Category Archives: CIA

Message from Director Pompeo to CIA Workforce

Posted on January 25, 2017 by L

“After many weeks of anticipation, I am eager to join you, energized by the prospect of what we will achieve together.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo LANGLEY, VA – Mike Pompeo was sworn in last night as Director of the Central … Continue reading →

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Bob Woodward: Trump Dossier Is a ‘Garbage Document’ — “Intelligence Chiefs Should ‘Apologize’ to Trump”

Posted on January 24, 2017 by L

“To your request of my opinion of the manner in which a newspaper should be conducted so as to be most useful, I should answer, ‘by restraining it to true facts and sound principles only.’ Yet I fear such a … Continue reading →

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FSB Counterespionage Successes in 2016: The Yuri Ivanchenko Case

Posted on January 23, 2017 by L

“The question which, of course, was not addressed in the press release, but which we could speculate on, considering how quickly he was released, is the following: did Ivanchenko become a double agent or was he, perhaps, one all along? … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Cryptic Comment on the DNC Leaks

Posted on January 20, 2017 by L

“The conclusions of the intelligence community with respect to the Russian hacking were not conclusive as to whether WikiLeaks was witting or not in being the conduit through which we heard about the DNC e-mails that were leaked.” President Obama … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Crackdown on National Security Leaks

Posted on January 19, 2017 by L

“The current state of whistleblowing prosecutions under the Espionage Act makes a truly fair trial wholly unavailable to an American who has exposed classified wrongdoing. Legal scholars have strongly argued that the US Supreme Court – which has never yet … Continue reading →

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No Presidential Pardon for Ex-CIA Jeffrey Sterling

Posted on January 18, 2017 by L

“At the same time that Mr. Obama commuted the sentence of Ms. Manning, a low-ranking enlisted soldier at the time of her leaks, he also pardoned James E. Cartwright, the retired Marine general and former vice chairman of the Joint … Continue reading →

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Ex-CIA Sabrina De Sousa to be Extradited to Italy in 24 Hours

Posted on January 16, 2017 by L

“I would really like to reach out to the Trump administration. I can’t see General Mike Flynn allowing the prosecution of a senior military officer by a foreign nation.” Former CIA Sabrina de Sousa — January 2017 Portugal – Monday 16 January 2017. Tomorrow, … Continue reading →

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The ‘Trump Dossier’: A Clever Fabrication?

Posted on January 14, 2017 by L

“I think it was disgraceful – disgraceful that the intelligence agencies allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out. I think it’s a disgrace… and that’s something that Nazi Germany would have done and did … Continue reading →

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Senate Confirmation Hearing of Mike Pompeo as CIA Director

Posted on January 13, 2017 by L

“I will continue to pursue foreign intelligence with vigor no matter where the facts lead.” Mike Pompeo — Confirmation hearing 12 January 2017 Though Mr. Pompeo is known for his unrelenting partisanship in Congress, both Democrats and Republicans have said … Continue reading →

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From Watergate to… ‘GoldenGate’?

Posted on January 12, 2017 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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