Author Archives: L

Egypt — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? [UPDATE]

Posted on December 4, 2018 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided … Continue reading →

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5G — MI6 Alex Younger Questions China’s Role in UK Mobile Network

Posted on December 4, 2018 by L

“The degree of interconnectedness between nations, peoples and systems today, the ubiquitous nature of information, and the exponential pace of technological change, are making the world dramatically more complicated. This complexity has eroded the boundaries we have traditionally relied upon … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Profumo Affair Christine Keeler Has Died (December 4 2017)

Posted on December 4, 2018 by L

“The ghost-written book got me right, it has got me emotionally right. There’s one word I don’t like: ‘Ruining my life may not seem very important to some, considering what I was, just a pretty scrubber…’ I wanted them to change … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — EUROPOL : Islamic State to Step up Attacks on European Targets (UPDATE)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by L

“We have to be vigilant, since the threat posed by the so-called Islamic State (IS) and returning foreign fighters is likely to persist in the coming years. These people are trained to use explosives and firearms and they have been … Continue reading →

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Belgium — Chinese Espionage Is Clear and Present Danger

Posted on December 3, 2018 by L

“Unlike the Cold War, it’s about who is going to be the global leader – first with the biggest economy, and out of that will come political influence. But then secondarily – who is the most innovative economy and creating … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Bob Marley Assassination Attempt (December 3 1976)

Posted on December 3, 2018 by L

“Some see the incident as an attempt by JLP gunmen to halt the concert, which would feature the “politically progressive” music of Marley and other reggae stars. Others see it as a deep-laid plot to create a progressive, youthful Jamaican … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Pablo Escobar Killed in Medellin (December 2 1993)

Posted on December 2, 2018 by L

“Pablo  committed suicide. He did not get killed. During all the years they went after him, he would say to me every day that if he was really cornered without a way out, he would shoot himself through the ear.” … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Julian Assange : “1979 Is Year Zero of Our Modern Era”

Posted on December 2, 2018 by L

“Today, 28 November 2016, marking the six-year anniversary of Cablegate, WikiLeaks expands its Public Library of US Diplomacy (PLUSD) with more than half a million (531,525) diplomatic cables from 1979. If any year could be said to be the ‘year … Continue reading →

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France — Marion Maréchal – Le Pen : Who Is Daddy?

Posted on December 2, 2018 by L

“The life of a female politician makes it hard to combine personal life and work, but I think it is almost a patriotic duty to have children.” Marion Marechal – Le Pen “I met Roger Auque in the trunk of … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former National Security Advisor Mike Flynn Charged Over False Statements to FBI (December 1 2017)

Posted on December 1, 2018 by L

“General Flynn is a wonderful man. I think he has been treated very, very unfairly by the media, as I call it, the fake media in many cases. And I think it is really a sad thing that he was … Continue reading →

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