Monthly Archives: June 2019

June 30 — International Asteroid Day

Posted on June 30, 2019 by L

“Sixty-six million years ago, a ten kilometer space rock plumeted into the Ucitan Peninsula, causing a prolonged nuclear winter, killing off the Dinosaurs. Today, such a collision would likely end human civilization” David Eicher “We really need an internationally agreed … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — Who Is The Mysterious GOLFER? — Part II : “Whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” [UPDATE]

Posted on June 29, 2019 by L

“When you have eliminated all which is impossible, then whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth.” Sherlock Holmes A former police officer, codenamed “The Golfer”, has claimed evidence had been fabricated to lay a trail to the Libyans. The … Continue reading →

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The Skripal Affair — Putin : “The Skripal poisoning narrative is not worth a dime.”

Posted on June 28, 2019 by L

“This gentleman, Skripal, had already been punished. He was arrested, sentenced and then served time in prison. He received his punishment. For that matter, he was off the radar. Why would anybody be interested in him? He got punished. He … Continue reading →

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Remembering Aerolinee Itavia Flight 870 (USTICA – June 27 1980) [2019]

Posted on June 27, 2019 by L

“We still hope the truth will come out. We know that very probably the plane was struck down by a missile. Too many people have been keeping this secret for too long but we will not give up until we … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Ich bin ein Berliner” (June 26 1963) [2019]

Posted on June 26, 2019 by L

“Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was ‘civis romanus sum’. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ … All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The First NSA Defection : William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell (June 25 1960) [2019]

Posted on June 25, 2019 by L

“The United States Government is as unscrupulous as it has accused the Soviet Government of being. Our main dissatisfaction concerned some of the practices the United States uses in gathering intelligence information … deliberately violating the airspace of other nations … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Salisbury Incident : UK Media silenced by D-Notices Over Skripal Affair [UPDATE]

Posted on June 24, 2019 by L

“The issue surrounding the identify [sic] of a former MI6 informer Sergei Skripal is already widely available in the public domain. However, the identifies [sic] of intelligence agency personnel associated with Sergei Skripal are not yet widely available in the public … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Intelligence Identities Protection Act (June 23 1982)

Posted on June 23, 2019 by L

“The legislation ultimately will harm, not help, our national security interests (…)  If left to stand, it will curtail legitimate journalistic scrutiny of a particularly important and sensitive area of government, creating the possibility that wrongdoing or wrong-headedness could flourish in … Continue reading →

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Order of Succession Within the Central Intelligence Agency [June 14 2019]

Posted on June 22, 2019 by L

“The following officers of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), in the order listed, shall act as and perform the functions and duties of the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency (D/CIA), during any period in which the D/CIA has died, … Continue reading →

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Remembering KGB General Yuri Ivanovich Drozdov (September 19 1925 – June 21 2017)

Posted on June 21, 2019 by L

“The death of Yuri Ivanovich is a great, irreplaceable loss for his relatives, colleagues, friends, for all who knew and appreciated this remarkable man and a true patriot.” President Vladimir Putin On June 21 2017, Legendary KGB General Yuri Ivanovich … Continue reading →

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