Author Archives: L

Revisiting Havana Syndrome: Moscow Death Ray vs. CIA Hoax [UPDATE : The Case Against John Brennan]

Posted on July 20, 2025 by L

“Agency heads at the time created a politically charged environment that triggered an atypical analytic process around an issue essential to our democracy.”CIA Director John Ratcliffe (July 2, 2025) July 6, 2025 — This week, the CIA concluded a critical … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 67 : Barry S. Castiglione (El Salvador – July 19, 1992)

Posted on July 19, 2025 by L

“His story is a reminder of the sheer sweep of our global mission, and his experiences exemplify the risks inherent to intelligence work, as well as the bravery and integrity of those like Barry who heed the call to serve … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering Nelson Mandela (July 18, 1918 – Dec. 5, 2013) [Mandela and Lockerbie]

Posted on July 18, 2025 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) July 18, 2025 — … Continue reading →

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On this Day — Remembering the crash of TWA 800 (July 17, 1996) [The Striking Similarities of Pan Am 103 and TWA 800 — and a Warning About Air India Flight 171]

Posted on July 17, 2025 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.” Senator Chuck Grassley Chairman of the Judiciary subcommittee on administrative oversight … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — Three Stars, No Answers: Revisiting the 1978 CIA Plane Crash in Candor, North Carolina

Posted on July 13, 2025 by L

“I have become so jaded about our government since all this happened. I have become very skeptical. They tell you what they want you to know whether there’s a grain of truth or not. A lot of times, they don’t … Continue reading →

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On This Day — French Captain Alfred Dreyfus Is Convicted of Treason (January 5 1895) [Politicization of Intelligence] UPDATE — Honoring Truth and Justice: France Adds July 12 to National Commemorations

Posted on July 12, 2025 by L

“Officers new to counterintelligence and overwhelmed by the scope of what they need to learn often ask the same question: ‘Where do I start?’ The best place might be the Dreyfus affair.” The Lessons for Counter-Intelligence of the Dreyfus Affair CIA … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Havana Syndrome: Moscow Death Ray vs. CIA Hoax [UPDATE : Brennan to Face Justice? FBI Investigates Former CIA Chief Over Russiagate Deception]

Posted on July 9, 2025 by L

“Agency heads at the time created a politically charged environment that triggered an atypical analytic process around an issue essential to our democracy.”CIA Director John Ratcliffe (July 2, 2025) July 6, 2025 — This week, the CIA concluded a critical … Continue reading →

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1975: The Year of Intelligence [What the Church and Pike Investigations Revealed — and Why Their Warnings Still Matter]

Posted on July 8, 2025 by L

“If this government ever became a tyranny… the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight back.” Senator Frank Church1975 July 8, 2025 … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Havana Syndrome: Moscow Death Ray vs. CIA Hoax [New Revelations on John Brennan & Russiagate]

Posted on July 6, 2025 by L

“Agency heads at the time created a politically charged environment that triggered an atypical analytic process around an issue essential to our democracy.”CIA Director John Ratcliffe (July 2, 2025) July 6, 2025 — This week, the CIA concluded a critical … Continue reading →

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Poetry as a Lens for Intelligence Work [What Intel Analysts Could Learn from Madsen’s Poetry?]

Posted on July 5, 2025 by L

“If you stare into the smoke long enough,you start to see a better lifeburning on the other side. I’ve been clean, but never clear.”Venice Poets Night Michael Madsen(1957 – 2025) July 5, 2025 — As I have explained many times … Continue reading →

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