Monthly Archives: March 2021

On This Day — UN Security Council Nominates Dag Hammarskjöld for Secretary-General (March 31 1953) [2021]

“It will be necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.” UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (September 13 1961) “Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed … Continue reading

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40 Years Ago — Reagan assassination attempt (March 30 1981) — [Sheer Luck & The Fifth Bullet]

“I looked up at the presidential box above the stage where Abe Lincoln had been sitting the night he was shot and felt a curious sensation … I thought that even with all the Secret Service protection we now had, … Continue reading

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Remembering CIA Barbara A. Robbins (July 26, 1943 – March 30, 1965) — The Enduring Mystery of the Anonymous 1965 Star [2021]

“To this day, Barbara Robbins is the youngest officer memorialized on our Wall. She was the first American woman to die in Vietnam and the first woman in our Agency’s history to make the ultimate sacrifice.  Nine women since then … Continue reading

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70 Years Ago — Julius And Ethel Rosenberg Are Convicted of Espionage (March 29 1951)

“If the English want a king, it is their business. If the Russians want communism, it is their business. If the Americans want our form of government, it is our business.” “This death sentence is not surprising. It had to … Continue reading

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False Flag Ops & International Humanitarian Law [The Saint Nazaire Raid – March 28 1942]

“At 01:28, with the convoy 1 mile from the dock gates,  Lieutenant Commander Stephen Halden Beattie ordered the German flag lowered and the White Ensign raised.” The St Nazaire Raid — March 28 1942 March 29 2021 — The St … Continue reading

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Sunday Jokes — The Differences Between the FBI and the CIA?

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA … Continue reading

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GCHQ — Play the TURING Challenge! [Answer to Puzzle #1 & Clue to Puzzle #2]

“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” Alan Turing (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) March 25 2021 — To celebrate Alan Turing featuring on the new … Continue reading

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William Burns at the CIA… What to expect?

“For the past 40 years, incoming presidents have typically made the choice of director of the Central Intelligence Agency their last selection.  These choices have been mediocre for the most part, which helps to explain the current crisis of credibility … Continue reading

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GCHQ — Play the TURING Challenge! [Puzzle #1]

“We can only see a short distance ahead, but we can see plenty there that needs to be done.” Alan Turing (23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954) March 25 2021 — To celebrate Alan Turing featuring on the new … Continue reading

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On This Day — Remembering Archbishop Oscar Romero (August 15, 1917 — Assassinated March 24, 1980) [Is the CIA to blame?]

“There are clear evidential threads on who gave the original order and who paid for the murder that any concerted investigation in El Salvador would absolutely be able to gather enough evidence to prosecute those involved.” Matt Eisenbrandt — Assassination … Continue reading

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