Author Archives: L

On This Day — Hemingway Wins Nobel Prize (October 28 1954) [2021]

Posted on October 28, 2021 by L

“Hemingway may have said ‘yes’ to the Soviet recruitment pitch, but unless there is some additional trove of material in the NKVD archives that argues otherwise, it is clear Hemingway was never a productive Soviet agent.” CIA website — Intelligence … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Secretary of State Antony Blinken to make an important announcement… Or not.

Posted on October 28, 2021 by L

“We will leave no stone unturned to get to the bottom of what and who is behind these incidents.” Secretary of State Antony Blinken (October 27 2021) October 28 2021 — On Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken formally announced the … Continue reading →

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Brussels, Den of Spies — Intel Committee Chairman : “Politicians Under Chinese Influence”

Posted on October 27, 2021 by L

“A growing number of Belgian political representatives want to see the state disintegrate in favor of the regions. And those who want to put an end to Belgium naturally seek to weaken its secret services.” Serge Lipszyc — Chairman of … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — RUMINT : DCIA Gina Haspel to Step Down After Election [Biography]

Posted on October 26, 2021 by L

“I wrote a letter to the CIA on my manual college typewriter. I mailed it to CIA with my résumé. I didn’t have an address. So I just put: CIA. Washington, D.C. And here I am.” DCIA Gina Haspel — … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Exclusive NBC News Investigation [Why you should be skeptical]

Posted on October 25, 2021 by L

“Recordings of incidents could not have come from real cases of Havana Syndrome. A typical sound recorder would not be able to record the ‘microwave sound’, period.” Pr. James Lin — University of Illinois October 25 2021 — NBC News … Continue reading →

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The Real Calculus Affair : The Seattle Windshield Pitting Epidemic (April 1954)

Posted on October 24, 2021 by L

“It is very common for people to believe that they have contracted an illness when they hear a doctor describe a medical problem and the symptoms associated with that problem. I suspect that most people already had these pits all … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Beirut Barracks Bombings (October 23, 1983) [Hezbollah or Islamic Jihad?]

Posted on October 23, 2021 by L

“Though he never said so explicitly, President Ronald Reagan ended America’s military commitment to a strategic mistake that was peripheral to America’s interests. Three-and-a-half months after the bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut that killed 241 U.S. military personnel … Continue reading →

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On This Day — El Aro Massacre (Colombia – October 22 1997) [2021]

Posted on October 22, 2021 by L

“There are repeated accusations that the recordings were made by the British agency MI6, friends of Juan Manuel Santos, in a ruse against me.” Former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe October 22 2018 — The El Aro massacre (Spanish: Masacre del … Continue reading →

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On This day — Aldous Huxley Writes to George Orwell (October 21 1949)

Posted on October 21, 2021 by L

“My own belief is that the ruling oligarchy will find less arduous and wasteful ways of governing and of satisfying its lust for power.” Aldous Huxley — Letter to George Orwell (October 21 1949) October 21 2021 — On this … Continue reading →

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50 Years Ago — Pablo Neruda Awarded Literature Nobel Prize (October 21 1971) — Was Neruda a KGB Agent?

Posted on October 21, 2021 by L

“And you’ll ask: why doesn’t his poetry speak of dreams and leaves and the great volcanoes of his native land? Come and see the blood in the streets.” Pablo Neruda — I explain a few things October 21 2021 — … Continue reading →

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