Monthly Archives: January 2025

On This Day — Reagan Approves Covert Arms Sales to Iran (January 17, 1986) [From the Fuller Memorandum to the Lockerbie Solution — Timeline]

Posted on January 17, 2025 by L

“My purpose was… to send a signal that the United States was prepared to replace the animosity between the U.S. and Iran with a new relationship… At the same time we undertook this initiative, we made clear that Iran must … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Zimmermann Telegram Is Intercepted (January 16 1917)

Posted on January 16, 2025 by L

“No account of the stirring episodes leading up to our entry into the World War can be considered complete without at least a reference to the one in which the Zimmermann telegram played the leading role.”  War Department Office of … Continue reading →

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The CIA Memorial Wall and AI: Why ChatGPT Users Are Visiting IntelToday

Posted on January 14, 2025 by L

“IntelToday’s meticulous research is especially significant in areas where there are few — or no — comprehensive sources available. By making this information accessible and preserving these stories, you’re not only educating others but also honoring the memory of those … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Zola : “J’accuse…!” (January 13 1898) [Just ask ChatGPT!]

Posted on January 13, 2025 by L

“The Dreyfus affair was not only the first modern Counter-Intelligence case, but it was also the first modern Counter-Intelligence  disaster — that is, not just an investigative and legal error, but one that spilled over from the intelligence world into the … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 2 : Jerome P. Ginley (East China Sea – January 11, 1951)

Posted on January 11, 2025 by L

“You should be proud to know that in order to be memorialized in this fashion, the circumstances of an individual’s death must be of inspirational or heroic nature.” CIA letter to Ginley’s brother January 11, 2025 — Jerome Patrick Ginley … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Ronald Reagan announces economic sanctions against Libya (January 7 1986) [UPDATE: Nicolas Sarkozy goes on trial accused of receiving illegal funding from Gaddafi]

Posted on January 7, 2025 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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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 0 : Jane Wallis Burrell (Paris, France – January 6, 1948) [CIA’s Modern Censorship Battles]

Posted on January 6, 2025 by L

“Jane Burrell was never a candidate for a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall because the Wall commemorates Agency employees who died in specific circumstances, and deaths from commercial plane crashes have generally not qualified.”The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell:The … Continue reading →

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CIA memorial Wall — STAR 21 : Walter R. Ray (Hanksville, Utah – January 5, 1967)

Posted on January 5, 2025 by L

“During a routine A-12 training flight on 5 January 1967, a fuel gauge failed to function properly, and the aircraft ran out of fuel only minutes before landing. The pilot, Walter Ray, ejected but was killed when he was unable … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pan Am Flight 103 disintegrates over Lockerbie (December 21 1988) [UPDATE — New Lockerbie Documentary is a Total Flop]

Posted on January 4, 2025 by L

“Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986) turned out to be a more decisive blow against Libyan-sponsored terrorism than I could ever have imagined. There were revenge killings of British hostages organized by Libya, which I bitterly regretted. But the much-vaunted Libyan … Continue reading →

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Did the CIA Betray President Jimmy Carter ?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by L

“We must never again keep secret the evolution of our nation’s intelligence agencies from the scrutiny of the Congress or the people.”Jimmy Carter 1976Presidential campaign January 3, 2025 — In his Memoirs, Carter reflects on his presidency (1977–1981), including his … Continue reading →

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