Monthly Archives: October 2026

On This Day — Hemingway Wins Nobel Prize (October 28, 1954) [Was Hemingway pushed to suicide by the FBI?]

Posted on October 28, 2026 by L

“Hemingway may have said ‘yes’ to the Soviet recruitment pitch, but unless there is some additional trove of material in the NKVD archives that argues otherwise, it is clear Hemingway was never a productive Soviet agent.” CIA website Intelligence in … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — Stars 82 & 83 : Christopher Glenn Mueller and William “Chief” Carlson (Afghanistan — October 25, 2003)

Posted on October 25, 2026 by L

“The bravery of these two men cannot be overstated. Chris and Chief put the lives of others ahead of their own. That is heroism defined.” George J. Tenet Director of Central Intelligence(May 2004) October 25, 2026 — Mueller and Carlson … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 28 : David Lee Konzelman (Texas – October 24, 1971)

Posted on October 24, 2026 by L

“I heard one day that one of our local operations had gone awry, that a helicopter had been forced to make an emergency landing, hurting someone in the process. It turned out to be much worse than that. Dave had … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pablo Neruda Awarded Literature Nobel Prize (October 21 1971) — Was Neruda a KGB Agent? [UPDATE : Forensic probe confirms Neruda was poisoned]

Posted on October 21, 2026 by L

“And you’ll ask: why doesn’t his poetry speak of dreams and leavesand the great volcanoes of his native land?Come and see the blood in the streets.” I explain a few thingsPablo Neruda October 21, 2026 — Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 30 : John Peterson (Laos – October 19, 1972)

Posted on October 19, 2026 by L

“They blinked. Tears rolled down my cheeks. I turned to the stars and whispered, ‘John’s star is here.’ I moved to the wall and gently touched the star I knew was his. They followed me, Lora’s small hand lovingly and … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Black Monday (October 19 1987) [From the Iran-Contra scandal (November 3 1986) to the shoot down of Iran Airbus 655 (July 3 1988)]

Posted on October 19, 2026 by L

“Many people remember the events leading up to October 19, 1987. Unfortunately, very few of them recall the specifics. When many people talk about the dramatic drop in the overall stock market, they either blame a single cause (portfolio insurance) … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 19 & 20 : Michael M. Deuel & Michael A. Maloney (Laos – October 12, 1965)

Posted on October 12, 2026 by L

“Many could argue – and did – that Mike Deuel and the others who died in Laos died for naught, that their efforts failed to sway events. But tough the mission ultimately failed, their grit is still quietly celebrated at … Continue reading →

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Did Intel Today Trigger the Halt of the Lockerbie Trial? [UPDATE: Behind Closed Doors, Pretrial Battle Continues]

Posted on October 9, 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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20 Years Ago — The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya (October 7, 2006)

Posted on October 7, 2026 by L

“She was brave, she was bold, and she was beautiful. In her fearless quest to uncover the wrongdoings of the Russian State, Anna Politkovskaya inspired awe in some and fear in countless others. Hers was a lonely voice, yet loud … Continue reading →

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50 YEARS AGO TODAY — Remembering the Bombing of Cubana Flight 455 (October 6, 1976)

Posted on October 6, 2026 by L

“Our confidential source ascertained (…) that the bombing of the Cubana Airlines DC-8 was planned, in part, in Caracas, Venezuela, at two meetings attended by Morales Navarrete, Luis Posada Carriles and Frank Castro. (…) A confidential source all but admitted that … Continue reading →

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