Author Archives: L

Spy Quotes — CIA Whistleblower Victor Marchetti (December 23, 1929 – October 19, 2018) [#11]

Posted on October 19, 2020 by L

“The real reason for the official secrecy, in most instances, is not to keep the opposition (the CIA’s euphemistic term for the enemy) from knowing what is going on; the enemy usually does know. The basic reason for governmental secrecy … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Greatest Spies — Richard Sorge (October 5 1895 – November 7 1944) [2020]

Posted on October 18, 2020 by L

“Richard Sorge’s brilliant espionage work saved Stalin and the Soviet Union from defeat in the fall of 1941, probably prevented a Nazi victory in World War II and thereby assured the dimensions of the world we live in today.” American … Continue reading →

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Matarife — An Unnameable Genocide [Álvaro Uribe Vélez — Season 1 – Episode 2 : Death Corporation]

Posted on October 17, 2020 by L

“The investigation involving Álvaro Uribe has serious implications for the independence of Colombia’s justice institutions, as well as the ongoing efforts to uncover the full truth about the powerful political networks that backed paramilitary death squads during Colombia’s decades-long conflict.” … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Al Capone Convicted of Income Tax Evasion (October 17 1931) [2020]

Posted on October 17, 2020 by L

“Capitalism gives all of us a great opportunity if we seize it with both hands and hang on to it.” Chicago gangster Al Capone   October 17 2020 — On October 17, 1931, Chicago gangster Al Capone was convicted of … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — Dead Man Diary : Sarkozy 2007 Presidential Election Campaign Funded by Gaddafi [UPDATE : Nicolas Sarkozy Indicted for “Criminal Association”]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by L

“Sarkozy has to give back the money he accepted from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We financed his campaign and we have the proof… The first thing we’re demanding is that this clown gives back the money to the … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Maltese Investigative Blogger Killed in Car Bomb [Daphne Caruana Galizia]

Posted on October 16, 2020 by L

“Another year has passed, and there is still no truth or justice for Daphne Caruana Galizia in sight. Three years after her murder, it has still not been established who ordered it and what the motives behind her brutal assassination … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — US DIA Ana Montes [#10]

Posted on October 16, 2020 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   October 16 2020 — … Continue reading →

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On this Day — Mata Hari Is Executed (October 15 1917) [2020]

Posted on October 15, 2020 by L

“I had long since lost any illusion of being loved for who I was and now accepted, with clean conscience, flowers, flattery, and money that fed my ego and my false identity.” Mata Hari October 15 2020 — Margaretha Geertruida … Continue reading →

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The Spying Game — Is ‘No Rules’ the New Rule? [2020 — POLL]

Posted on October 14, 2020 by L

“Although no one had written them down, they were the precepts we all understood… By the time they got to Moscow, everyone knew these rules. They were dead simple and full of common sense…” Tony Mendez  — The Master of … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — CIA Director Pompeo Delivers Opening Keynote at 2017 Conference on Ethos and Profession of Intelligence

Posted on October 13, 2020 by L

“The truth is, CIA has always had a bias for quick, decisive action. It’s a tradition that goes back to World War II and our predecessors in the OSS. As former CIA Director William Casey put it, in the OSS, … Continue reading →

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