Author Archives: L

Schröd¿ngcat : “Sylvester Stallone is a Russian Spy”

Posted on March 3, 2019 by L

“This is a work of fiction. Any similarity to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events, is purely coincidental.” Duncan Fyfe — The Strange Reason Nearly Every Film Ends by Saying It’s Fiction. (You Guessed It: Rasputin!) Warning: This … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Paris & Brussels Attacks : Q&A About Oussama Atar in the Belgian Parliament

Posted on March 2, 2019 by L

“With the usual reservations, it seems to indicate that Oussama Atar is dead and, importantly, that the judicial investigation continues. It is essential to continue to try to shed light on this dark affair.” Georges Dallemagne — Belgian Federal representative (February … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Sweden : Man Arrested For Spying On Tibetan Refugees

Posted on March 2, 2019 by L

“The arrested man is suspected of having, at the request of another country, illegally gathered information about people in the Tibetan community in Sweden. The information has been passed on to intelligence officers working for a foreign power.” SAPO Press … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Horrifying and Unnecessary” (New York Time Editorial – March 2 2008)

Posted on March 2, 2019 by L

“Some may argue that we would be more effective if we sanctioned torture or other expedient methods to obtain information from the enemy. They would be wrong. Beyond the basic fact that such actions are illegal, history shows that they … Continue reading →

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Exclusive Q&A with Carla Ortiz from Ghouta, Syria [UPDATE — OPCW : Chlorine likely used in Douma attack]

Posted on March 2, 2019 by L

“I can say the following very confidently. Many officials in our Western governments have really no knowledge of the truth! This is what is so scary. Our decision-makers have been deceived either by misinformation or lies provided by their Intelligence Agencies regarding this conflict.” Carla … Continue reading →

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Trump Dossier — Michael Cohen : “I’ve Never Been to Prague”

Posted on March 1, 2019 by L

“We sent reporters through every hotel in Prague, through all over the place, just to try to figure out if he [Cohen] was ever there, and came away empty.” Greg Miller — Two-time Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Michael Cohen undercut … Continue reading →

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Remembering Olof Palme (January 30 1927 – February 28 1986)

Posted on February 28, 2019 by L

“This is an open wound in Swedish society. It is extremely important that this is solved.” Sweden Prime Minister Stefan Lofven (May 2018) “The Anti Apartheid Conference in Stockholm, it is suggested by our Swedish Sources in Uppsala, would present … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — PAFSO President Pamela Isfeld : “The Situation is Deeply Disturbing.”

Posted on February 27, 2019 by L

“The situation facing the 14 Canadians suffering from “Havana Syndrome” is deeply disturbing to all of us in PAFSO and the broader foreign service community. They have our utmost concern and sympathy. The fact that no cause or source of … Continue reading →

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Inside the Intrigue of Russia’s Cyberattacks [Breaking News — FSB Col and Kaspersky Scientist Found Guilty]

Posted on February 26, 2019 by L

“Looks like Sergey [Mikhailov] and Ruslan [Ruslan Stoyanov] were looking for various “scapegoats” who were easy to track down and who had a lot of criminal evidence collected against them, and then reported them to iDefence through Kimberly [Zenz]. This was … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Allen Dulles Becomes First Civilian Director of Central Intelligence (February 26 1953)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by L

“President Dwight Eisenhower, named Allen Dulles CIA Director. Dulles’ forte was overthrowing governments and he was quite good at it. With coups in Iran (1953) and Guatemala (1954) under his belt, Dulles was riding high in the late Fifties and … Continue reading →

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