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Lockerbie 30th Anniversary — What do you think about the Lockerbie verdict? [Poll Result – March 2019]

Posted on March 20, 2019 by L

“I regard the Lockerbie verdict against Megrahi as a ‘Grand Monument to Human Stupidity’.  Indeed, the written opinion of the Lockerbie judges is a remarkable document that claims an ‘honoured place in the history of British miscarriages of justice.’ If the … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Great Gardner Museum Heist (March 18 1990) [2019]

Posted on March 19, 2019 by L

“This [$10m] reward demonstrates the commitment of the museum and its board of trustees to the recovery of these important works. We are the only buyer for these works and they belong in their rightful home.” Steve Kidder — President … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — “Probable Use of a Neuroweapon to Affect Personnel of US Embassy in Havana: Findings, Pathology, Possible Causes, and Disruptive Effects” — PART I : Dr. Michael Hoffer (University of Miami)

Posted on March 18, 2019 by L

“We’re not saying it’s not an injury to the brain. It may be. We do know, for sure, that it’s an injury to the ear and that the brain is affected. (…) These tests that we did cannot be faked.” … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Bombing of the Israel Embassy in Buenos Aires (March 17 1992)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by L

“Over the next few weeks, every Argentine seemed to have an opinion about how Nisman had died; the case became the Latin-American equivalent of the J.F.K. assassination, grist for conspiracy theories involving spies and foreign governments and conniving politicians. Posters … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Hanns-Joachim Gottlob Scharff : “Without Torture”

Posted on March 16, 2019 by L

“Everyone at the CIA in the post-Sept. 11 era was simply doing what they were asked to do in the aftermath of a crisis.” General Michael Hayden — former NSA and CIA Director “The fact that a person acted pursuant … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA William Francis Buckley is Kidnapped in Beirut (March 16 1984)

Posted on March 16, 2019 by L

“Less than a month after Buckley’s kidnapping, then-US president Ronald Reagan signed an order that put in motion what would become known as the Iran Contra Affair. Justified as a program to barter the release of American hostages held by … Continue reading →

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5G — Will European Countries Ban Huawei? [UPDATE — German Intelligence Agency : “Huawei Is Not Trustworthy”]

Posted on March 16, 2019 by L

“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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On This Day — Julius Caesar Is Assassinated (15 March 44 BC)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by L

“If you must break the law, do it to seize power: in all other cases observe it.” “Men in general are quick to believe that which they wish to be true.” Julius Caesar On the Ides of March 44 BC, … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Gina Haspel CIA Nomination Reopens Old Wounds

Posted on March 14, 2019 by L

“The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history. Ms. Haspel needs to explain the nature and extent of her involvement in the CIA’s interrogation program during the confirmation … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Is Belgian ISIS Jihadist Oussama Atar the ‘Mastermind’ of the Paris and Brussels attacks?

Posted on March 14, 2019 by L

“Abdelhamid Abaaoud [a Belgian-Moroccan killed by police five days after the November 13 atrocities] was only a go-between, not a senior figure. We know the mastermind [of the Paris Attacks] but I will remain discreet on this point.” DGSE Director … Continue reading →

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