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On This Day — Ana Montes Is Arrested (September 21 2001) [2020]

Posted on September 21, 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 “She felt the Cubans were … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Who Killed Pierre Goldman? And Why? (June 22, 1944 – Assassinated September 20, 1979)

Posted on September 20, 2020 by L

“In my crib were hidden tracts and arms.” Pierre Goldman — Dim memories of a Polish Jew Born in France “Marseille boys members of GAL killed him [Pierre Goldman] with Maïone, who also talked about a commandant, a former member … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering UTA Flight 772 (September 19 1989)

Posted on September 19, 2020 by L

“With respect to UTA 772, the U.S. Government concluded that  the method of operation employed in the downing of that aircraft in September 1989 was similar in virtually all important respects to that used to destroy Pan Am 103 in … Continue reading →

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Brussels, Den of Spies — The European Capital is a playground for spies [UPDATE : British ex-Diplomat and Former MI-6 accused of Espionage for China]

Posted on September 18, 2020 by L

“Brussels has now overtaken Vienna when it comes to the density of so-called intelligence services from outside the EU.” Peter Gridling — Head of Austria’s domestic intelligence agency (June 2018) “Belgium may seem an unlikely destination for a Chinese agent. In … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Who Killed Dag Hammarskjöld and Why? (July 29 1905 – September 18 1961) [2020]

Posted on September 18, 2020 by L

“I continue to have a strong feeling that Hammarskjold’s death was not an accident.” Richard Goldstone “There is a significant amount of evidence from eyewitnesses that they observed more than one aircraft in the air, that the other aircraft may … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling : “Letter From Prison” [Was there a Second Snowden?]

Posted on September 17, 2020 by L

“For now, I’m confined to the black TV room at the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood, Colorado. When I am free, I don’t want to feel that I’m merely going from one prison to another.” Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling “Sterling’s … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — FAA investigating Boeing 787 manufacturing flaws. Coincidence? [UPDATE II]

Posted on September 16, 2020 by L

“We immediately contacted the airlines that operate the eight affected planes to notify them of the situation, and the airplanes have been temporarily removed from service until they can be repaired. The rest of the in-service fleet has been determined … Continue reading →

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100 Years Ago — The Wall Street Bombing (September 16 1920)

Posted on September 16, 2020 by L

“Almost in front of the steps leading up to the Morgan bank was the mutilated body of a man. Other bodies, most of them silent in death, lay nearby. As I gazed horror stricken at the site, one of these … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Key Lockerbie Witness Admits Perjury (September 15 2007)

Posted on September 15, 2020 by L

“Cretton [Real name : Swiss Inspector Hans Knaus] expressed his concerns (…) The first was that the CIA had planted the chip [PT/35(b)] in the wreckage found at Lockerbie. [Detective Superintendant (SIO) Stuart] Henderson and I told him this thought … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Havana Syndrome : Neuro-Weapons Behind Cuba Attacks? U.S. Intel Agencies Suspect Russia

Posted on September 13, 2020 by L

“I got a call from the State Department in February of 2017, and literally, the call was, ‘This is the State Department, we have a problem.’ They spoke to me about individuals who began experiencing symptoms late in 2016 with … Continue reading →

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