Category Archives: CIA

CIA D/NCS — Test Your ‘Spy’ Knowledge With Our Quiz! [UPDATE]

Posted on December 13, 2018 by L

“It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!” William F. Buckley, Jr. “There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Director John Brennan Defends Torture Methods (December 11 2014)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by L

“In a limited number of cases, agency officers used interrogation techniques that had not been authorized, were abhorrent and rightly should be repudiated by all.” CIA Director John Brennan (December 11 2014) “No evidence that terror attacks were stopped, terrorists … Continue reading →

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Remembering “DARK ALLIANCE” : Gary Webb (August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004) [2018]

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“Authentic journalism is telling people something that the government doesn’t want them to know.” Gary Webb (August 31, 1955 – December 10, 2004) “Dark Alliance, the San Jose Mercury News’s bombshell investigation into links between the cocaine trade, Nicaragua’s Contra … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Did the CIA Kill Father Louis Thomas Merton? (December 10 1968)

Posted on December 10, 2018 by L

“Merton was above all a man of prayer, a thinker who challenged the certitudes of his time and opened new horizons for souls and for the church. He was also a man of dialogue, a promoter of peace between peoples … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — The VELA Incident : Declassified Files Shed Light on the Nuclear Test Controversy

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“We had operational successes, most importantly regarding Pretoria’s nuclear capability. My sources collectively provided incontrovertible evidence that the apartheid government had in fact tested a nuclear bomb in the South Atlantic in 1979, and that they had developed a delivery … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — MEDINT : Iran Supreme Leader at Death’s Door?

Posted on December 5, 2018 by L

“Most believe that the current Supreme Leader will pass from the scene in the next few years due to old age and illness. If this happens, the process by which he is replaced will be a defining moment for the … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Julian Assange : “1979 Is Year Zero of Our Modern Era”

Posted on December 2, 2018 by L

“Today, 28 November 2016, marking the six-year anniversary of Cablegate, WikiLeaks expands its Public Library of US Diplomacy (PLUSD) with more than half a million (531,525) diplomatic cables from 1979. If any year could be said to be the ‘year … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Will Trump Target Iran?

Posted on November 30, 2018 by L

“I would not have made [the agreement], but we will not get a great deal out of ending it now.” Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (November 2016) “One of the most discouraging aspects of the filling out of the … Continue reading →

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CIA Establishes Korea Mission Center [UPDATE: Andrew Kim resigns]

Posted on November 29, 2018 by L

“Creating the Korea Mission Center allows us to more purposefully integrate and direct CIA efforts against the serious threats to the United States and its allies emanating from North Korea.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo (May 2017) May 13 2017 — … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — French DGSI Lacks Big Data Mining Tools, Turns to PALANTIR For Help

Posted on November 29, 2018 by L

“We have a plan to lower our exposure to U.S. components. We’ve had experiences that have led us down this path. I cannot give precise examples… We’ve had some difficulties. We know these difficulties are seemingly for strategic reasons but … Continue reading →

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