Monthly Archives: December 2018

On This Day — CIA Director John Brennan Defends Torture Methods (December 11 2014)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by L

“In a limited number of cases, agency officers used interrogation techniques that had not been authorized, were abhorrent and rightly should be repudiated by all.” CIA Director John Brennan (December 11 2014) “No evidence that terror attacks were stopped, terrorists … Continue reading →

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Russia — Human Rights Campaigner Lyudmila Alexeyeva Has Died (July 20, 1927 – December 8, 2018)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“I was 25 years old when Stalin died and I remember those times well. It was a classic, severe totalitarian state. We saw how much unfairness, how many lies there were in that system, under which we were born and … Continue reading →

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Russia — Vice Admiral Igor Kostyukov Appointed Head of GRU

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“The Main Intelligence Directorate gathers, analyzes and sums up information on the military and political situation around Russia, predicts its development, and reports to the Russian political leadership and top brass in a timely manner on real and potential threats … Continue reading →

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Remembering “DARK ALLIANCE” : Gary Webb (August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004) [2018]

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“Authentic journalism is telling people something that the government doesn’t want them to know.” Gary Webb (August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004) “Dark Alliance, the San Jose Mercury News’s bombshell investigation into links between the cocaine trade, Nicaragua’s Contra … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Did the CIA Kill Father Louis Thomas Merton? (December 10 1968)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — MI6 Alex Younger : “Terrorism Threat to the UK is Unprecedented.”

Posted on December 9, 2018 by L

“The risks at stake are profound and represent a fundamental threat to our sovereignty. They should be a concern to all those who share democratic values.” Alex Younger – MI6 Head December 9 2016 — Alex Younger, the new head … Continue reading →

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Germany — The BND Operational Structure [2018]

Posted on December 9, 2018 by L

“ The Bundesnachrichtendienst is the sole foreign intelligence service of the Federal Republic of Germany. As such it reports directly to the Federal Chancellery. The mission of the Bundesnachrichtendienst is to provide the Federal Government with fast and comprehensive information. … Continue reading →

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Russiagate — William Barr to be Next US Attorney General? (UPDATE)

Posted on December 9, 2018 by L

“Scientists determined that it was part of the bomb’s timing device and traced it to its manufacturer – a Swiss company that had sold it to a high-level Libyan intelligence official.” William Barr, US acting Attorney General — US accuses … Continue reading →

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Vatican News — Pope Recognizes Martyrdom of the Seven Trappist Monks Murdered in Tibhirine, Algeria (1996) [UPDATE]

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“When the time comes, I would like to be able to have that stroke of lucidity which would permit me to ask forgiveness of God and of my brothers in humanity, forgiving wholeheartedly, at the same time, whoever my killer … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — The Havana Syndrome : Sonic Attacks or Microwave Weapons?

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“What we’ve said to the Cubans is: Small island. You’ve got a sophisticated intelligence apparatus. You probably know who’s doing it. You can stop it. It’s as simple as that.” Rex Tillerson — US Secretary of State  (December 6 2017) … Continue reading →

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