Category Archives: FBI

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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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On This Day — President Clinton Fires FBI Director (July 19 1993) [2021]

Posted on July 21, 2021 by L

“We cannot have a leadership vacuum at an agency as important to the United States as the FBI. It is time that this difficult chapter in the agency’s history is brought to a close.” President Bill Clinton — White House … Continue reading →

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Belgium — Bpost CEO Investigated by FBI [UPDATE : Belgian Security Services Company and Three Former Executives Indicted for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts]

Posted on July 1, 2021 by L

“According to the most recent report of  the Council of Europe anti-corruption group, Belgium is close to the bottom of the class in terms of preventing corruption among legislators, judges and prosecutors. An Ernst & Young 2019 study indicates that … Continue reading →

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20 Years Ago — FBI Robert Hanssen Is Arrested (February 18 2001) [On This Day– Hanssen is sentenced to life in prison without parole. (May 10 2002)]

Posted on May 10, 2021 by L

“F.B.I. officials knew as far back as the mid-1980’s that Robert P. Hanssen, the longtime agent and convicted Russian spy, had repeatedly mishandled classified data and violated procedures but did nothing to prompt an investigation, a Justice Department report released … Continue reading →

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

Posted on April 4, 2021 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 →

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April Fool — Beware: FBI has no sense of humor… [UPDATE — NETFLIX : The Trial of the Chicago 7]

Posted on April 4, 2021 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 2021 — In its 1970 April Fool’s issue, The Spectator — Columbia University’s … Continue reading →

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