Author Archives: L

Pulitzer-prize winner Tim Weiner: “US Intel Agencies are targeting the top of this government.”

Posted on February 16, 2017 by L

“Mike Flynn has fallen farther faster than any powerful official in any government in the 20th Century, in America.” Pulitzer-prize winner Tim Weiner Journalist Tim Weiner, who won a Pulitzer Prize for investigating the CIA’s “black budget,” said the country … Continue reading →

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The search for the “Fifth Man” — Spooks and Chess Players

Posted on February 15, 2017 by L

“They began a mad search for enemies inside the organisation itself – seeking to find more hidden traitors who could be used to explain why MI5 kept failing to do its job properly. It was the search for the “Fifth … Continue reading →

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International Law and Cyber Warfare. From the Tallinn Manual to a Digital Geneva Convention?

Posted on February 15, 2017 by L

“Moscow’s hacking and dumping of Democratic emails to WikiLeaks is not an initiation of armed conflict. It’s not a violation of the U.N. Charter’s prohibition on the use of force. It’s not a situation that would allow the U.S. to … Continue reading →

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Mike Flynn has resigned. Could an indictment lead to an impeachment? UPDATE 14/02/2017

Posted on February 14, 2017 by L

“In the course of my duties as the incoming national security advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors. (…) Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the vice president elect and … Continue reading →

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Mike Flynn has resigned. Could an indictment lead to an impeachment?

Posted on February 14, 2017 by L

“In the course of my duties as the incoming national security advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors. (…) Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the vice president elect and … Continue reading →

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CIA Covert Ops in Italy Lasted Long After the 1948 Elections (National Security Archive)

Posted on February 14, 2017 by L

“Despite rhetoric, Eisenhower was not prepared to intervene militarily to block Communists short of forcible seizure of power.” Dr. Ronald D. Landa State Department — Office of the Historian Washington, D.C. February 7, 2017 – CIA covert aid to Italy … Continue reading →

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UK: Law Commission proposals to radically increase prison terms for revealing and handling state secrets

Posted on February 13, 2017 by L

“The Official Secrets Act 1989 (…) is reputedly one of the most draconian secrecy laws in the world. It seems to me to have been very effective at dissuading and preventing the 99.9% of British citizens who have signed to … Continue reading →

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Intel Today: First 200 Posts!

Posted on February 13, 2017 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. Go, go, go like … Continue reading →

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UN: Former Tanzania’s top judge will lead new investigation into Dag Hammarskjold’s suspicious death

Posted on February 13, 2017 by L

“It will be Necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.” UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (September 13  1961) “Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed … Continue reading →

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US kid launched cyber attack on Brussels airport a few hours after 2016 bombings

Posted on February 12, 2017 by L

“From the investigation and the first analyses of the seized hardware it appeared that there were no terrorist motives. In the interest of the investigation no further information will be released.” Official Statement from the Prosecutor Office Belgian prosecutors questioned … Continue reading →

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