Author Archives: L

UN to probe whether SEC-GEN Hammarskjold was assassinated — UPDATE 27 August 2016

Posted on August 28, 2016 by L

“Seeking a complete understanding of the circumstances is our solemn duty to my illustrious and distinguished predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, to the other members of the party accompanying him, and to their families.” UN Secretary General  Ban Ki-moon “I continue to … Continue reading →

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Turkey Coup: “CIA Plotters’ Meeting” in Büyükada

Posted on August 27, 2016 by L

“Sixteen foreigners entered Büyükada Island just before the coup in a clandestine manner and booked hotel rooms on the island, but they left the island immediately as the coup failed. This covert group was led by Henri Barkey, an expert … Continue reading →

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Prison Officials Respond to CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling’s Health Complaint

Posted on August 26, 2016 by L

“Stirling grew up really feeling that he was going to make it out of the situation that is so often consigned to poor, black Americans, and so he really was resolute, from everything I understand, that he wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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“28 Pages” – Former CIA Robert Baer: “We Deserve The Truth”

Posted on August 25, 2016 by L

“There was an awful lot of participation by Saudi individuals in supporting the hijackers, and some of those people worked in the Saudi government. Our report should never have been read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia.” John F Lehman … Continue reading →

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BuzzFeedNews Mistaken about NSA and the search for Salah Abdeslam

Posted on August 24, 2016 by L

“The guy is filming [the funeral] on a smartphone — that tells us he’s going to send that file to someone, right? We had the NSA hit that phone very hard.” Anonymous Belgian counterterrorism officer On Monday, BuzzFeed News reported that … Continue reading →

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Trump and the Attempted Coup in Turkey : “13 CIA senior officers helped in Failed Coup”

Posted on August 23, 2016 by L

“I’ve got fresh evidence 13 CIA senior officers helped in Turkey Failed Coup. I will divulge the names in the coming days.” Donald Trump — 15 August 2016 In a message posted on August 15, Trump claimed that he had … Continue reading →

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TRUMP & The CIA Briefings

Posted on August 22, 2016 by L

“Just hours before he was due to receive a classified briefing from members of US intelligence agencies, Presidential candidate Donald Trump declared that he will not employ the ‘standard’ intelligence community figureheads because he does not trust them owing to … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Analyst Philip Giraldi: “Morell’s bluster deserves a bit of a fact check”

Posted on August 20, 2016 by L

“Michael Morell is, in fact, a product of Washington groupthink and a major beneficiary of Establishment politics, the very tradition that Hillary Clinton represents. (…) The national security industry that Morell is part of runs on fear. His current lifestyle … Continue reading →

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UK: Bulk Spying Powers Backed by Independent Reviewer

Posted on August 19, 2016 by L

“Mr Anderson’s report demonstrates how the bulk powers contained in the Investigatory Powers Bill are of crucial importance to our security and intelligence agencies. These powers often provide the only means by which our agencies are able to protect the … Continue reading →

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Intelligence: Information Collection vs Analytical Methods

Posted on August 19, 2016 by L

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive … Continue reading →

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