Monthly Archives: September 2026

Twenty Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — Star 87: Rachel A. Dean (September 30, 2006 — Kazakhstan)

Posted on September 30, 2026 by L

“Rachel was a warm and compassionate young woman, and an officer of unbounded potential. We miss her still and will remember her always. She is our 87th star.” General Michael V. HaydenCIA DirectorMay 21 2007 September 30, 2026 — Rachel … Continue reading →

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125 Years Ago — 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]

Posted on September 29, 2026 by L

“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, 2026 — A ‘Fermi Question’ asks … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Stanislav Petrov Saves the World from Nuclear War (September 26 1983)

Posted on September 26, 2026 by L

“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 2026 — On September 26 1983 — just three weeks … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Lockerbie DIA Memo (September 24, 1989) [UPDATE – The Ghosts of Lockerbie]

Posted on September 24, 2026 by L

“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 →

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NEW BOOK FROM INTEL TODAY — The CIA Memorial Wall Compendium — Volume I: A Brief History of the Wall

Posted on September 23, 2026 by L

“Every star has a story.”Tim JohnstonCIA Memorial Wall stone carver September 23, 2026 — The CIA Memorial Wall is one of the most recognizable and mysterious memorials in Washington. The Wall has grown from 31 stars in 1974 to 141 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The VELA Incident (September 22 1979) [Update — CIA Assessed Nuclear Test Probability at Over 90%]

Posted on September 22, 2026 by L

“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, 2026 — A CIA-sponsored panel of well-respected scientists concluded … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago — Ana Montes Is Arrested (September 21 2001)

Posted on September 21, 2026 by L

“I believe that the morality of espionage is relative. The activity always betrays someone, and some observers will think that it is justified and others not, in every case.” Ana Montes Private letter to a friend September 21 2026 — Ana … Continue reading →

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Did Intel Today Trigger the Halt of the Lockerbie Trial? [UPDATE: Sealed Hearing, New Evidence Remains a Mystery]

Posted on September 20, 2026 by L

“If the defense challenges the provenance and chain of custody of PT/35(b), the fragment of bomb timer circuitry that became a central element in the case against Libya, the prosecution could face a potentially devastating evidentiary problem.” Intel Today August … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering UTA Flight 772 (September 19 1989) [UPDATE : Senussi and Sarkozy — From the UTA Bombing to the New Evidence in the Lockerbie Case]

Posted on September 19, 2026 by L

“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 →

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Did Intel Today Trigger the Halt of the Lockerbie Trial? [UPDATE: Trial expected to begin on January 19, 2027]

Posted on September 15, 2026 by L

“If the defense challenges the provenance and chain of custody of PT/35(b), the fragment of bomb timer circuitry that became a central element in the case against Libya, the prosecution could face a potentially devastating evidentiary problem.” Intel Today August … Continue reading →

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