Category Archives: CIA

One Year Ago — “Former CIA Terrorism Expert” at Fox News Jailed

Posted on July 17, 2017 by L

“Wayne Simmons is a fraud. Simmons has no military or intelligence background, or any skills relevant to the positions he attained through his fraud.” Dana Boente — US Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. Wayne Simmons has appeared on … Continue reading →

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Russia — How to think about Putin

Posted on July 16, 2017 by L

“Putin has become a symbol of national sovereignty in its battle with globalism. That turns out to be the big battle of our times. As our last election shows, that’s true even here [in the US].” Christopher Caldwell Christopher Caldwell … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Hollywood and the CIA: A peek behind the curtains

Posted on July 15, 2017 by L

“I would regularly bump into a parade of Hollywood types, including Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck. I often wondered why these actors were allowed to walk around a top-secret facility. Because he’s going to be playing a CIA guy in a … Continue reading →

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo: “We Must Steal Secrets With Audacity!”

Posted on July 15, 2017 by L

“I got a call from the President one afternoon back in April. 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 writhing … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Officer Back to Italy to Face Sentence

Posted on July 11, 2017 by L

“The message that this scenario sends to civilian government employees serving this country on tours of duty abroad is a potentially demoralizing one.” U.S. District Judge Beryl A. Howell Former CIA officer Sabrina de Sousa is back to Italy where … Continue reading →

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Mother, Daughter, Sister, SPY – Women of the CIA

Posted on July 9, 2017 by L

“My first son was my 1993 World Trade Centre bombing baby. I call my second son my “Khobar Towers baby” (born shortly after the 1996 bombing of a military housing complex in Saudi Arabia); my third child, a daughter, is my “African embassy bombing baby” (she … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Operative’s Memoir Sparks Outrage in Pakistan

Posted on July 8, 2017 by L

” ‘The Contractor’ is not the story of one man called Raymond Davis who shot three Pakistanis in Lahore in 2011 and how he, literally, got away with murder. It is actually a story of love and hate between the … Continue reading →

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The CIA Psychologists — A Letter from Annie Sparrow

Posted on July 7, 2017 by L

“I think any normal, conscionable man would have to consider carefully doing something like this. I deliberated with great, soulful torment about this, and obviously I concluded that it could be done safely or I wouldn’t have done it.” Dr … Continue reading →

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CIA Director blames “worship of Edward Snowden” for rise in leaks

Posted on June 29, 2017 by L

“In some ways, I do think [leaking has] accelerated. I think there is a phenomenon, the worship of Edward Snowden, and those who steal American secrets for the purpose of self-aggrandizement or money or for whatever their motivation may be, … Continue reading →

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Appeals court affirms most convictions of ex-CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling

Posted on June 26, 2017 by L

“We’re both just shocked. It was like hearing the verdict read all over again, for me. I really don’t understand it. There was absolutely no proof.” Holly Sterling On Thursday (June 22 2017), a three-judge panel with the U.S. Court of … Continue reading →

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