Monthly Archives: October 2020

Spy Quotes — Kurt Vonnegut [#3]

Posted on October 7, 2020 by L

“Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible.” Kurt Vonnegut — Mother Night October 7 2020 — Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer. … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie Appeal 2020 — Appeal Date set to November 24 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

“It is important to observe in limine that, although they explored a number of avenues of potential appeal, the SCCRC have referred only two grounds for the court’s consideration. In broad terms these are, first, that no reasonable court could … Continue reading →

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Remembering Cubana de Aviacion Flight 455 (October 6 1976) [2020]

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

 “The CIA created and unleashed a Frankenstein.” Peter Kornbluh — Head of the National Security Archive’s Cuba project “Luis Posada Carriles  died without having paid for this crime nor the many other terrorist acts that are a feature of his … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — Christine Keeler [#2]

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

“However I dress it up, I was a spy and I am not proud of it.” Christine Keeler October 6 2020 — On December 4 2017, Christine Keeler, the model embroiled in the 1963 Profumo affair, died aged 75. Follow … Continue reading →

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On This Day — James Bond Dr. No Worldwide Premiere at the London Pavilion (October 5 1962) [2020]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by L

“Dr. No is a dangerous mixture of violence, vulgarity, sadism and sex.” Vatican spokesperson (1962)  “James Bond is the personification of capitalist evil.” Kremlin spokesperson (1962) “Fleming found he had a love for espionage, and combined with his support for … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — John le Carré [#1]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by L

“For decades to come the spy world will continue to be the collective couch where the subconscious of each nation is confessed.” John le Carré October 5 2020 — During the 1950s and 1960s, David Cornwell — better known by the pen … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957) [2020]

Posted on October 4, 2020 by L

“On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the Sputnik-1 earth satellite into space—an achievement that stunned the American public and press, but not the U.S. policy and intelligence communities. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reported the advancements that … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — US Spies & the Havana Syndrome

Posted on October 3, 2020 by L

“If the facts are confirmed and if the effects are indeed caused by a physical device, I find  the microwave explanation far more likely than a sonic attack. If this is indeed the case, I expect to hear nothing further in … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Gaddafi Target of U.S. Disinformation (October 2 1986 — Bob Woodward) [2020]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by L

“Your White House, specifically your national security adviser, constructed an operation whereby the free press in this country was going to be used to convey a false story to the world, namely that Qaddafi was planning new terrorist operations.” New … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Tlatelolco Massacre (October 2 1968) [2020]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by L

“The situation will be under complete control very shortly.” Fernando Gutiérrez Barrios (Head of Mexican Federal Security) — Message to the CIA (September 26 1968) “The horrific nature of the Tlatelolco killings was made worse by the fact that, as a … Continue reading →

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