Author Archives: L

Why the CIA & MI6 Love to Hate Putin

“With the majority vote for Brexit against the strong preference of Scotland and Northern Ireland for remain, we have shown ourselves quite capable of inflicting potentially fatal harm to our national stability all by ourselves. Why would we need Russia … Continue reading

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THE BORIS PROJECT: HOW THE NSA FOOLED THE WORLD WITH THE HELP OF A SWEDISH GENIUS

“It will be Necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.” Harold Macmillan — UK Prime Minister (September 13  1961) Sixten Svensson — a former Swedish journalist  and brother-in-law of a crytography genius — is now writing a book about … Continue reading

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Suspicious Aviation Tragedies: 1961 — Ndola United Nations DC-6 crash

“We saw a plane fly over Chifubu but did not pay any attention to it the first time. When we saw it a second and third time, we thought that this plane was denied landing permission at the airport. Suddenly, … Continue reading

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CIA Releases Controversial Bay of Pigs History

“After more than twenty years, it appears that fear of exposing the Agency’s dirty linen, rather than any significant security information, is what prompts continued denial of requests for release of these records. Although this volume may do nothing to … Continue reading

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Suspicious Aviation Tragedies — Introduction

“Governments lie. They do it all the time. And, much as we’d like to believe otherwise, the US government is no exception. There were times when we may have believed otherwise. But after Vietnam and Watergate, we know better.” Ted … Continue reading

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Lockerbie: Key Witness Is Dead

“I personally hope that Tony is in a better place and that he is now at peace because he must have led a tortured life knowing that he had jailed an innocent man for money.” George Thomson — Lockerbie Investigator … Continue reading

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Fighting Iran: Intelligence Support During Operation Earnest Will — 1987–88

“So it’s interesting to look at these in hindsight. We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more … Continue reading

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The CIA Memorial Wall : David Lee Konzelman

“David Lee Konzelman was a bright, confident, and engaging young CIA officer working in one of the most complicated and dangerous areas in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He died on October 24, 1971, from injuries suffered several weeks … Continue reading

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MALTA: 3 DGSE Officers Killed in the Crash

“Malta is the Casablanca of the 40s. Malta is the backroom base for all Libyan operations. The French, the English, the Italians, the Americans … everybody is there.” Unnamed expert in Libyan affairs France appears to be using Malta as a stepping … Continue reading

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French Constitutional Council: Wireless Communication Intercepts Are Illegal

“The secrecy of correspondence is a fundamental legal principle enshrined in the constitutions of several European countries. It guarantees that the content of sealed letters is never revealed and letters in transit are not opened by government officials or any … Continue reading

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