Category Archives: CIA

CIA Releases Controversial Bay of Pigs History

Posted on November 1, 2016 by L

“After more than twenty years, it appears that fear of exposing the Agency’s dirty linen, rather than any significant security information, is what prompts continued denial of requests for release of these records. Although this volume may do nothing to … Continue reading →

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Fighting Iran: Intelligence Support During Operation Earnest Will — 1987–88

Posted on October 29, 2016 by L

“So it’s interesting to look at these in hindsight. We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more … Continue reading →

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The CIA Memorial Wall : David Lee Konzelman

Posted on October 27, 2016 by L

“David Lee Konzelman was a bright, confident, and engaging young CIA officer working in one of the most complicated and dangerous areas in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He died on October 24, 1971, from injuries suffered several weeks … Continue reading →

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Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling: News Conference (VIDEO)

Posted on October 24, 2016 by L

“The Jeffrey Sterling Case is an absolute travesty of Justice.” Thomas Drake — Former senior executive at the National Security Agency “The Obama administration has presided over the most draconian crackdown on National Security and Intelligence whistle-blowers in US History.” … Continue reading →

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CIA-GW 2016 Intelligence Conference — Third Conference on The Ethos and Profession of Intelligence

Posted on September 30, 2016 by L

“The Central Intelligence Agency and the George Washington University co-hosted CIA’s third public conference on national security — The Ethos and the Profession of Intelligence —  on the GW campus on Tuesday, September 20, 2016.” Looking over the Horizon The … Continue reading →

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Blast From The Past: The NSA – CRYPTO AG Sting

Posted on September 26, 2016 by L

“Further evidence suggesting that the Crypto AG machines were compromised was revealed after the assassination of former Iranian Prime Minister Shahpour Bakhtiar in 1991.” On 7 August 1991, one day before Bakhtiar’s body was discovered, the Iranian Intelligence Service transmitted … Continue reading →

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CIA : A Few Good Women

Posted on September 25, 2016 by L

“IN HONOR OF THOSE MEMBERS OF THE CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY” CIA Memorial wall The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It honors … Continue reading →

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Former CIA John Kiriakou Explains The Jeffrey Sterling Case (VIDEO)

Posted on September 24, 2016 by L

“Just like the CIA primary mission is to protect the Agency, the New York Time primary mission is to protect the Time. And so when this hit the fan — so to speak — Jeffrey was on his own.” Former CIA … Continue reading →

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Blast From The Past: Nixon & the CIA’s Daily Briefs

Posted on September 19, 2016 by L

“Another item in the memo is a detailed report of a recent meeting of Indira Gandhi’s cabinet about the pros and cons of accepting a cease-fire once a government was installed in Bangladesh. The CIA provided the information based on … Continue reading →

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Dr A. Q. Khan: The Bomb, the Swiss and the CIA

Posted on September 18, 2016 by L

“If you put the [A. Q. Kahn] puzzle together, you get the whole picture.”  Swiss magistrate Andreas Müller A Swiss man whose computers were destroyed a decade ago during an investigation into the illicit sale of nuclear weapons material to Libya has … Continue reading →

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