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Lockerbie — The Eyewitness Evidence Against Megrahi : Exclusive Q&A with Professor Tim Valentine

Posted on July 4, 2018 by L

“Al-Megrahi was released from prison in 2009 and sent back to Libya on compassionate grounds because of advancing cancer. Public outrage was sparked. Al-Megrahi lived with his cancer for a few years (…) One cannot help but wonder whether the outrage … Continue reading →

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Remembering Iran Flight 655 (July 3 1988)

Posted on July 3, 2018 by L

“I will never apologize for the United States — I don’t care what the facts are… I’m not an apologize-for-America kind of guy.” George H. W. Bush — August 7 1988 On July 3 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 was shot down by a … Continue reading →

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Fake News & History in the Post-Truth Era — From the Korean War To The Havana Syndrome

Posted on July 2, 2018 by L

“Falsehood flies, and truth comes limping after it, so that when men come to be undeceived, it is too late; the jest is over, and the tale hath had its effect: like a man, who hath thought of a good … Continue reading →

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“Vodka Martini. Shaken, Not Stirred” [Humor]

Posted on July 1, 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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FBI Experts : Monkey Science in Monkey Courts?

Posted on June 30, 2018 by L

“For over thirty years, FBI experts testified about comparative bullet lead analysis (CBLA), a technique that was first used in the investigation into President Kennedy’s assassination. CBLA compares trace chemicals found in bullets at crime scenes with ammunition found in … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Director Blames “Worship of Edward Snowden” for Rise in Leaks

Posted on June 29, 2018 by L

“In some ways, I do think [leaking has] accelerated. I think there is a phenomenon, the worship of Edward Snowden, and those who steal American secrets for the purpose of self-aggrandizement or money or for whatever their motivation may be, … Continue reading →

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Pompeo, Tehran and a Mysterious Murder in the Netherlands [Hafte Tir Bombing – June 28 1981]

Posted on June 28, 2018 by L

“Today, the Iranian Quds Force conducts covert assassination operations in the heart of Europe.” Mike Pompeo — US Secretary of State (May 21 2018) “It’s unlikely to be true. There is no evidence to back the claim that currently they … Continue reading →

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Obituary — Paul Harris, Maverick Reporter & MI6 Agent (July 22, 1948 – May 24, 2018)

Posted on June 27, 2018 by L

“Of course, I still care about this appalling miscarriage of justice [Lockerbie].  My view is that Bollier was a CIA agent. That is still my view based on my personal experience.” Paul Harris — Email to Intel Today (November 16 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “Ich bin ein Berliner” (June 26 1963)

Posted on June 26, 2018 by L

“Two thousand years ago, the proudest boast was ‘civis romanus sum’. Today, in the world of freedom, the proudest boast is ‘Ich bin ein Berliner!’ … All free men, wherever they may live, are citizens of Berlin, and therefore, as … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The First NSA Defection : William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell (June 25 1960)

Posted on June 25, 2018 by L

“The United States Government is as unscrupulous as it has accused the Soviet Government of being. Our main dissatisfaction concerned some of the practices the United States uses in gathering intelligence information … deliberately violating the airspace of other nations … Continue reading →

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