Monthly Archives: July 2019

One Year Ago — The Heroes & Villains of the Montreal Protocol (July 15 2018)

Posted on July 15, 2019 by L

“The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer is effective and working. Since the entry into force of this multilateral environmental agreement, there has been tremendous progress in global efforts to repair the ozone layer. As a consequence, … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — CIA Director Pompeo “We Must Steal Secrets With Audacity!” (July 15 2017)

Posted on July 15, 2019 by L

“I got a call from the President one afternoon back in April. He wanted to talk about some disturbing images that were coming in from Syria. I’m sure you saw many of them yourselves — scenes of innocent civilians writhing … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Hollywood and the CIA : A peek behind the curtains (July 15 2016)

Posted on July 15, 2019 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY — Happy 3 Year Anniversary!

Posted on July 14, 2019 by L

“History is moving pretty quickly these days, and the heroes and villains keep on changing parts.” Ian Fleming On July 14 2016, Intel Today published its first post. The story was about an obscure Intelligence Russian Colonel. The title of … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Intelligence Identities Protection Act (June 23 1982) [UPDATE : CIA wants new “covert agents” definition]

Posted on July 13, 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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Emanuela Orlandi — Vatican Bone Fragments Could Hold Clue to 35 Year Old Mystery [UPDATE — Mystery Deepens]

Posted on July 12, 2019 by L

“During restoration works, in a space annexed to the Apostolic Nunciature of Italy, fragments of human bone were found.” Vatican official statement “The disappearance of 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi has been widely linked either to organised crime or to an attempt to … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Bad Science & Bad Scientists : IRA suspect Issues Apology for the Birmingham Pub Bombings

Posted on July 11, 2019 by L

“Exactly the same forensic scientists who produced the wrongful conviction of Guiseppe Conlon, the Maguire family and of Danny McNamee, and had been stood down for the role they played. Yet here they were. Without them, there wouldn’t have been … Continue reading →

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On This Day — French Spooks Sink the Rainbow Warrior (July 10 1985)

Posted on July 10, 2019 by L

“The truth is cruel. Agents of the French secret service sank this boat. They were acting on orders.” Prime Minister Laurent Fabius (September 22 1985) “I think all military people who serve their countries can find themselves in situations they … Continue reading →

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The KRYPTOS Sculpture — New Clues from the CIA Website?

Posted on July 9, 2019 by L

“I hope I have inspired some people to study the Kryptos puzzle and to give it a try. Even the parts of the code that already have been decrypted still have to be interpreted for their deeper meaning. There are … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Sir John Chilcot : “Tony Blair Not Straight With UK Over Iraq”

Posted on July 8, 2019 by L

“When I briefed Tony Blair, it was quite clear that he felt this was a necessity, that there was a just cause, that we had to do something about this. How he portrayed that politically… I do not think he … Continue reading →

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