Monthly Archives: January 2022

Five Years Ago — Russiagate Intel Report Suspiciously Anachronistic [Has anyone read annex A?]

Posted on January 9, 2022 by L

“The newly-released intelligence report describing Russia’s efforts to undermine the US election is a brick short of a load.” General Michael Hayden — Former head of the CIA and National Security Agency (January 7 2017) January 8 2017 — The … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Ronald Reagan announces economic sanctions against Libya (January 7 1986) [UPDATE : Just a Timeline…]

Posted on January 8, 2022 by L

“I cannot rule out that Libya, in some way, is responsible for the ‘La Belle Disco’ bombing. But I must say that such hasty blame regarding Rome and Vienna, for which Libya had immediately been made responsible, did not prove … Continue reading →

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On This Day — North Korea Tests H Bomb in “Self-Defence Against US” (January 6 2016) [Why I Started Blogging]

Posted on January 6, 2022 by L

“It is just to have H-bomb as self-defence against the US having numerous and humongous nuclear weapons. The DPRK’s fate must not be protected by any forces but DPRK itself.” North Korean State Television Broadcast (Jan. 6 2016) January 6 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — French Captain Alfred Dreyfus Is Convicted of Treason (January 5 1895) [Politicization of Intelligence]

Posted on January 5, 2022 by L

“Officers new to counterintelligence and overwhelmed by the scope of what they need to learn often ask the same question: ‘Where do I start?’ The best place might be the Dreyfus affair.” The Lessons for Counter-Intelligence of the Dreyfus Affair — … Continue reading →

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5G Belgium — Chaos Across the Spectrum [UPDATE — Top US phone firms agree delay and no deployment around airports]

Posted on January 4, 2022 by L

“The interferences caused to GSM-R receivers have been a very strong concern for Railway operators over the last years. Several cases of interference have been reported in various Member States, causing non-acceptable operational and even safety issues.” EU Agency for … Continue reading →

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On This Day — British Foreign Office urges UK Newspaper to run Fake News about “French Kim Philby” (January 3 1968)

Posted on January 3, 2022 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 January 3 2022 — On January 23 1963, Kim … Continue reading →

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Random Thoughts : NSA Tom Johnson & The MINERVA Files [January 2022]

Posted on January 2, 2022 by L

“Be a free thinker and don’t accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.” Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC) January 2022 — Dear Friends, Today I will launch The 2022 Intel Today ‘Random … Continue reading →

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2021 Fake News Award — Havana Syndrome — Textbook case of disinformation from Reuters [UPDATE : In Intelligence Matters, Punctuation Really Matters!]

Posted on January 1, 2022 by L

“[CIA Director William] Burns has said there is a ‘very strong possibility’ that the syndrome is intentionally caused and that Russia could be responsible.” Reuters (September 21 2021) “[CIA Director William] Burns has said there is a ‘very strong possibility’ … Continue reading →

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