Author Archives: L

20 Years Ago — Colombian Peace Activist Jaime Garzón Murdered in Bogotá [August 13 1999]

Posted on August 14, 2019 by L

“Uribe was considered untouchable and all-powerful until yesterday. This marks a very important precedent.” Colombian lawmaker Ivan Cepeda (July 25 2018) “Álvaro Uribe is a very dangerous individual.” Jaime Garzon “Lo que nos enseñan a los colombianos no tiene nada … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA : The Top 10 Myths

Posted on August 14, 2019 by L

“Hollywood has produced some incredibly entertaining portrayals of the lives of CIA officers. The veil of secrecy surrounding the work of real-life intelligence officers lends itself to speculation, and the gaps created are quickly filled in with fiction. These fictional … Continue reading →

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 87 : Rachel A. Dean (April 10 1981 – September 30 2006)

Posted on August 13, 2019 by L

“IN HONOR OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY” Memorial at the CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia “Rachel was a warm and compassionate young woman, and an officer of … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Philadelphia Experiment (August 12 1943) [2019]

Posted on August 12, 2019 by L

“IT WAS TOTALLY INVISIBLE HOWS THAT POSSIBLE ? THEY USED THE EARTHS MAGNETIC FIELD X THE INFORMATION WAS GATHERED AND TRANSMITTED UNDERGRUUND TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION X DOES LANGLEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ? THEY SHOULD ITS BURIED OUT THERE SOMEWHERE X WHO … Continue reading →

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CIA Directors [DCI and D/CIA] — Test your Spy Knowledge with our Quiz! [2019]

Posted on August 11, 2019 by L

“With the benefit of hindsight and my experience as a senior Agency leader, the enhanced interrogation program is not one the CIA should have undertaken. The United States must be an example to the rest of the world, and I … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Gina Haspel Thailand Cables Declassified [CIA & Torture]

Posted on August 11, 2019 by L

“These cables confirm the findings of the Senate Intel report, and show why the release of a nominee’s FULL record before confirmation is absolutely necessary. We shouldn’t rely on restricted & incomplete records to evaluate nominees – whether to the … Continue reading →

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France — Former Intel Service Boss : “We Made Secret Deal with Abu Nidal”

Posted on August 10, 2019 by L

“We made a kind of verbal deal in which I said I don’t want any more attacks on French soil and in return I’ll let you come to France and I guarantee nothing will happen to you.” Yves Bonnet — … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — The Dark Past of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller — The Bulger Gang, Lockerbie, Anthrax… An Exceptional Failure All Round.

Posted on August 9, 2019 by L

“Robert Mueller was chosen as Special Counsel not because he has integrity but because he will do what the powerful want him to do. Mueller didn’t speak the truth about a war he knew to be unjustified. He didn’t speak … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Molly C. H. Hardy (Dec. 15 1946 – Aug. 7 1998) [2019]

Posted on August 8, 2019 by L

“For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was more than just a national moment of relief and closure. It was also a measure of payback, a settling of a score for a pair of … Continue reading →

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5G Belgium — The Unfathomable Hypocrisy of the Belgian Green Party

Posted on August 8, 2019 by L

“Brussels Environment has modified the software against the advice of the developers. If we were using a method scientifically correct, the Telecom operators would have to drastically reduce the power input of their antennas, with negative consequences for the network. … Continue reading →

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