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Former CIA Chief of Disguise : “No Priest, No Peace Corps & No Journalist” [UPDATE — SSCI : CIA’s Use of Journalists & Clergy]

“There are three covers that are basically off-limits to the CIA, and that would be a religious figure, media figure and Peace Corps.” Jonna Mendez — Former CIA Chief of Disguise September 29 2019 — Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief … Continue reading

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One Year Ago — Skripal Case : Going from Weird to Berserk [UPDATE — Picasso stolen head finally recovered]

“The issue surrounding the identify [sic] of a former MI6 informer Sergei Skripal is already widely available in the public domain. However, the identifies [sic] of intelligence agency personnel associated with Sergei Skripal are not yet widely available in the public … Continue reading

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On This Day — Remembering Iran Flight 655 (July 3 1988) [2021]

“I will never apologize for the United States — I don’t care what the facts are… I’m not an apologize-for-America kind of guy.” George H. W. Bush — August 7 1988 July 3 2019 — On July 3 1988, Iran … Continue reading

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One Year Ago — COVID-19 : Why has Belgium the highest death rate in the world? [UPDATE II : Brussels Health Minister is a dangerous Pinocchio.]

“It is rare for Donald Trump to credit other countries with world records, but at a press briefing last month the US president unveiled a list that put Belgium at the top. Unfortunately for Belgium, it was a ranking of … Continue reading

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60 Years Ago — Hounded by the FBI, Nobel Prize Ernest Hemingway Ends His Life (July 2, 1961)

“The FBI’s surveillance substantially contributed to his anguish and his suicide.” A. E. Hotchner — Hemingway’s friend and collaborator over the last 13 years of his life July 2 2021 — On October 28 1954, the Nobel Prize in Literature … Continue reading

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Belgium — Bpost CEO Investigated by FBI [UPDATE : Belgian Security Services Company and Three Former Executives Indicted for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts]

“According to the most recent report of  the Council of Europe anti-corruption group, Belgium is close to the bottom of the class in terms of preventing corruption among legislators, judges and prosecutors. An Ernst & Young 2019 study indicates that … Continue reading

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On This Day — Kim Philby Revealed as Cambridge Five Member (July 1 1963) [2021]

“Tell them Jesus Christ only had twelve, and one of them was a double agent.” FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover — Upon learning that Philby was a spy for the Russians January 23 2021 — On January 23 1963, Kim … Continue reading

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Breaking News — Ex-US defence secretary Donald Rumsfeld dies at 88

“Reports that say that something hasn’t happened are always interesting to me, because as we know, there are known knowns; there are things we know we know. We also know there are known unknowns; that is to say we know … Continue reading

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June 30 2021 — International Asteroid Day [Tunguska — June 30 1908]

“We really need an internationally agreed and coordinated strategy for the development of asteroid litigation technology and very importantly the implementation of procedures for an emergency deflection scenario.” Alan Harris June 30 2019 — Asteroid Day (also known as International … Continue reading

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Havana Syndrome — Chris Carter [X-Files] : “I Believe the Havana Syndrome and your government denied it.” [Intel Today : What was the motive of these attacks? Here is a plausible scenario.]

“How do you remove the wrapping from a gift you’ve been given? How do you unpack the stories that are shared with you in order to discover what’s contained within — what most people refer to as the ‘moral’ or … Continue reading

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