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On This Day — CIA Exfiltrates 6 Diplomats From Iran (January 28 1980) [2020]

Posted on January 28, 2020 by L

“Mehrabad is like many Middle Eastern or South Asian airports. Although of fairly modern construction, the people who pass through as travelers or hang around to greet or see travelers off make an orderly transit impossible. This was another reason … Continue reading →

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Biography — CIA Director Mike Pompeo (January 23, 2017 – April 26, 2018) [UPDATE 2020]

Posted on January 27, 2020 by L

“What’s the cadet motto at West Point? You will not lie, cheat, or steal, or tolerate those who do. I was the CIA director. We lied, we cheated, we stole. We had entire training courses.  It reminds you of the … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago — Soviets Liberate Auschwitz (January 27 1945)

Posted on January 27, 2020 by L

“Here I am in this place that commemorates World War II veterans, and here I am the daughter of survivors from the Holocaust, the most horrendous thing that happened. And here I am in the place that commemorates the American … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Bill Clinton: “I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman” (January 26 1998) [2020]

Posted on January 26, 2020 by L

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. These allegations are false and I need to get back to work for the American people.” US President … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016)

Posted on January 25, 2020 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CBS Dan Rather and Vice President George Bush Clash Over Iran-contra Affair (January 25 1988) [2020]

Posted on January 25, 2020 by L

”I want to talk about why I want to be President. It’s not fair to judge my whole career by a rehash on Iran. How would you like it if I judged your career by those seven minutes when you … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Carter Signs Executive Order 12036 (January 24 1978) [Ban on Assassination]

Posted on January 24, 2020 by L

“The most efficient accident, in simple assassination, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface.” CIA assassination manual (1953) “No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Nixon Announces Vietnam Peace Agreement [Was Nixon a Traitor?] (January 23, 1973) [2020]

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“We have found that our friend, the Republican nominee, our California friend, has been playing on the outskirts with our enemies and our friends both, he has been doing it through rather subterranean sources. Mrs Chennault is warning the South … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Wormwood : Searching the Truth to the Bitter End

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“The most efficient accident, in simple assassination, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface.” CIA assassination manual (1953) “What Wormwood tries to do is tell a story about how we know what we know and how reliable … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Cambridge Five Member Kim Philby Vanishes from Beirut (January 23 1963) [2020]

Posted on January 23, 2020 by L

“Tell them Jesus Christ only had twelve, and one of them was a double agent.” FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover — Upon learning that Philby was a spy for the Russians On January 23 1963, Kim Philby vanished from Beirut, … Continue reading →

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