Category Archives: Lockerbie

Obituary — Journalist John Pilger Dies Aged 84

“The hysteria over the release of the so-called Lockerbie bomber reveals much about the political and media class on both sides of the Atlantic, especially Britain. From Gordon Brown’s ‘repulsion’ to Barack Obama’s ‘outrage’, the theatre of lies and hypocrisy … Continue reading

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On This Day — Pan Am Flight 103 disintegrates over Lockerbie (December 21 1988) [UPDATE — BBC : “Lockerbie bombing: The ultimate detective story?”]

“Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986) turned out to be a more decisive blow against Libyan-sponsored terrorism than I could ever have imagined. There were revenge killings of British hostages organized by Libya, which I bitterly regretted. But the much-vaunted Libyan … Continue reading

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35 Years Ago — US Staff in Moscow Warned to Avoid PAN AM 103 (December 13 1988) [History of passenger bookings for Pan Am 103]

“There was a real push in the embassy community to make sure that everybody was aware that there had been a terrorist threat made, and that people flying Western carriers going through Frankfurt should change their tickets.” Karen Decker Consular … Continue reading

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On This Day — Air India Flight 182 Warning Report Is Discredited (December 6 2007) [UPDATE : Is ChatGPT run by Western Intelligence Agencies?]

“Mr. Bartleman misled the families of the victims and the commission.” Former CSE officer Pierre Lecompte (December 6 2007) December 7 2023 — At the time of the tragedy, James Bartleman was in charge of the intelligence analysis and security … Continue reading

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On This Day — Terry Waite Released by Islamic Jihad (November 18 1991)

“Logic and political analysis always affect interpretations of raw intelligence data. It helps determine how you reconfigure the pieces of the puzzle.” November 18 2023 — On November 18 1991, Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland were released by the Islamic … Continue reading

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On This Day — Lockerbie : US & UK indict Libyans Abdelbaset Ali al-Megrahi and Al Amin Khalifa Fhimah (November 14 1991) [UPDATE : Quousque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra?]

“After writing about the ‘ravers’ who regularly turn up at lectures to claim that President Bush/the CIA/the Pentagon/Mossad etc perpetrated the crimes against humanity of 11 September, I received a letter this week from Marion Irvine, who feared that members … Continue reading

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35 Years Ago — Operation Autumn Leaves (Germany — October 26 1988) [The legend of the 5th device]

“What became of the fifth device is not known.” Wikipedia “I was aware that during the ‘Autumn Leaves’ operation, the Police in Germany had recovered four fully constructed improvised explosive devices and a partially constructed improvised explosive device.” Inspector John McGowan … Continue reading

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Lockerbie — Questions from a reader

“Intel Today is really providing top-notch analysis that is hard to find anywhere else.” Ulrich — Munich, Germany September 27 2023 — Last week, I received a message from a reader of Intel Today. With his authorization, I have decided … Continue reading

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On This Day — The Lockerbie DIA Memo (September 24 1989) [The Legend of The Iranian Payment]

“The bombing of the Pan Am flight [103] was conceived, authorised and financed by Ali-Akbar Mohtashemi-Pur, Iran’s former interior minister. The execution of the operation was contracted to Ahmad [Jibril], Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine General Command [PFLP-GC] … Continue reading

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On This Day — Remembering UTA Flight 772 (September 19 1989) [UPDATE : Gaddafi strong man Abdullah Senussi wanted Sarkozy pardon for UTA 772. Now, he is in the US cross-hairs for Lockerbie.]

“Raufer established three new facts, all of them pointing — for the first time — to Libya as the culprit of both Pan Am 103 and UTA 772. These facts are false. (…) If that story gains credibility in the … Continue reading

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