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On This Day — The Murder of Anna Politkovskaya (October 7 2006) [2020]

Posted on October 7, 2020 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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Spy Quotes — Kurt Vonnegut [#3]

Posted on October 7, 2020 by L

“Generally speaking, espionage offers each spy an opportunity to go crazy in a way he finds irresistible.” Kurt Vonnegut — Mother Night October 7 2020 — Kurt Vonnegut Jr (November 11, 1922 – April 11, 2007) was an American writer. … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie Appeal 2020 — Appeal Date set to November 24 2020

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

“It is important to observe in limine that, although they explored a number of avenues of potential appeal, the SCCRC have referred only two grounds for the court’s consideration. In broad terms these are, first, that no reasonable court could … Continue reading →

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Remembering Cubana de Aviacion Flight 455 (October 6 1976) [2020]

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

 “The CIA created and unleashed a Frankenstein.” Peter Kornbluh — Head of the National Security Archive’s Cuba project “Luis Posada Carriles  died without having paid for this crime nor the many other terrorist acts that are a feature of his … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — Christine Keeler [#2]

Posted on October 6, 2020 by L

“However I dress it up, I was a spy and I am not proud of it.” Christine Keeler October 6 2020 — On December 4 2017, Christine Keeler, the model embroiled in the 1963 Profumo affair, died aged 75. Follow … Continue reading →

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On This Day — James Bond Dr. No Worldwide Premiere at the London Pavilion (October 5 1962) [2020]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by L

“Dr. No is a dangerous mixture of violence, vulgarity, sadism and sex.” Vatican spokesperson (1962)  “James Bond is the personification of capitalist evil.” Kremlin spokesperson (1962) “Fleming found he had a love for espionage, and combined with his support for … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — John le Carré [#1]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by L

“For decades to come the spy world will continue to be the collective couch where the subconscious of each nation is confessed.” John le Carré October 5 2020 — During the 1950s and 1960s, David Cornwell — better known by the pen … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957) [2020]

Posted on October 4, 2020 by L

“On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the Sputnik-1 earth satellite into space—an achievement that stunned the American public and press, but not the U.S. policy and intelligence communities. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reported the advancements that … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — US Spies & the Havana Syndrome

Posted on October 3, 2020 by L

“If the facts are confirmed and if the effects are indeed caused by a physical device, I find  the microwave explanation far more likely than a sonic attack. If this is indeed the case, I expect to hear nothing further in … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Gaddafi Target of U.S. Disinformation (October 2 1986 — Bob Woodward) [2020]

Posted on October 2, 2020 by L

“Your White House, specifically your national security adviser, constructed an operation whereby the free press in this country was going to be used to convey a false story to the world, namely that Qaddafi was planning new terrorist operations.” New … Continue reading →

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