Author Archives: L

KAZAKHGATE — An Easy Primer

Posted on June 16, 2017 by L

“A drama is being played out in the unlikely setting of a Brussels parliamentary committee room that could have made the plot of a John Le Carré novel, perhaps coupled with Game of Thrones.” Nick Kochan — Investigative writer and … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 16 2017

Posted on June 16, 2017 by L

Scandal Drove Brussels’s Mayor From Office. Now He’s Nowhere to Be Seen — Trump-Russia inquiry: President ‘probed for obstruction of justice’ — NSA links Wannacry worm to North Korea — CIA Gina Haspel: Trump’s Darling

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Manchester Bombing — What do we know so far? [UPDATE — JUNE 14 2017]

Posted on June 15, 2017 by L

“The question needs to be asked:  why was the Manchester bombing allowed to happen?” Paul F. — UK At about 2230 on Monday evening, 22 May, Salman Abedi exploded an improvised explosive device (IED) in the Foyer of the Manchester … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 15 2017

Posted on June 15, 2017 by L

What Sessions did (and didn’t) tell us — Spy chief, a frequent guest at the White House, is MIA at headquarters — Saif al-Islam Gaddafi case: ICC calls for arrest of ex-Libya leader’s son — Israeli Mossad Forms Startup Investment Fund … Continue reading →

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ZEMBLA — “The Dubious Friends of Donald Trump: The Russians”

Posted on June 14, 2017 by L

“I have nothing to do with Russia – no deals, no loans, no nothing!” Donald Trump “The Russians are alleged to be in possession of sensitive information about Trump. And that exposes Trump to blackmail.” Fake news? Follow us on … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 14 2017

Posted on June 14, 2017 by L

A legal ‘dream team’ looking at Trump — What next for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi? — How a crippling shortage of analysts let the London Bridge attackers through — Jeff Sessions denies third meeting with Russia envoy

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French Intel Agencies — Macron picks three new directors

Posted on June 13, 2017 by L

“The Middle East we have known is over. We see that Syria is already divided on the ground, that the regime is controlling only a small part of the county, only one-third of the country which was established after WWII. … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 13 2017

Posted on June 13, 2017 by L

U.S. Cyberweapons, Used Against Iran and North Korea, Are a Disappointment Against ISIS — Monitoring Nuclear Testing is Getting Easier — What Did [CIA Director] Mike Pompeo Do? — Manchester bombing was planned for months, Libya says

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Russian Hackers — Evgeniy Bogachev aka “Umbro” aka “Lucky12345”

Posted on June 12, 2017 by L

“It is believed GOZ [GameOver Zeus] is responsible for more than one million computer infections, resulting in financial losses of more than $100 million.” FBI ‘wanted poster’ for Mr Bogachev According to the NYT, Dutch Intel Agencies have provided information to … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 12 2017

Posted on June 12, 2017 by L

Gaddafi’s son Saif freed in Libya — Comey hearing: Sessions to testify in response — Can Theresa May use tech to stop terror attacks? — Qatar, accused of supporting terrorism, hires ex-U.S. attorney general

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