Category Archives: CIA

Three Years Ago — UN to Probe Whether SEC-GEN Hammarskjold Was Assassinated

Posted on August 28, 2019 by L

“Seeking a complete understanding of the circumstances is our solemn duty to my illustrious and distinguished predecessor, Dag Hammarskjöld, to the other members of the party accompanying him, and to their families.” UN Secretary General  Ban Ki-moon “I continue to … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Debacle in China : The Search for “PATIENT ZERO”

Posted on August 27, 2019 by L

You could tell the Chinese weren’t guessing. The Ministry of State Security [which handles both foreign intelligence and domestic security] were always pulling in the right people. When things started going bad, they went bad fast.” Anonymous former US Intelligence … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Turkey Coup : “CIA Plotters’ Meeting” in Büyükada

Posted on August 27, 2019 by L

“Sixteen foreigners entered Büyükada Island just before the coup in a clandestine manner and booked hotel rooms on the island, but they left the island immediately as the coup failed. This covert group was led by Henri Barkey, an expert … Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — TRUMP & the CIA Briefings

Posted on August 23, 2019 by L

“There were so many things I did not know when I became President.” US President Harry Truman (1952) “By his words and his actions, Mr Trump is putting our national security and our collective futures at grave risk.” Former CIA … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The Iranian Coup d’État [August 19 1953 – CIA Operation TP/AJAX]

Posted on August 19, 2019 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Trump Revokes Former CIA Director Security Clearance

Posted on August 15, 2019 by L

“It’s astounding how often you fail to live up to minimum standards of decency, civility, & probity. Seems like you will never understand what it means to be president, nor what it takes to be a good, decent, & honest … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA : The Top 10 Myths

Posted on August 14, 2019 by L

“Hollywood has produced some incredibly entertaining portrayals of the lives of CIA officers. The veil of secrecy surrounding the work of real-life intelligence officers lends itself to speculation, and the gaps created are quickly filled in with fiction. These fictional … Continue reading →

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CIA Directors [DCI and D/CIA] — Test your Spy Knowledge with our Quiz! [2019]

Posted on August 11, 2019 by L

“With the benefit of hindsight and my experience as a senior Agency leader, the enhanced interrogation program is not one the CIA should have undertaken. The United States must be an example to the rest of the world, and I … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Gina Haspel Thailand Cables Declassified [CIA & Torture]

Posted on August 11, 2019 by L

“These cables confirm the findings of the Senate Intel report, and show why the release of a nominee’s FULL record before confirmation is absolutely necessary. We shouldn’t rely on restricted & incomplete records to evaluate nominees – whether to the … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Molly C. H. Hardy (Dec. 15 1946 – Aug. 7 1998) [2019]

Posted on August 8, 2019 by L

“For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was more than just a national moment of relief and closure. It was also a measure of payback, a settling of a score for a pair of … Continue reading →

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