Category Archives: CIA

CIA Launches Signature School Program at UIC

Posted on March 2, 2018 by L

“CIA is committed to building a diverse workforce that has a broad range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, language expertise, and educational and life experiences to ensure diversity of thought and the ability to operate effectively worldwide.” Maja Lehnus — … Continue reading →

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This Day in History — CIA Directorate of Plans Renamed Directorate of Operations (March 1 1973)

Posted on March 1, 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. “When the U.S. military accidentally bombed the location of Hamid Karzai in December 2001, it was … Continue reading →

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

Posted on February 28, 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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One Year Ago — Juan Pablo Escobar: “My Father Worked for the CIA.”

Posted on February 24, 2018 by L

“My father worked for the CIA selling cocaine to finance the fight against Communism in Central America.” Juan Pablo Escobar “What we’ve learned is that if you look at history what happened with the Medellin Cartel after we took them … Continue reading →

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Ray McGovern — “My First Day as CIA Director”

Posted on February 24, 2018 by L

“Now that I have been nominated again – this time by author Paul Craig Roberts – to be CIA director, I am preparing to hit the ground running. Last time my name was offered in nomination for the position – … Continue reading →

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This Day in History — CIA Aldrich Ames Arrested by FBI in Arlington, Virginia (February 21, 1994)

Posted on February 21, 2018 by L

“I knew quite well, when I gave the names of our agents in the Soviet Union, that I was exposing them to the full machinery of counterespionage and the law, and then prosecution and capital punishment.” Former CIA Aldrich Hazen … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Director John Brennan: “Trump comes off ‘small, petty, banal’ by constantly tweeting”

Posted on February 21, 2018 by L

It never ceases to amaze me how successful you have been making yourself so small, petty, and banal with your tweets. Your insecurity is well deserved, as is your concern over Russia investigation. Thomas Paine was right when he said, … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former CIA Director Leon Panetta: “President Must Build ‘Loyalty’ With Intel Community”

Posted on February 20, 2018 by L

“Obviously, it’s not a good situation. Because there is a lack of trust between the president and the intelligence community, and between the intelligence community and the president. And, you know, every time he demeans the intelligence community or accuses … Continue reading →

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Chief Judge Colleen McMahon: CIA Disclosures To One Are Disclosures To All [UPDATE]

Posted on February 19, 2018 by L

“The CIA is spectacularly terrible at responding to FOIA requests. It’s so bad it’s highly possible the perceived ineptness is deliberate. The CIA simply does not want to release documents. If it can’t find enough FOIA exemptions to throw at … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former Mossad chief: “Mike Flynn was very experienced. Maybe, he has been thrown under the bus.”

Posted on February 19, 2018 by L

“Maybe Flynn made a mistake even with no intention, but that can happen to anyone. I don’t think we need to worry that our intelligence will go to Russia.” Former MOSSAD Boss Danny Yatom February 19 2017 — Since the election … Continue reading →

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