Category Archives: CIA

CIA Deputy Director — A Short Biography of Vaughn Bishop

Posted on August 28, 2018 by L

“I am honored to come home to the CIA to serve with Director Haspel on the leadership team. As a career officer, this is the opportunity of a lifetime. I have tremendous respect for the men and women of the Agency, … Continue reading →

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

Posted on August 27, 2018 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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CIA Debacle in China — The Search for “PATIENT ZERO”

Posted on August 27, 2018 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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Two Years Ago — Prison Officials Respond to CIA Whistleblower Jeffrey Sterling’s Health Complaint

Posted on August 26, 2018 by L

“Stirling grew up really feeling that he was going to make it out of the situation that is so often consigned to poor, black Americans, and so he really was resolute, from everything I understand, that he wasn’t going to … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago –Trump and the Attempted Coup in Turkey : “13 CIA senior officers helped in Failed Coup”

Posted on August 24, 2018 by L

“I’ve got fresh evidence 13 CIA senior officers helped in Turkey failed Coup. I will divulge the names in the coming days.” Donald Trump — 15 August 2016 “I have not set foot in or even near Turkey in five … Continue reading →

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The CIA in China

Posted on August 24, 2018 by L

“To give our compromise context, the U.S. communications infrastructure was under siege. Once we understood this compromise several of the mysteries we encountered in our operations came sharply into focus. Our operational interests were known. The damage did not stop … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — TRUMP & the CIA Briefings

Posted on August 23, 2018 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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CIA to Recruit Korean Speakers — Do you know your ABC?

Posted on August 23, 2018 by L

“Fluent in Korean? US citizen with a 4 yr college degree? Interested in national security? Your skills are needed here!” CIA Directorate of Operations — Twitter (August 17 2018) “We referred to North Korea as the hardest of the hard … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — CIA Dr Richards J. Heuer: “Information Collection vs Analytical Methods”

Posted on August 21, 2018 by L

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive … Continue reading →

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The True Story of the CIA Debacle in China — UPDATE

Posted on August 21, 2018 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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