Author Archives: L

On This Day — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’ État (August 19 1953) [UPDATE — Is Trump Planning A Nuclear Strike on Iran?]

Posted on August 19, 2026 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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Lockerbie DNA Evidence Turns Upcoming Trial into a Soap Opera [UPDATE — When Justice Becomes a Bet]

Posted on August 18, 2026 by L

“All but one of the DNA components which make up that profile are present in [RARDE Forensic Expert] Allen Feraday’s DNA profile. (…) This component is unsuitable for interpretation purposes since a large number of individuals from any population might … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Crash of PAK-1 (August 17 1988) [A Case of Exploding Mangoes]

Posted on August 17, 2026 by L

“Of all the violent political deaths in the twentieth century, none with such great interest to the U.S. has been more clouded than the mysterious air crash that killed president (and Army Chief General) Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq of Pakistan in (August) … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Afghanistan : The Humiliating End of America’s Longest War

Posted on August 16, 2026 by L

“When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.” Rudyard Kipling The Young … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 24 : Wayne J. McNulty (Laos – August 15, 1968)

Posted on August 15, 2026 by L

“As of 15 August 1968, McNulty was in charge of an Air America helicopter on a mission to a forward area in Laos. His mission was to contact and brief a battalion engaged in a major offensive operation aimed at … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Reagan jokes about bombing Russia (August 11 1984) [MEDINT — Did Ronald Reagan Have Alzheimer’s Disease While in Office?]

Posted on August 11, 2026 by L

“My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” President Ronald Reagan (August 11, 1984) August 11 2026 — President Ronald Reagan made the … Continue reading →

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Happy International Cat Day (August 8, 2026) — Remembering CIA Operation Acoustic Kitty

Posted on August 8, 2026 by L

“They slit the cat open, put batteries in him, wired him up. The tail was used as an antenna. They made a monstrosity. They tested him, and tested him. They found he would walk off the job when he got … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie DNA Evidence Turns Upcoming Trial into a Soap Opera [UPDATE — Lockerbie Hearing: Alleged Confession Allowed as Evidence]

Posted on August 7, 2026 by L

“All but one of the DNA components which make up that profile are present in [RARDE Forensic Expert] Allen Feraday’s DNA profile. (…) This component is unsuitable for interpretation purposes since a large number of individuals from any population might … Continue reading →

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On This Day — From Victory to Atrocity : Remembering the War Crimes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 6, 2026 by L

 “I voiced to him [U.S. Secretary of War Stimson] my grave misgivings, first on the basis of my belief that Japan was already defeated and that dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary, and secondly because I thought that our country … Continue reading →

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Conspiracy Theories — A Night in August (August 5 1962) [Marilyn Monroe & Nelson Mandela]

Posted on August 5, 2026 by L

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela(July 18, 1918 – Dec. 5, 2013) August 5 2026 — Marilyn … Continue reading →

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