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Lockerbie — Has Iran President Just Admitted Responsibility?

Posted on January 10, 2020 by L

“Those who refer to the number 52 should also remember the number 290. #IR655. Never threaten the Iranian nation.” President Hassan Rouhani  —  Tweet (January 6 2020)  “The accidental shoot-down of Iran Air Flight 655 in 1988 convinced Khomeini to … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Former Iranian President Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani Takes Many Secrets to His Grave (January 8 2017)

Posted on January 9, 2020 by L

“With what is happening in the U.S. and the possible instability that is going to come in U.S. policy you needed a voice of reason and pragmatism that had some heft to it. He was that voice. Losing that voice … Continue reading →

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Intel Today — Knowns & Unknowns of the 2020 Intelligence Calendar

Posted on January 8, 2020 by L

“Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Russiagate Intel Report Suspiciously Anachronistic

Posted on January 8, 2020 by L

“The newly-released intelligence report describing Russia’s efforts to undermine the US election is a brick short of a load.” General Michael Hayden — Former head of the CIA and National Security Agency (January 7 2017) “The weight of evidence for … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Ronald Reagan announces economic sanctions against Libya (January 7 1986) [2020]

Posted on January 7, 2020 by L

“I cannot rule out that Libya, in some way, is responsible (for the ‘La Belle Disco’ bombing ). But I must say that such hasty blame regarding Rome and Vienna, for which Libya had immediately been made responsible, did not … Continue reading →

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Australia — Is Wang Liqiang a Chinese Spy or a Fraudster? [UPDATE]

Posted on January 6, 2020 by L

“Wang obviously is not a Chinese secret agent. Wang’s lies are grossly unprofessional and demonstrated an extremely shallow understanding of the Chinese intelligence establishment.” Weng Yanqing — Former deputy director of Taiwan’s Military Intelligence Bureau “Since school, Wang Liqiang has … Continue reading →

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On This Day — North Korea Tests H Bomb in “Self-Defence Against US” (January 6 2016) [2020]

Posted on January 6, 2020 by L

“It is just to have H-bomb as self-defence against the US having numerous and humongous nuclear weapons. The DPRK’s fate must not be protected by any forces but DPRK itself.” North Korean State Television Broadcast (January 6 2016) On January … Continue reading →

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On This Day — French Captain Alfred Dreyfus Is Convicted of Treason (January 5 1895) [2020]

Posted on January 5, 2020 by L

“I swear that I am innocent. I remain worthy of serving in the Army. Long live France! Long live the Army!” Alfred Dreyfus (January 5 1895) “Officers new to counterintelligence and overwhelmed by the scope of what they need to … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Assassination of Qassem Soleimani (January 3 2020)

Posted on January 4, 2020 by L

“If you think the war in Iraq was hard, an attack on Iran would, in my opinion, be a catastrophe. Iranian capacity to wage a series of terror attacks across the Middle East aimed at us and our friends, and … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2019 STORIES — #1 : Lockerbie — Dr Jim Swire : “Let this be the year when the Scottish criminal justice system gives clarity on Lockerbie.”

Posted on January 2, 2020 by L

“More than 31 years after the atrocity the Government’s documents relating to it are still being sequestered in a special category of security in the National Archives where they are not accessible to requests under FOI [Freedom Of Information] nor … Continue reading →

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