Monthly Archives: August 2025

On This Day (July 26, 2007): The Day I Exposed CIA Edits on Wikipedia [UPDATE — US Congressional Probe into Wikipedia Disinformation]

Posted on August 29, 2025 by L

“This story is demented and broken on so many levels (…) An excellent Wikipedia administrator [Linda Mack] has been victimized by lunatic conspiracy theorists.” Jimmy Wales Wikipedia co-founder (July 26 2007) July 26, 2025 — On July 26, 2007, I … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago — French government Denies Knowledge of Attack on Rainbow Warrior (August 26 1985)

Posted on August 26, 2025 by L

“The truth is cruel… Agents of the DGSE sank this boat [Rainbow Warrior]. They acted on orders.” French Prime Minister Laurent Fabius  (September 22 1985) August 26 2020 — On August 26 1985, the French government denied any knowledge of … Continue reading →

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On This Day — J. Edgar Hoover Becomes FBI Deputy Director (August 22 1921) [UPDATE : FBI Confidence Remains Low Amid Controversial Leadership]

Posted on August 22, 2025 by L

“Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth. Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Psychologist Richards “Dick” J. Heuer, Jr. (July 15 1927 – August 21 2018) [The Legacy of ACH and the Eight-Step Process]

Posted on August 21, 2025 by L

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive … Continue reading →

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60 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 17 & 18 : Edward Johnson & Louis O’Jibway (Laos – August 20, 1965)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by L

“In his free time while stationed overseas, Louis O’Jibway often helped the local communities, especially the homeless and leper camps, by providing food and resources. He was a man of deep religious faith and believed in helping those less fortunate. … Continue reading →

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Sunday Jokes — How Mango Parrot Ratted Out the Coke Shark, His Vixen and 15 Zoo Monkeys [When Reality Beats Jokes!]

Posted on August 17, 2025 by L

“A joke is a very serious thing.” Winston Churchill Sunday August 17, 2025 — In Blackpool, England, a pet parrot named Mango inadvertently assisted authorities in dismantling a significant drug trafficking operation. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 24 : Wayne J. McNulty (Laos – August 15, 1968)

Posted on August 15, 2025 by L

“As of 15 August 1968, McNulty was in charge of an Air America helicopter on a mission to a forward area in Laos. His mission was to contact and brief a battalion engaged in a major offensive operation aimed at … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Havana Syndrome: Moscow Death Ray vs. CIA Hoax [UPDATE : Declassified Emails Reveal Clapper’s Push for “Team Sport” ICA on Russia]

Posted on August 14, 2025 by L

“Agency heads at the time created a politically charged environment that triggered an atypical analytic process around an issue essential to our democracy.”CIA Director John Ratcliffe (July 2, 2025) July 6, 2025 — This week, the CIA concluded a critical … Continue reading →

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80 Years Ago — From Victory to Atrocity : Remembering the War Crimes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 10, 2025 by L

 “I voiced to him [U.S. Secretary of War Stimson] my grave misgivings, first on the basis of my belief that Japan was already defeated and that dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary, and secondly because I thought that our country … Continue reading →

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On This Day –The August 4 2020 Beirut Explosion : Debunking the FBI Conspiracy Theory [UPDATE : The FBI’s Silent Error: How Bad Science Shaped a Political Narrative]

Posted on August 4, 2025 by L

“The amount of ammonium nitrate that blew up at Beirut port last year was one fifth of the shipment unloaded there in 2013, the FBI concluded after the blast, adding to suspicions that much of the cargo had gone missing.” … Continue reading →

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