phillip Knightley, author of “The Second Oldest Profession — Spies and Spying in the … Continue reading →

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Russia Intelligence Chiefs Visit Washington to Meet American Spooks

Posted on February 2, 2018 by L

“Sergey Naryshkin was here [in the United States]. He held consultations with his counterparts. Joint struggle against terrorism was discussed. We maintained contact in 2014 during the Sochi Olympics. Of course, we consider joint work this year, during the FIFA … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Gina Haspel Selected to be Deputy Director of CIA

Posted on February 2, 2018 by L

“Gina is an exemplary intelligence officer and a devoted patriot who brings more than 30 years of Agency experience to the job. She is also a proven leader with an uncanny ability to get things done and to inspire those … Continue reading →

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