Monthly Archives: October 2018

Two Years Ago — Europe Most Wanted (Paris and Brussels Attacks)

Posted on October 16, 2018 by L

“Mr Atar’s situation is being followed closely. Repeated requests made by Belgium to the Iraqi government to consider an early release for humanitarian reasons have been fruitless so far.” Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs — October 9, 2010 October 16 … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Maltese Investigative Blogger Killed in Car Bomb

Posted on October 16, 2018 by L

“The best way to think of Daphne Caruana Galizia is as a one-woman WikiLeaks, crusading against untransparency and corruption in Malta, an island nation famous for both. To John Dalli, a former European commissioner whom she helped bring down in … Continue reading →

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The Spying Game — Is ‘No Rules’ the New Rule? [UPDATE: Answers from Former CIA Officers & Agents]

Posted on October 15, 2018 by L

Tom Bishop (Brad Pit) — Ah, Jesus Christ, you just… You don’t just trade these people like they’re baseball cards! It’s not a fucking game! Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) —  Oh, yes it is. It’s exactly what it is. And it’s … Continue reading →

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On this Day — Mata Hari Is Executed (October 15 1917)

Posted on October 15, 2018 by L

“A harlot? Yes, but a traitor, never!” Phrase attributed to Mata Hari during the trial “Death is nothing, nor life either, for that matter. To die, to sleep, to pass into nothingness, what does it matter? Everything is an illusion.” … Continue reading →

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Remembering Archbishop Oscar Romero (August 15, 1917 — Assassinated March 24, 1980) UPDATE 2: Canonisation on October 14 2018

Posted on October 14, 2018 by L

“Let my blood be a seed of freedom and the sign that hope will soon be reality.” “Between the powerful and the wealthy, and the poor and vulnerable, who should a pastor side with? I have no doubts. A pastor … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Director Pompeo Compares Iran To ISIS

Posted on October 14, 2018 by L

“For unlike ISIS and its mirage of a caliphate, Iran is a powerful nation-state that remains the world’s largest state-sponsor of terrorism. The Islamic Republic is Iran’s version of what the caliphate ought to look like under the control of … Continue reading →

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The Spying Game — Is ‘No Rules’ the New Rule? [POLL]

Posted on October 14, 2018 by L

Tom Bishop (Brad Pit) — Ah, Jesus Christ, you just… You don’t just trade these people like they’re baseball cards! It’s not a fucking game! Nathan Muir (Robert Redford) —  Oh, yes it is. It’s exactly what it is. And it’s … Continue reading →

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The Dark Past of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller — The Bulger Gang, Lockerbie, Anthrax… An Exceptional Failure All Round. (UPDATE)

Posted on October 13, 2018 by L

“Robert Mueller was chosen as Special Counsel not because he has integrity but because he will do what the powerful want him to do. Mueller didn’t speak the truth about a war he knew to be unjustified. He didn’t speak … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Seymour Hersh: 16th annual Sam Adams Laureate

Posted on October 13, 2018 by L

“Trump issued the order despite having been warned by the U.S. intelligence community that it had found no evidence that the Syrians had used a chemical weapon. The available intelligence made clear that the Syrians had targeted a jihadist meeting … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Decadence and Downfall: The Shah of Iran’s Ultimate Party (Oct. 12-16 1971)

Posted on October 13, 2018 by L

“As irrelevant as a straw until it breaks the camel’s back, the party gave the exiled Ayatollah Khomeini his opportunity. Popular uprising became Islamic revolution. And we live with the results.” Martin Hoyle — Financial Times (February 2016) In October … Continue reading →

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