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Two Years Ago — The Spies Who Fooled the World

“I had the chance to fabricate something to topple the regime. I and my sons are proud of that, and we are proud that we were the reason to give Iraq the margin of democracy.” Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi aka … Continue reading

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On This Day — My Friend Boards Flight BA 177 With A Bomb (May 18 1990)

“This was not a prank. It was a serious experiment, and unfortunately it succeeded. Here, 18 months after Lockerbie, one can take an identical device through security. I find that very depressing.” Dr Jim Swire “The Myth surrounding Libya and … Continue reading

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5G — Will European Countries Ban Huawei? [UPDATE — Netherlands : Intelligence service investigating Huawei espionage]

“Perhaps, the most puzzling part of the [Belgian Intelligence Services] report is what it does not mention. Although most countries are extremely concerned about China investments in their Telecom infrastructure, the Belgian report is silent on this issue. Why, on … Continue reading

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Spygate — Will Former CIA Director John Brennan Go to Prison? [POLL]

“Spying did occur [on the Trump campaign in 2016]. The question is whether it was adequately predicated. And I’m not suggesting that it wasn’t adequately predicated. But I need to explore that.” US Attorney General William Barr (April 10 2019) … Continue reading

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 80 : Helge Philipp Boes

“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 “Helge was everything a superior case officer should be: bright, energetic, and … Continue reading

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Russiagate — Prosecutor to Review Origins of Trump-Russia Inquiry

“Spying did occur [on the Trump campaign in 2016]. The question is whether it was adequately predicated. And I’m not suggesting that it wasn’t adequately predicated. But I need to explore that.” US Attorney General William Barr (April 10 2019) … Continue reading

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5G — NYT Journalist Lying Through His Teeth

“The Russian network RT America aired the segment, titled ‘A Dangerous Experiment on Humanity,’ in covering what its guest experts call 5G’s dire health threats. U.S. intelligence agencies identified the network as a principal meddler in the 2016 presidential election. … Continue reading

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On This Day — First Modern Computer Delivered to German Aerospace Institute (May 12 1941) [2019]

“The danger of computers becoming like humans is not as great as the danger of humans becoming like computers.” Konrad Zuse (June 22, 1910 – December 18, 1995) — Inventor of the world’s first programmable Turing-complete computer May 12 2018 … Continue reading

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Makeup Tips from Former CIA Chief of Disguise

“Jonna Mendez has fabricated disguises around the world, in the most hostile cities in the world. She is able to take a well-known figure and quickly disguise them to the level that they basically disappear and their colleagues would not … Continue reading

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30 Years Ago — PT/35(b) Forgery Planted Among Lockerbie Evidence (May 12 1989)

“PT/35(b) was extremely, extremely dodgy. It was very, very suspicious. The way it suddenly appeared, embedded in a shirt collar, with the information on the page overwritten and changed, all police procedures were thrown out of the window.” Rev. John … Continue reading

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