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35 Years Ago — US Staff in Moscow Warned to Avoid PAN AM 103 (December 13 1988) [History of passenger bookings for Pan Am 103]

Posted on December 13, 2023 by L

“There was a real push in the embassy community to make sure that everybody was aware that there had been a terrorist threat made, and that people flying Western carriers going through Frankfurt should change their tickets.” Karen Decker Consular … Continue reading →

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Remembering John Le Carré (October 19 1931 – December 12 2020) — [Who won the Cold War?]

Posted on December 12, 2023 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering Gary Webb “CIA & Cocaine DARK ALLIANCE” (August 31 1955 – December 10 2004)

Posted on December 11, 2023 by L

“I was you once. Gary, I started down this road. Though nowhere near as far as you are. When they saw I wasn’t gonna stop, they ‘controversialized’ me. Do you have any idea what I’m talking about? They make *you* … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Did the CIA Kill Father Louis Thomas Merton? (December 10 1968) [UPDATE : Is ChatGPT pro-establishment oriented?]

Posted on December 10, 2023 by L

“The very thoughts of a person like me are crimes against the state. All I have to do is think, and immediately I become guilty.” Father Louis Merton  A Signed Confession of Crimes against the State December 10 2023 — … Continue reading →

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5 Years Ago — Remembering CIA Historian William Blum (March 6, 1933 – December 9, 2018)

Posted on December 9, 2023 by L

“William Blum was at the forefront of critical debate and analysis of US foreign policy. He combined honesty and Truth with carefully documented analysis. His important legacy will live.” Michel Chossudovsky (December 10, 2018) December 9 2023 — Independent journalist … Continue reading →

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60 Years Ago — Pan Am Flight 214 Crashes (December 8 1963) Lesson Learned? [Update : Was the story of Air India Flight 301 used to write the Lockerbie script?]

Posted on December 8, 2023 by L

“Aviation investigations are replete with accident scenarios that couldn’t happen. And given the lack of bomb evidence so far, neither scenario has been ruled out, officials said. First is the possibility that the doomed plane’s front section, which has a … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Air India Flight 182 Warning Report Is Discredited (December 6 2007) [UPDATE : Is ChatGPT run by Western Intelligence Agencies?]

Posted on December 7, 2023 by L

“Mr. Bartleman misled the families of the victims and the commission.” Former CSE officer Pierre Lecompte (December 6 2007) December 7 2023 — At the time of the tragedy, James Bartleman was in charge of the intelligence analysis and security … Continue reading →

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75 Years Ago — Did Richard Nixon Frame Alger Hiss? [December 6 1948 – The Pumpkin Papers]

Posted on December 6, 2023 by L

“As to whether Nixon would actually have gone as far as to frame Hiss, the later record includes disquieting instances of forgery or planting false information.” The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon  Anthony Summers December 6 … Continue reading →

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10 Years Ago — Remembering Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 – Dec. 5, 2013) [Mandela and Lockerbie]

Posted on December 5, 2023 by L

“There is no passion to be found playing small – in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (July 18, 1918 – Dec. 5, 2013) December 5 2023 — … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Profumo Affair Christine Keeler Has Died (December 4 2017) [UPDATE : Posthumous justice finally in sight?]

Posted on December 4, 2023 by L

“However I dress it up, I was a spy and I am not proud of it.” Christine Keeler December 4 2023 — On December 4 2017, Christine Keeler, the model embroiled in the 1963 Profumo affair, died aged 75. The … Continue reading →

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