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Lockerbie — FAA investigating Boeing 787 manufacturing flaws. Coincidence? [UPDATE IX : Boeing under FBI Investigation]

Posted on March 23, 2024 by L

“The plane maker has told U.S. aviation regulators that it produced certain parts at its South Carolina facilities that failed to meet its own design and manufacturing standards, according to an Aug. 31 internal Federal Aviation Administration memo reviewed by … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Gerald Bull Is Assassinated in Brussels (March 22, 1990)

Posted on March 22, 2024 by L

“Who murdered the 62-year-old artillery genius? (…) No one has stepped forward to claim responsibility. However, senior Israeli intelligence officials in several recent interviews with us have claimed responsibility for the slaying. (…) The killing was ordered after Mossad, Israel’s … Continue reading →

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12 Years Ago — Lockerbie : 12 Questions the SCCRC Never Asked the FBI

Posted on March 21, 2024 by L

“The Lockerbie investigation was supposedly driven by old-fashioned detective work, but, as we have learned over the years, behind the scenes the CIA played a key role. We now know that the timer fragment was not from one of the … Continue reading →

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ODNI — ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT 2024 [People with ‘Havana Syndrome’ Show No Brain Damage or Medical Illness]

Posted on March 20, 2024 by L

“We continue to closely examine anomalous health incidents [Havana Syndrome], particularly in areas we have identified as requiring additional research and analysis.”ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT 2024 March 20 2024 — The ANNUAL THREAT ASSESSMENT reflects the collective insights of the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Spy Glossary — On the Origin of “GLOMAR Response” [March 18 1975]

Posted on March 18, 2024 by L

“We can neither confirm nor deny the existence of the information requested but, hypothetically, if such data were to exist, the subject matter would be classified, and could not be disclosed.” CIA — March 18 1975 March 18 2024 — … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Great Gardner Museum Heist (March 18 1990)

Posted on March 18, 2024 by L

“I have spoken to former IRA members who say it was common knowledge these paintings were probably in hands of the organization.” Arthur Brand Dutch investigator and art adviser March 18 2024 — On March 18 1990, two men posing … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Leon Theremin & “The Thing” [UPDATE : FBI Report released after 70 years!]

Posted on March 17, 2024 by L

“Theremin did some of his best scientific work while imprisoned by one of the most repressive regimes of the 20th century. This brilliant scientist crossed path with the CIA more than once — to our detriment.” Benjamin R. Fisher CIA … Continue reading →

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40 Years Ago — CIA William Francis Buckley is Kidnapped in Beirut (March 16 1984)

Posted on March 16, 2024 by L

“Less than a month after Buckley’s kidnapping, then-US president Ronald Reagan signed an order that put in motion what would become known as the Iran Contra Affair. Justified as a program to barter the release of American hostages held by … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome: The Cost of Ignorance [Proximus demoted from BEL20]

Posted on March 11, 2024 by L

“No one in this world, so far as I know … has ever lost money by underestimating the intelligence of the great masses of the plain people.”H. L. Mencken Notes on Journalism (September 19, 1926) March 11 2024 — Many … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering CIA Jacqueline K. Van Landingham (1962 – March 8 1995) [Why was Gary Durrell not honored with a Star?] UPDATE : NETFLIX “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders”

Posted on March 8, 2024 by L

“An attack in Karachi, Pakistan, during which another NSA employee Gary C. Durrell was shot in March 1995  is believed to be related to Crypto AG.” MINERVA — A History [Released Feb. 11 2020] March 8 2024 — Jacqueline K. … Continue reading →

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