Monthly Archives: December 2018

MERRY CHRISTMAS — And the Very Best for 2019 !

Posted on December 24, 2018 by L

“The Holiday Season is a time of festivity and for a cup of cheer or two, but don’t endanger yourself or others as a result. Alcohol is a factor in more than half of all traffic accidents.” CIA Declassified Holiday … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Courier X : A Puzzle With Too Many Pieces

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L

“Courier X might not be ‘the film the CIA tried to stop’, as its promotional materials claim, but the many-stranded conspiracy drama could’ve been a contender.” The Hollywood Reporter “The fatal flaw for Courier-X, aside from its inept writing, directing, … Continue reading →

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UK — National Archives Release Prime Ministerial 1993 Papers, Withhold Lockerbie File // UPDATE

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L

“[Operation El Dorado Canyon] turned out to be a more decisive blow against Libyan-sponsored terrorism than I could ever have imagined. … There were revenge killings of British hostages organized by Libya, which I bitterly regretted. But the much-vaunted Libyan … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA COS Richard Welch Is Assassinated in Athens (December 23 1975)

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L

“Remember Phil Agee, who I consider a traitor to our country? The guy encouraged the publishing of names of those serving under cover, sacrificing their lives. And Counterspy magazine did publish names, including the name of Richard Welch, our station … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Operation Autumn Leaves (October 26 1988) // UPDATE

Posted on December 23, 2018 by L

“Following the arrest of Dalkamoni and others […], it is possible to conclude that at least the core of the cell structure has been removed. It is not possible to say that all persons involved in the terrorist activities had … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie 30th Anniversary — A Litmus Test : Do You Read 21B or SIB?

Posted on December 22, 2018 by L

“Special photography techniques were utilized on specimen K-1 to identify the number/letter “21B” which is contained within the figure of an oval. The number/letter appears in the upper left quadrant of the circuit board, within the lamination and not on … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Havana Syndrome & Microwave Weapons: Q&A with Professor James Lin

Posted on December 22, 2018 by L

“Whether or not a microwave weapon was the culprit, this stealth technique may be a weapon of the future. I would not be surprised if some military establishment around the world invests or has already been engaged in such a program.” … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie 30th Anniversary — What do you think about the Lockerbie verdict? [Poll Result – December 21 2018]

Posted on December 21, 2018 by L

“I regard the Lockerbie verdict against Megrahi as a ‘Grand Monument to Human Stupidity’.  Indeed, the written opinion of the Lockerbie judges is a remarkable document that claims an ‘honoured place in the history of British miscarriages of justice.’ If the … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie 30th Anniversary — PT/35(b) : Who Made the Most Expensive Forgery in History? And Why?

Posted on December 21, 2018 by L

“Could the CIA have planted the evidence? I don’t know. No one ever came to me and said, ‘Now we can go for the Libyans’, it was never as straightforward as that. The CIA was extremely subtle. For me the … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former MI6 Chief : “Brexit Will Cause Loss of Influence”

Posted on December 20, 2018 by L

“We have to acknowledge that Brexit is damaging our economy at the moment. (…) The EU solidarity issue is now in play and I am afraid we will lose it.” Sir John Sawers — Former Head of MI6 (December 19 … Continue reading →

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