Category Archives: CIA

Remembering Dr Udo Ulfkotte (January 20 1960 – January 13 2017)

Posted on January 13, 2019 by L

“I’ve been a journalist for about 25 years and I was educated to lie, to betray and not to tell the truth to the public. The truth will come out one day, the truth won’t die.” “No German mainstream journalist … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Director Mike Pompeo on North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan

Posted on January 12, 2019 by L

“I got a call from the President one afternoon back in April [2017]. He wanted to talk about some disturbing images that were coming in from Syria. I’m sure you saw many of them yourselves — scenes of innocent civilians … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — From Watergate to… GoldenGate?

Posted on January 12, 2019 by L

“When spies get angry, they call reporters and arrange discreet chats in parking garages. The last president who entered the Oval Office with this much dislike and distrust of the IC was Richard Nixon—and we know how that worked out … Continue reading →

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Top 10 CIA Moments of 2018 — And The Top Blunder is…

Posted on January 10, 2019 by L

“There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known to have failed—usually because of almost unbelievably crude errors—and the ones that are not yet widely known to have failed.” Edward Luttwak The CIA … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2018 STORIES — #3 : A Biography of CIA Director Gina Haspel

Posted on January 9, 2019 by L

“I supervised Gina Haspel when I worked at the Central Intelligence Agency. I found her to be smart, tough and effective. Foreign liaison services who have worked with her uniformly walked away impressed. Out of all of the chaos coming … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Russiagate Intel Report Suspiciously Anachronistic

Posted on January 8, 2019 by L

“The newly-released intelligence report describing Russia’s efforts to undermine the US election is a brick short of a load.” General Michael Hayden — Former head of the CIA and National Security Agency (January 7 2017) “The weight of evidence for … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2018 STORIES — #4 : “Wikipedia & the Spooks — The Remake? [The Philip Cross Affair]”

Posted on January 8, 2019 by L

“This story is demented and broken on so many levels, it is quite difficult to know where to begin, even. Here we have an excellent Wikipedia administrator [‘SlimVirgin’ aka Linda Mack] who has been victimized by lunatic conspiracy theorists, a … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Russiagate : CIA Accusations are Unproven, Dangerous and Beyond Hypocrisy

Posted on January 7, 2019 by L

“Wouldn’t it be a good idea for the CIA to at least have hard evidence before the spy agency precipitated a nuclear war?” Robert Parry “Either we need a new election or hang (former CIA Director John) Brennan for putting … Continue reading →

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TOP INTEL TODAY 2018 STORIES — #5 : “The True Story of the CIA Debacle in China”

Posted on January 7, 2019 by L

“There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known to have failed—usually because of almost unbelievably crude errors—and the ones that are not yet widely known to have failed.” Edward Luttwak “To give … Continue reading →

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Colombia — UNODC Report 2018 : Cocaine Production Hits New Record // UPDATE — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo : “U.S. Deeply Concerned”

Posted on January 3, 2019 by L

“There are troubling early signs that cocaine availability is on the rise in the US for the first time in nearly a decade.” US State Department — February 2017 “The old conventional wisdom of this being a conspiracy theory survived … Continue reading →

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