Monthly Archives: September 2019

40 Years Ago — The VELA Incident (September 22 1979)

Posted on September 22, 2019 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 — Ana Montes Is Arrested (September 21 2001)

Posted on September 22, 2019 by L

“I believe that the morality of espionage is relative. The activity always betrays someone, and some observers will think that it is justified and others not, in every case.” Ana Montes —  Private letter to a friend “She felt the Cubans were … Continue reading →

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On This Day — French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius : “DGSE Agents Sank the Rainbow Warrior” (September 22 1985) [2019]

Posted on September 22, 2019 by L

“The truth is cruel.. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) “Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — New York Times vs. CIA : “An Old Debate Wrapped in New Clothes”

Posted on September 20, 2019 by L

“Because it’s a military operation, I don’t think we can completely treat the people who run it purely as intelligence operatives. It moves into a different realm in the discussion as far as I’m concerned. It’s not like you’re exposing … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago — Who Killed Pierre Goldman? And Why? (June 22, 1944 – Assassinated September 20, 1979)

Posted on September 20, 2019 by L

“In my crib were hidden tracts and arms.” Pierre Goldman — Dim memories of a Polish Jew Born in France “Marseille boys members of GAL killed him [Pierre Goldman] with Maïone, who also talked about a commandant, a former member … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering UTA Flight 772 (September 19 1989) [2019]

Posted on September 19, 2019 by L

“It is striking to note the similarity of the ‘scientific’ evidence discovered by the FBI’s Tom Thurman in both the Lockerbie and UTA cases. Of the tens of thousands of pieces of debris collected at each disaster site, one lone … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Dr A. Q. Khan : The Bomb, the Swiss and the CIA

Posted on September 18, 2019 by L

“If you put the [A. Q. Kahn] puzzle together, you get the whole picture.”  Swiss magistrate Andreas Müller “If the Swiss can safeguard billions in hundreds of thousands of numbered accounts, they can guard a few CDs. The destruction of the documents … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Who Killed Dag Hammarskjöld and Why? (July 29 1905 – September 18 1961) [2019]

Posted on September 18, 2019 by L

“I continue to have a strong feeling that Hammarskjold’s death was not an accident.” Richard Goldstone “There is a significant amount of evidence from eyewitnesses that they observed more than one aircraft in the air, that the other aircraft may … Continue reading →

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Biography — Jacques Monsieur [Belgian Arms Dealer]

Posted on September 17, 2019 by L

“I worked for American and French intelligence agencies. They approached me. With their blessing, I was allowed to sell weapons to certain regimes and groups. It was the perfect cover to win their trust and gather information that Western Intelligence … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — What Are the Frequencies Used by US Intel for Microwave Spying? [2019]

Posted on September 17, 2019 by L

” [LOUDAUTO is] extremely useful for picking up room audio. It can pick up speech at a standard, office volume from over 20′ away. (NOTE: Concealments may reduce this distance.) It uses very little power (~15 uA at 3.0 VDC), … Continue reading →

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