Monthly Archives: January 2020

On This Day — Bill Clinton: “I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman” (January 26 1998) [2020]

Posted on January 26, 2020 by L

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. These allegations are false and I need to get back to work for the American people.” US President … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016)

Posted on January 25, 2020 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CBS Dan Rather and Vice President George Bush Clash Over Iran-contra Affair (January 25 1988) [2020]

Posted on January 25, 2020 by L

”I want to talk about why I want to be President. It’s not fair to judge my whole career by a rehash on Iran. How would you like it if I judged your career by those seven minutes when you … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Carter Signs Executive Order 12036 (January 24 1978) [Ban on Assassination]

Posted on January 24, 2020 by L

“The most efficient accident, in simple assassination, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface.” CIA assassination manual (1953) “No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Nixon Announces Vietnam Peace Agreement [Was Nixon a Traitor?] (January 23, 1973) [2020]

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“We have found that our friend, the Republican nominee, our California friend, has been playing on the outskirts with our enemies and our friends both, he has been doing it through rather subterranean sources. Mrs Chennault is warning the South … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Wormwood : Searching the Truth to the Bitter End

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“The most efficient accident, in simple assassination, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface.” CIA assassination manual (1953) “What Wormwood tries to do is tell a story about how we know what we know and how reliable … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Cambridge Five Member Kim Philby Vanishes from Beirut (January 23 1963) [2020]

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“Tell them Jesus Christ only had twelve, and one of them was a double agent.” FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover — Upon learning that Philby was a spy for the Russians On January 23 1963, Kim Philby vanished from Beirut, … Continue reading →

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The Douma Conspiracy — France Role in Rigging the OPCW Report

Posted on January 22, 2020 by L

“I can say the following very confidently. Many officials in our Western governments have really no knowledge of the truth! This is what is so scary. Our decision-makers have been deceived either by misinformation or lies provided by their Intelligence Agencies regarding this conflict.” Carla … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Truman Creates the Central Intelligence Group (January 22, 1946) [2020]

Posted on January 22, 2020 by L

“At lunch today in the White House, with only members of the Staff present, Rear Admiral Sidney Souers and I were presented [by President Truman] with black cloaks, black hats, and wooden daggers, and the President read an amusing directive … Continue reading →

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On This Day — United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 731 (January 21 1992) [2020]

Posted on January 21, 2020 by L

“So Resolution 731 was adopted. Everyone at the Security Council knew it was wrong. Everyone knew that Libya had nothing to do with the Lockerbie bombing, and that Libya had once again been made a scapegoat by the United States.” … Continue reading →

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