Author Archives: L

One Year Ago — BELGIUM : “No Link between Barcelona Imam and the 2016 Brussels Attacks”

Posted on August 22, 2018 by L

“The imam did, in fact, stay in Belgium, but he was not known to the judicial authorities.” Thierry Werts — Spokesman of the Office of the Public Prosecutor “But this is also a story of missed clues and intelligence failings, because … Continue reading →

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On This Day — J. Edgar Hoover Becomes FBI Deputy Director (August 22 1921)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by L

“I regret to say that we of the FBI are powerless to act in cases of oral-genital intimacy, unless it has in some way obstructed interstate commerce.” “Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth Truth-telling, I have … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — “Till Truth Do Us Part” [The Legend of the Iranian Payment]

Posted on August 22, 2018 by L

“I asked de Villiers about his next novel, and his eyes lighted up. ‘It goes back to an old story,’he said. Lockerbie. The book is based on the premise that it was Iran — not Libya — that carried out … Continue reading →

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On This Day — US Marine Clayton J. Lonetree Convicted in Sexpionage Case (August 21 1987)

Posted on August 21, 2018 by L

 “[Lonetree’s motivation] was not treason or greed, but rather the lovesick response of a naive, young, immature and lonely troop in a lonely and hostile environment.”  General Alfred M. Gray — Commandant of the Marine Corps “They wanted to kill … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Dr Richards J. Heuer: “Information Collection vs Analytical Methods”

Posted on August 21, 2018 by L

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive … Continue reading →

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The True Story of the CIA Debacle in China — UPDATE

Posted on August 21, 2018 by L

“There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known to have failed—usually because of almost unbelievably crude errors—and the ones that are not yet widely known to have failed.” Edward Luttwak “To give … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago –The KRYPTOS Sculpture — SECTION I : A KEYED Vigenère Cipher [And why the CIA lies so much about it?]

Posted on August 20, 2018 by L

“I have developed much too thick a skin to be surprised, let alone upset, by people telling me how that great CIA tells us the truth. If an organisation accustomed to lying tells you it is telling the truth, where … Continue reading →

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On This Day — 1953 Iranian Coup d’État [August 19 – CIA Op TP/AJAX]

Posted on August 20, 2018 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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John le Carré : Prime Minister Should Authorise Torture Inquiry

Posted on August 20, 2018 by L

“Torture is the weapon of the bully, the coward and the fool, and the US president’s record testifies that he is well qualified to speak on its behalf.” John le Carré — The Times (August 17 2018) David John Moore … Continue reading →

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HUMOR — “Vodka Martini. Shaken, Not Stirred” [UPDATE]

Posted on August 19, 2018 by L

“Do I look like I give a damn?” James Bond —  Casino Royale (2006) “Shaken, not stirred” is a catchphrase of Ian Fleming’s fictional British Secret Service agent James Bond and describes his preference for the preparation of his martini … Continue reading →

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