Author Archives: L

On This Day — The Crash of Swissair Flight 111 & The Mystery of the Lost Picasso (September 2 1998) [UPDATE : Letter from a reader]

Posted on July 24, 2023 by L

“There was sufficient grounds to suspect a criminal device on that plane. I am convinced that the investigation was improperly done.” Retired RCMP Tom Juby Arson investigator assigned to the Swissair file September 2 2020 — On September 2 1998, … Continue reading →

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CIA director Burns to become Cabinet member [If History is any guide…]

Posted on July 23, 2023 by L

“I am pleased to announce that I have invited the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Bill Burns, to serve as a member of my Cabinet.”President Joe Biden (July 21 2023) July 23 2024 — On Friday, President Joe Biden … Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY: “I Shall Return.”

Posted on July 22, 2023 by L

“In the long run, the most unpleasant truth is a safer companion than a pleasant falsehood.” Theodore Roosevelt July 22 2023 – As you know, I took a long time off. I needed to work out a few things. In … Continue reading →

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CIA Honors its Fallen in Annual Memorial Ceremony (May 23 2023)

Posted on May 25, 2023 by L

“We stand before these 140 stars not only with gratitude but with reverence for our fallen heroes. We’ll never forget their sacrifice. We’ll never forget their devotion.”CIA Director William BurnsMay 23 2023

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Lockerbie — Khaled Nazir Jaafar & the Unwitting Drug Mule Theory

Posted on May 19, 2023 by L

“If my son is linked somehow, please, show me. As his father, I have to know.” Nazir Jaafar Detroit, USA (May 7 1989) May 19 2023 — A reader told me that a man she knew in Michigan had died aboard … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago – Lockerbie — Three Decades of Lies: J’Accuse…! — Chapter I : A week in December [UPDATE : The two No-Go Zones of Lockerbie]

Posted on May 18, 2023 by L

“Your government and ours know exactly what happened but they are never going to tell.” US President’s Commission on Aviation Security and Terrorism (London, Feb. 12 1990) [1]      May 18 2020 —  On this day 30 years ago, Dr. Jim … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Gaddafi Target of U.S. Disinformation (October 2 1986 — Bob Woodward — ‘Disinformation’ Goes Mainstream) [The FULLER Memorandum — May 17 1985]

Posted on May 17, 2023 by L

“Your White House, specifically your national security adviser, constructed an operation whereby the free press in this country was going to be used to convey a false story to the world, namely that Qaddafi was planning new terrorist operations.” New … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Dead Man Diary : Sarkozy 2007 Presidential Election Campaign Funded by Gaddafi? [UPDATE : French court upholds three-year sentence for ex-president Sarkozy in wiretapping case]

Posted on May 17, 2023 by L

“Sarkozy has to give back the money he accepted from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We financed his campaign and we have the proof… The first thing we’re demanding is that this clown gives back the money to the … Continue reading →

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Poetry — The Haiku Master, the Cicadas and the CIA (Havana Syndrome : Was the CIA incompetent or malicious?) [UPDATE — A Clue from Biden’s Laptop]

Posted on May 16, 2023 by L

“One is reminded of Montaigne’s acerbic comment: ‘Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves.’ ” Michael Crichton The Andromeda Strain June 2 2022 — Matsuo Bashō was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. After centuries … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Dead Man Diary : Sarkozy 2007 Presidential Election Campaign Funded by Gaddafi? [UPDATE : French prosecutors seek trial for Sarkozy over Libya financing for 2007 campaign]

Posted on May 11, 2023 by L

“Sarkozy has to give back the money he accepted from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We financed his campaign and we have the proof… The first thing we’re demanding is that this clown gives back the money to the … Continue reading →

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