Monthly Archives: May 2018

Disinformation — Who Coined That Word Anyway?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by L

“The mood of national suspicion prevalent during the last decade … is well illustrated by General Krivitsky’s account of the German ‘Disinformation Service,’ engaged in manufacturing fake military plans for the express purpose of having them stolen by foreign governments.” … Continue reading →

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On This Day — First Modern Computer Delivered to German Aerospace Institute (May 12 1941)

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“The danger of computers becoming like humans is not as great as the danger of humans becoming like computers.” Konrad Zuse (June 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995) — Inventor of the world’s first programmable Turing-complete computer The Z3 was the … Continue reading →

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Saudis Will Build Nukes If Tehran Does [Flashback]

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“We will do whatever it takes to protect our people. We have made it clear that if Iran acquires a nuclear capability, we will do everything we can to do the same.” Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir “Soon after Khan’s admission … Continue reading →

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Belgian Diplomat Accused of Helping Russia : “Stirred, not Shaken”

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“During one of the phone calls we listened to, he (Oswald Gantois) said himself that he had played too much James Bond but that every diplomat must be a bit of a spy.” Ann Fransen — Belgian federal prosecutor ‘I never … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie & PT/35(b) : “A RIDDLE, WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY, INSIDE AN ENIGMA.” (May 12 1989)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“PT/35(b) was extremely, extremely dodgy. It was very, very suspicious. The way it suddenly appeared, embedded in a shirt collar, with the information on the page overwritten and changed, all police procedures were thrown out of the window.” Rev. John … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Cyberattack Cripples Institutions Around The World

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“One NSA tool, an exploit of Microsoft Windows called EternalBlue, is being used as one method for rapidly spreading a ransomware variant called WannaCry across the world.” Forbes — Friday May 12 2017 May 12 2017 — A massive cyberattack that … Continue reading →

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Fake News — The Case Against Former CIA Officer Jerry Lee

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“Some former officials who reviewed the evidence described the case against Mr. Lee as strong but circumstantial, not bulletproof. Some at the C.I.A. argued that officials were too quick to suspect a mole — especially a Chinese-American — when there … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — FBI James Comey : “The Taller They Stand, The Harder They Fall”

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“Were these investigations getting too close to home for the President? This does not seem to be a coincidence.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer May 9 2017 — The White House has announced that FBI Director James Comey “has been terminated … Continue reading →

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CIA Gina Haspel — The Director in Her Labyrinth

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!” Sir Walter Scott “When it comes to bullying, Gina Haspel is the real deal, and The Donald is a pussycat by comparison. Whom has he ever waterboarded? … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie Case Review — Key Witness Tony Gauci Was Unreliable

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“I personally hope that Tony [Gauci] is in a better place and that he is now at peace because he must have led a tortured life knowing that he had jailed an innocent man for money.” George Thomson — Lockerbie … Continue reading →

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