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Mandela International Day 2026 | The Quest for Lockerbie Truth Must Continue

“No one nation should be complainant, prosecutor and judge.”Nelson MandelaOn Justice and LockerbieEdinburgh, ScotlandOctober 1997 July 18, 2026 — Today, we celebrate Mandela International Day. Arrested following information provided by the CIA to the South African authorities, Nelson Mandela was … Continue reading

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30 Years Ago — Remembering the crash of TWA 800 (July 17, 1996) [The Striking Similarities of Pan Am 103 and TWA 800]

“The FBI didn’t want to hear about anything but a missile or a bomb, because otherwise there was no FBI case. Their conduct was disturbing from the very beginning.” Senator Chuck Grassley Chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on administrative oversight … Continue reading

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On This Day — US Detonates First Nuclear Weapon (Trinity Test, July 16, 1945) | The Magical World of Dimensional Analysis

“We knew the world would not be the same. A few people laughed, a few people cried. Most people were silent. I remembered the line from the Hindu scripture, the Bhagavad Gita. ‘Now I am become Death, the destroyer of … Continue reading

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Intel Today at 10 Years: Introducing Intel Today Press and The CIA Memorial Wall Compendium Book Series

“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.” Carl Sagan July 15, 2026 — Blogging has been a wonderful adventure, and I am deeply grateful to the WordPress family for providing the environment and tools that allowed Intel Today to … Continue reading

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The Holy Grail — The CIA Memorial Wall, the KRYPTOS Sculpture, & the Lockerbie Tragedy — Part III: Hitting the Jackpot — NSA MEMO to Crypto Amateurs

“The fifth paragraph seems to be a yet-undefined system that may require an unusual plain-text key. This part may be unbreakable.”CIA KRYPTOS Sculpture Study GroupNSA Memorandum18 November 1991 July 14, 2026 — A Very Special Post for Our 10th Anniversary … Continue reading

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CIA Memorial Wall — Three Stars, No Answers: Revisiting the CIA Plane Crash in Candor, North Carolina (13 July 1978)

“I have become so jaded about our government since all this happened. I have become very skeptical. They tell you what they want you to know whether there’s a grain of truth or not. A lot of times, they don’t … Continue reading

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On This Day — French Spooks Sink the Rainbow Warrior (July 10 1985)

“The truth is cruel. Agents of the French secret service sank this boat. They were acting on orders.” Laurent Fabius Prime MinisterSeptember 22 1985 July 10, 2026 — The sinking of the Rainbow Warrior — codenamed Opération Satanique — was … Continue reading

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The CIA Memorial Wall — Book of Honor Star 81 : Gregg Wenzel [Numbers Don’t Lie: The Evolution of Eligibility for the CIA Memorial Wall]

“Gregg was born on the 18th, this event in his honor is on the 18th and the number of his star on the Memorial Wall at the CIA in Langley is 81, which, in reverse, is also Chai. Gregg lived … Continue reading

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10 Years Ago Today — PT35B, Lockerbie, and a Kafkaesque Metamorphosis

“Ludwig is probably the most experienced person I ever dealt with on the Lockerbie case. He is a nuclear scientist, and for years he has run a successful blog, IntelToday. I think that you should meet him.”Email to Masud’s Defense … Continue reading

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The Holy Grail — The CIA Wall, The KRYPTOS Sculpture, & The Lockerbie Tragedy — Part II : President Bill Clinton visits the CIA (January 4, 1994)

“The 56 stars carved into the wall here in this lobby remind each who passes by this place of the ultimate risks of intelligence work.” President Bill Clinton CIA Headquarters(January 4, 1994) July 6, 2026 — Over the last three … Continue reading

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