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On This Day — Whitey Bulger Sentenced to Two Terms of Life Imprisonment (November 14, 2013) [So, why the death sentence?]

Posted on November 14, 2018 by L

“Prison officials dropped the ball by transferring him to the notoriously violent Hazelton facility and mixing him with the general population. It’s like sending somebody to death row. (…)We all know that you can’t put somebody high-profile like Whitey Bulger … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — US and UK Urged to Release Papers on Dag Hammarskjöld’s Death

Posted on November 14, 2018 by L

I also received information regarding an unauthenticated claim made by a Belgian pilot, “Beukels”, to Claude de Kemoularia in 1967 that Beukels shot down or otherwise forced SE-BDY to crash. In the course of my work, I was for the … Continue reading →

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LOCKERBIE 30th Anniversary — PT/35(b) : An Overview of the Lockerbie Case

Posted on November 14, 2018 by L

“Without PT/35(b), there would have been no indictment.” Richard Marquise — FBI Agent who led the US side of the Lockerbie investigation “The Lockerbie trial is the most disgraceful miscarriage of justice in Scotland for 100 years. Every lawyer who … Continue reading →

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POLL : “Who do you think played the most important role in defeating the Nazis?”

Posted on November 13, 2018 by L

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” George Santayana —  Philosopher, poet and novelist “In 1945, most French people thought that the Soviet Union deserved the most credit for Nazi Germany’s defeat in World War II — even … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former CIA Director John Brennan: “Trump Criticism Is A Badge of Honor.”

Posted on November 13, 2018 by L

“CIA Director John Brennan seems to have concluded that with his patron/president gone, he (Brennan) will be “thrown under the bus,” as smart people say – and do – in Washington.  If the Trump administration folks are as vindictive as Brennan … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Paris Attacks (November 13 2015)

Posted on November 13, 2018 by L

“The Paris attacks prompted intense scrutiny of ineffective and convoluted governance in Belgium, where a vast majority of the attackers had ties.” New York Times — December 24 2016 “We must accept to live with the idea that other attacks … Continue reading →

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US/UK — Is The Special Relationship Under Siege?

Posted on November 13, 2018 by L

Benedict Baron (Director General of MI5 / Michael Gambon ) — You’re going to read this and you’re going to think, “Hold on. The Americans are meant to be our allies.” Johnny Worricker (MI5 analyst / Bill Nighy) — I’ve never … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — US Media Brand William Binney a “Crackpot” & “Conspiracy Theorist”

Posted on November 12, 2018 by L

“Without Bill Binney, there would be no Ed Snowden.” Edward Snowden “You may wish to ask CIA Director Mike Pompeo what he knows about this. Our own lengthy intelligence community experience suggests that it is possible that neither former CIA Director … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the White House Garden [Humour]

Posted on November 12, 2018 by L

“I have never made but one prayer to God, a very short one: Oh Lord, make my enemies ridiculous. And God granted it.” Voltaire  — Letter to Étienne Noël Damilaville (May 16, 1767) “Actors are so fortunate. They can choose … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Cold War Polish CIA Source Posthumously Promoted to General

Posted on November 11, 2018 by L

“The gesture would be a token of obvious gratitude for Kuklinski for his dangerous and intensive work for Poland’s independence.” Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz ”Nobody and nothing could possibly change my mind or lead me off the chosen path. . … Continue reading →

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