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Monthly Archives: September 2023
Remembering Enrico Fermi (September 29 1901 – November 28 1954) — Think like a Physicist! How many workers were necessary to build Khufu’s pyramid? [Fermi Problems]
“For the making of the pyramid itself there passed a period of twenty years. They worked by a hundred thousand men at a time, for each three months continually.” Herodotus (484 – c. 425 BC) September 29 2023 — A ‘Fermi Question’ asks … Continue reading
Lockerbie — Questions from a reader
“Intel Today is really providing top-notch analysis that is hard to find anywhere else.” Ulrich — Munich, Germany September 27 2023 — Last week, I received a message from a reader of Intel Today. With his authorization, I have decided … Continue reading
40 Years Ago — Stanislav Petrov Saves the World from Nuclear War (September 26 1983)
“The siren howled. But I just sat there for a few seconds, staring at the big, back-lit, red screen with the word ‘LAUNCH’ on it.” Colonel Stanislav Petrov September 26 2023 — On September 26 1983 — just three weeks … Continue reading
Posted in Nuclear False Alarm, Stanislav Petrov, This Day in History
Tagged Nuclear War, Stanislav Petrov
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On This Day — The Lockerbie DIA Memo (September 24 1989) [The Legend of The Iranian Payment]
“The bombing of the Pan Am flight [103] was conceived, authorised and financed by Ali-Akbar Mohtashemi-Pur, Iran’s former interior minister. The execution of the operation was contracted to Ahmad [Jibril], Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command [PFLP-GC] … Continue reading
On This Day — The VELA Incident (September 22 1979)
“Now, 40 years later, there is a scientific and historical consensus that it was a nuclear test and that it had to be Israeli.” Avner Cohen (September 22 2019) September 22 2023 — A CIA-sponsored panel of well-respected scientists concluded … Continue reading
Posted in CIA, Nuclear, Nuke, VELA Incident
Tagged CIA, Israel, South Africa, Tyler Drumheller, VELA Incident
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On This Day — French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius : “DGSE Agents Sank the Rainbow Warrior” (September 22 1985)
“The French Government does not deal with its opponents in such ways.” French embassy in Wellington (July 1985) ***** ***** ***** “The truth is cruel. Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime … Continue reading
On This Day — Who Killed Pierre Goldman? And Why? (June 22, 1944 – Assassinated September 20, 1979)
“Marseille boys members of GAL killed him [Pierre Goldman] with Maïone, who also talked about a commandant, a former member of the SDECE [French Secret Service], without revealing to me his identity.” Libération (April 2006) September 20 2023 — Who … Continue reading
On This Day — Remembering UTA Flight 772 (September 19 1989) [UPDATE : Gaddafi strong man Abdullah Senussi wanted Sarkozy pardon for UTA 772. Now, he is in the US cross-hairs for Lockerbie.]
“Raufer established three new facts, all of them pointing — for the first time — to Libya as the culprit of both Pan Am 103 and UTA 772. These facts are false. (…) If that story gains credibility in the … Continue reading
On This Day — Who Killed Dag Hammarskjöld and Why? (September 18 1961) [2023]
“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 … Continue reading
Posted in Aviation Disasters, Crypto AG, Dag Hammarskjöld, Jan van Risseghem, NSA, UN
Tagged Ban Ki-moon, Belgian Mining company Union Minière, Charles Southall, CIA, Crypto AG, Dag Hammarskjöld, Denzil Dunnett, Dickson Mbewe, Göran Björkdahl, GOSINT, Jan van Risseghem, Moise Tshombe, Ndola, NSA, Operation Celeste, Patrice Lumumba, Richard Goldstone, Sixten Svensson, Susan Williams, UN
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