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

Posted on May 12, 2019 by L

“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

Posted on May 12, 2019 by L

“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)

Posted on May 12, 2019 by L

“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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One Year Ago — Lockerbie Case Review : Key Witness Tony Gauci Was Unreliable

Posted on May 11, 2019 by L

“I personally hope that Tony [Gauci] is in a better place and that he is now at peace because he must have led a tortured life knowing that he had jailed an innocent man for money.” George Thomson — Lockerbie … Continue reading →

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Was PUTIN Name Redacted From Flynn FBI 302 Just Released? Almost Certainly! [UPDATE : The Mueller Report]

Posted on May 11, 2019 by L

“Investigators have learned that Mr. Flynn and Mr. Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, Jared Kushner, took the lead in those efforts. Mr. Mueller’s team has emails that show Mr. Flynn saying he would work to kill the vote [on UN … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Salisbury Incident : UK Media silenced by D-Notices Over Skripal Affair

Posted on May 10, 2019 by L

“The issue surrounding the identify [sic] of a former MI6 informer Sergei Skripal is already widely available in the public domain. However, the identifies [sic] of intelligence agency personnel associated with Sergei Skripal are not yet widely available in the public … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — FBI James Comey : “The Taller They Stand, The Harder They Fall”

Posted on May 10, 2019 by L

“Were these investigations getting too close to home for the President? This does not seem to be a coincidence.” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer May 9 2017 — The White House has announced that FBI Director James Comey “has been terminated … Continue reading →

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 79 : Johnny Micheal Spann

Posted on May 10, 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 “He [Johnny Micheal Spann] led one of our teams into Afghanistan, then … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Enigma Machine Captured (May 9 1941) [2019]

Posted on May 9, 2019 by L

“Also the coding machine was found here, plugged in and as though it was in actual use when abandoned. The general appearance of this machine being that of a type writer, the telegraphist pressed the keys and finding results peculiar … Continue reading →

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On This Day — USAF Bombs Chinese Embassy in Belgrade (May 7 1999)

Posted on May 8, 2019 by L

“The attack was a mistake. Let me emphasise our investigation has determined that no one, and I repeat, no one knowingly targeted the Chinese Embassy. Speculation to the contrary is simply unfounded. No one at any stage in the process … Continue reading →

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