Author Archives: L

Four Years Ago — Former Double Agent George Blake : “Self-destruction of humankind has been put back on the agenda” [UPDATE : In Conversation with Dr. Henry A. Kissinger]

Posted on November 20, 2021 by L

“I believe that you will serve our common cause selflessly and courageously. I believe in the final victory over the treacherous enemy. This belief has given me strength. [The men and women of the SVR] must save the world in a … Continue reading →

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On This Day — James Bond “Die Another Day” Premiere in London (November 18 2002) [How Jamaica inspired James Bond]

Posted on November 19, 2021 by L

“Die Another Day is the wrong film at the wrong time.” South Korean Ministry of Culture and Tourism November 18 2021 — Die Another Day is a 2002 British-American spy film, the twentieth film in the James Bond series produced … Continue reading →

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30 Years Ago — Terry Waite Released by Islamic Jihad (November 18 1991)

Posted on November 19, 2021 by L

“Logic and political analysis always affect interpretations of raw intelligence data. It helps determine how you reconfigure the pieces of the puzzle.” November 18 2021 — On November 18 1991, Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland were released by the Islamic … Continue reading →

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On this Day — At Long Last, FBI Admits No Evidence of Foul Play in 1996 TWA 800 Crash (November 18 1997)

Posted on November 18, 2021 by L

“The FBI didn’t want to hear about anything but a missile or a bomb, because otherwise there was no FBI case. Their conduct was disturbing from the very beginning.” Chuck Grassley — Chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on administrative oversight … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward : “Role Of Steele Dossier In Russia Probe Needs To Be Investigated” [UPDATE — How Did So Much of the Media Get the Steele Dossier So Wrong?]

Posted on November 17, 2021 by L

“All of this underscores that the great scandal of 2016 wasn’t Russian collusion. It was the unleashing of America’s premier law enforcement agency against a presidential campaign based on Russian disinformation midwifed and financed by the Clinton campaign. The public … Continue reading →

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On this Day — US President Richard Nixon : “I am Not a Crook” (November 17 1973) [UPDATE : 50 Years of Deep Throat]

Posted on November 17, 2021 by L

“And in all of my years of public life, I have never obstructed justice. And I think, too, that I could say that in my years of public life, that I welcome this kind of examination, because people have got … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Thatcher Names Blunt as “The Fourth Man” (November 16 1979) [2021]

Posted on November 16, 2021 by L

“I believe Thatcher did it because she didn’t see why the system should cover things up. This was early in her prime ministership. I think she wanted to tell the civil service that the politicians decide policy, not the system. She … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Former Norway Border Inspector Frode Berg Is Released In Spy Swap [November 15 2019]

Posted on November 15, 2021 by L

“The time spent in prison has been a large burden for Frode Berg and his family. We are happy that he can now be reunited with his family.”  Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg November 15 2021 — On November 15 … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago — Remembering Russian Spy Rudolf Ivanovich Abel (July 11, 1903 – November 15, 1971)

Posted on November 15, 2021 by L

James Donovan — You have been charged with three counts and nineteen overt acts. Conspiracy to transmit United States defence and atomic secrets to the Soviet Union, conspiracy to gather secrets, and failing to register as a foreign agent. Rudolf … Continue reading →

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30 Years Ago — Lockerbie : US & UK indict Libyans Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah (November 14 1991)

Posted on November 14, 2021 by L

“After writing about the ‘ravers’ who regularly turn up at lectures to claim that President Bush/the CIA/the Pentagon/Mossad etc perpetrated the crimes against humanity of 11 September, I received a letter this week from Marion Irvine, who feared that members … Continue reading →

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