Monthly Archives: January 2021

One Year Ago — The Douma Conspiracy : France Role in Rigging the OPCW Report

Posted on January 22, 2021 by L

“The dimensions, characteristics and appearance of the cylinders, and the surrounding scene of the incidents, were inconsistent with what would have been expected in the case of either cylinder being delivered from an aircraft. In each case the alternative hypothesis … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago — President Truman Creates the Central Intelligence Group (January 22, 1946)

Posted on January 22, 2021 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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BREAKING — CIA Director Gina Haspel has resigned. Who is the boss now? Answer : Deputy Director David Cohen is serving as Acting Director

Posted on January 21, 2021 by L

“The #CIA workforce thanks Director Haspel for her 36 years of dedicated service to the American people. You have broken barriers and empowered the next generation of CIA officers.” CIA Tweet (January 19 2021) January 20 2021 — Late last night, a CIA … Continue reading →

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On This Day — United Nations Security Council Adopts Resolution 731 (January 21 1992) [2021]

Posted on January 21, 2021 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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CIA Director Gina Haspel has resigned. Who is the boss now?

Posted on January 20, 2021 by L

“The #CIA workforce thanks Director Haspel for her 36 years of dedicated service to the American people. You have broken barriers and empowered the next generation of CIA officers.” CIA Tweet (January 19 2021) January 20 2021 — Late last night, a CIA … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago — Tehran Releases 52 US Hostages After 444 Days (January 20 1981)

Posted on January 20, 2021 by L

“It is now very clear that there were two separate agreements, one the official agreement with Carter in Algeria, the other, a secret agreement with another party, which, it is now apparent, was Reagan. They made a deal with Reagan … Continue reading →

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RUMINT — DCIA Gina Haspel to Step Down After Election. Who will run Biden’s CIA? [FINAL UPDATE — Haspel Goodbye Tweet]

Posted on January 19, 2021 by L

“A couple of people at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence would have to go, absolutely. Probably Gina Haspel would have to go, too. Gina is a good woman, but she would have to go.” Michael Hayden — … Continue reading →

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Final Move : Will Trump Nuke Iran? [UPDATE : Is Iran now safe from an attack?]

Posted on January 19, 2021 by L

“I have little doubt that such contingency planning, directed by the Oval Office, for provoking, if necessary, an excuse for attacking Iran while this administration is still in office exists right now, in safes and computers in the Pentagon, CIA … Continue reading →

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Twenty Years Ago — U.S. Admits CIA Payments to Noriega (January 19 1991)

Posted on January 19, 2021 by L

“US officials in Central America failed to address this drug issue for fear of jeopardizing the war efforts against Nicaragua… and senior US policymakers were not immune to the idea that drug money was a perfect solution to the Contras’ … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Former DCI Admiral Stansfield Turner Dies (January 18 2018)

Posted on January 18, 2021 by L

“Turner’s most disturbing discovery was the harsh questioning and illegal imprisonment that the Agency’s Counterintelligence Staff had imposed for several years on Soviet defector Yuri Nosenko. This convinced him that CIA could be a dangerous organization if not kept closely … Continue reading →

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