Author Archives: L

MEDINT — Whisky of Mass Destruction

Posted on September 12, 2021 by L

“In the post-Cold War environment, a unified, consistent approach to deterring, reducing and countering weapons of mass destruction is essential to maintaining our national security.” Defence Threat Reduction Agency September 12 2021 — In the aftermath of 9/11, the US … Continue reading →

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20 Years Ago — 9/11 and the Rumsfeld Test

Posted on September 11, 2021 by L

“Are we capturing, killing or deterring and dissuading more terrorists every day than the madrassas and the radical clerics are recruiting, training and deploying against us? Does the US need to fashion a broad, integrated plan to stop the next … Continue reading →

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On This Day — 1,000 Boeing 747 Jumbo Plane Produced (September 10 1993) [Update : Why I ruled out the Lockerbie bomb theory]

Posted on September 10, 2021 by L

“There was a single primary return received (…) 16 seconds before SSR returns were lost. […] No explanation can be offered for its presence.” Pan AM 103 AAIB September 10 2020 — Boeing has delivered more than 1,500 of these … Continue reading →

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Crypto AG — Was Boris Hagelin Jr. Murdered by the CIA? [UPDATE : The Scandalous History of the Last Rotor Cipher Machine]

Posted on September 9, 2021 by L

“Even the vice president of the BND assumed that Boris Hagelin Jr. was not the victim of an accident. It was an intelligence murder.” Intelligence expert Erich Schmidt-Eenboom February 15 2020 — A decade ago, I argued that Crypto AG … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — The Paris Attacks (November 13 2015) [UPDATE : At long last, the trial begins.]

Posted on September 8, 2021 by L

“A jihadi loves a vacuum, as Syria demonstrates. Belgium as a state, and Belgium as the heart of the European Union are as close to a vacuum as Europe offers these days. (…) There is a vacuum. Vacuums are dangerous.” … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Golda Meir Orders Operation Wrath of God (September 7 1972) [2021]

Posted on September 7, 2021 by L

“There’s no difference between one’s killing and making decisions that will send others to kill. It’s exactly the same thing, or even worse.” Golda Meir September 7 2020 — On September 7 1972, two days after the Munich massacre at … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Two new cases in Vietnam delay Vice President Harris’ visit [UPDATE : Who Is Behind The Attacks? (Rising Show)]

Posted on September 6, 2021 by L

“We do not know who, if anyone, is actually responsible, state actor, individuals. This is exactly what we’re trying to get to the bottom of.” Secretary of State Tony Blinken August 3 2021 — Judy Woodruff and Nick Schifrin discuss … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Russian Defector Viktor Belenko Lands MiG-25 in Japan (September 6 1976) [2021]

Posted on September 6, 2021 by L

“Americans have tolerance regarding other people’s opinion. In certain cultures, if you do not accept the mainstream, you would be booted out or might disappear. Here we have people, you know, who hug trees, and people who want to cut … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Ludwig Boltzmann Ends His Life (February 20 1844 – September 5 1906) [2021]

Posted on September 5, 2021 by L

“Bring forward what is true. Write it so that it is clear. Defend it to your last breath!” Ludwig Boltzmann September 5 2020 — Ludwig Eduard Boltzmann (February 20, 1844 – September 5, 1906) was an Austrian physicist and philosopher … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — Wormwood : The Mysterious Death of Cold War Era Military Scientist Frank Olson [Poll]

Posted on September 5, 2021 by L

“Frank was viewed as a dissident. You understand that in 1953 if you thought somebody was detrimental to the war against the Russians, you have no problem dealing with them. It wouldn’t be a question of saying you just have … Continue reading →

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