Monthly Archives: December 2018

Two Years Ago — The VELA Incident : Declassified Files Shed Light on the Nuclear Test Controversy

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“We had operational successes, most importantly regarding Pretoria’s nuclear capability. My sources collectively provided incontrovertible evidence that the apartheid government had in fact tested a nuclear bomb in the South Atlantic in 1979, and that they had developed a delivery … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pan Am Flight 214 Crashes (December 8 1963)

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“Aviation investigations are replete with accident scenarios that couldn’t happen. And given the lack of bomb evidence so far, neither scenario has been ruled out, officials said. First is the possibility that the doomed plane’s front section, which has a … Continue reading →

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Belgium — Chinese Espionage Is Clear and Present Danger [UPDATE : Huawei under Investigation]

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“Unlike the Cold War, it’s about who is going to be the global leader – first with the biggest economy, and out of that will come political influence. But then secondarily – who is the most innovative economy and creating … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie Judges Under the Weather (Malta – December 7 1988)

Posted on December 7, 2018 by L

“There is no reasonable basis in the trial court’s judgment for its conclusion that the purchase of the items [clothes that were found in the wreckage of the plane] from Mary’s House [in Malta] took place on 7 December 1988.” … Continue reading →

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Britain and US Urged to Release Papers on Dag Hammarskjöld Death [UPDATE]

Posted on December 7, 2018 by L

“I also received information regarding an unauthenticated claim made by a Belgian pilot, “Beukels”, to Claude de Kemoularia in 1967 that Beukels shot down or otherwise forced SE-BDY to crash. In the course of my work, I was for the … Continue reading →

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Russiagate — William Barr to be Next US Attorney General?

Posted on December 7, 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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One Year Ago — Edward S. Herman (April 7, 1925 – November 11, 2017) : Propaganda in Western Media & Lockerbie

Posted on December 6, 2018 by L

“The propaganda system allows the U.S. leadership to commit crimes without limit and with no suggestion of misbehavior or criminality; in fact, major war criminals like Henry Kissinger appear regularly on TV to comment on the crimes of the derivative … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — UN to Investigate Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death. NSA Suspected to Hide Information

Posted on December 6, 2018 by L

“Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed him’.” US President Harry Truman — The day after the crash “I also received information regarding an unauthenticated claim made … Continue reading →

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5G — MI6 Alex Younger Questions China’s Role in UK Mobile Network [UPDATE : Huawei CFO Arrested in Canada]

Posted on December 6, 2018 by L

“The degree of interconnectedness between nations, peoples and systems today, the ubiquitous nature of information, and the exponential pace of technological change, are making the world dramatically more complicated. This complexity has eroded the boundaries we have traditionally relied upon … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — Did Richard Nixon Frame Alger Hiss? [Dec. 6 1948 – The Pumpkin Papers]

Posted on December 6, 2018 by L

“It has been 50 years since Alger Hiss was convicted of perjury for denying that he had been a Soviet spy, but his case continues to fascinate and stir controversy. The reasons for this are not surprising. The case had … Continue reading →

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