Category Archives: FBI

On This Day — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King (January 15 1929 – Assassinated April 4 1968) [Did J. Edgar Hoover Order the Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr?]

Posted on April 4, 2022 by L

“The debate over how much the government should know about our private lives has never been more heated. Should intelligence agencies be able to sweep our email, read our texts, track our phone calls, locate us by GPS? Much of … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

April Fool — Beware : The FBI has no sense of humor! [UPDATE — “A republic, if you can keep it.”]

Posted on April 1, 2022 by L

“You would think those [FBI] idiots would understand that [April Fool] letter. They are really nuts.” William M. Kunstler — US most famous civil‐rights attorney April 1 2022 — In its 1970 April Fool’s issue, The Spectator — Columbia University’s … Continue reading →

Posted in April Fool, FBI | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Sunday Jokes — The Cultural Differences among US Intel Agencies [Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin]

Posted on March 20, 2022 by L

“Variations in analytic views largely stem from differences in how agencies weigh intelligence reporting and scientific publications, and intelligence and scientific gaps.” Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin — ODNI (August 27 2021) March 20 2022 — Thank God, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon, CIA, FBI, John Brennan, MollyHale | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Do you have what it takes to be an FBI Intelligence Analyst? [Parody]

Posted on February 27, 2022 by L

“Even though most of their work is behind the scenes, FBI intelligence analysts serve our country on the frontlines. If you want to protect the public and uphold the Constitution, join us as an intelligence analyst.” FBI Tweet (April 9 … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI, Parody | Tagged , | 1 Comment

MLK Day — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King (January 15 1929 – Assassinated April 4 1968) [The FBI Suicide Letter]

Posted on January 17, 2022 by L

“The debate over how much the government should know about our private lives has never been more heated. Should intelligence agencies be able to sweep our email, read our texts, track our phone calls, locate us by GPS? Much of … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Five Years Ago — Russiagate Intel Report Suspiciously Anachronistic [Has anyone read annex A?]

Posted on January 9, 2022 by L

“The newly-released intelligence report describing Russia’s efforts to undermine the US election is a brick short of a load.” General Michael Hayden — Former head of the CIA and National Security Agency (January 7 2017) January 8 2017 — The … Continue reading →

Posted in CIA, CIA Director, DNC & Podesta Leaks, FBI, GRU, Michael Hayden, NSA, Putin, Russia, Trump | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

On This Day — Did Richard Nixon Frame Alger Hiss? (December 6 1948 – The Pumpkin Papers)

Posted on December 6, 2021 by L

“As to whether Nixon would actually have gone as far as to frame Hiss, the later record includes disquieting instances of forgery or planting false information.” Anthony Summers — The Arrogance of Power: The Secret World of Richard Nixon  December … Continue reading →

Posted in Alger Hiss, Edgar Hoover, FBI, Richard Nixon | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

On This Day — Lockerbie : “The Helsinki Warning” (December 5 1988)

Posted on December 5, 2021 by L

“And he comes in early the next morning, 6 o’clock the next morning, and there is, obviously, confusion and concern. And he is asked to do a number of things. And he is asked to work on Weber’s desk with … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI, Lockerbie | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Sunday Jokes — The Cultural Differences among US Intel Agencies [Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin]

Posted on August 29, 2021 by L

“Variations in analytic views largely stem from differences in how agencies weigh intelligence reporting and scientific publications, and intelligence and scientific gaps.” Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin — ODNI (August 27 2021) August 29 2021 — Thank God, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cartoon, CIA, FBI, John Brennan, MollyHale | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

100 Years Ago — J. Edgar Hoover Becomes FBI Deputy Director (August 22 1921)

Posted on August 22, 2021 by L

“Above all, I would teach him to tell the truth. Truth-telling, I have found, is the key to responsible citizenship. The thousands of criminals I have seen in 40 years of law enforcement have had one thing in common: Every … Continue reading →

Posted in FBI | Tagged , , | Leave a comment