Havana Syndrome — “Embassy Encephalopathy: Induced Hearing Loss, Cognitive Dysfunction and Neuropathological Changes – Possible Causes, Mechanisms, and Effects” by Dr. James Giordano (Georgetown University)

Posted on April 8, 2019 by L

“We’re not saying it’s not an injury to the brain. It may be. We do know, for sure, that it’s an injury to the ear and that the brain is affected. (…) These tests that we did cannot be faked.”

Dr. Michael E. Hoffer — Lead author of the report

“We have measurable, quantifiable evidence that something really did happen to the patients. It’s not just hysteria.”

Dr. Carey Balaban

On September 7 2018, SMA (US Department of Defense Strategic Multilayer Assessment) hosted a speaker session presented by Dr. Carey Balaban (University of Pittsburgh), Dr. Diane DiEuliis (National Defense University), Dr. James Giordano (Georgetown University), and Dr. Michael Hoffer (University of Miami) as a part of its SMA General Speaker Series.

In part I of this series, I presented the conclusions of Dr Hoffer in a short documentary using both his PowerPoint slides and his presentation of these slides during the teleconference. In this post, you will learn the conclusions of Dr. James Giordano (Georgetown University). I hope that this series will make it clear that, whatever the cause,  these diplomats have suffered real injuries. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Spies on Campus : The Threat of Espionage in Academia

Posted on April 7, 2019 by L

“My first thinking was, ‘Whoa, this person just kind of asked me to spy for the U.S. government.’ And I’m here as part of a program that is supposed to encourage solidarity and people-to-people exchange.”

Alex van Schaick — Former Fulbright scholar researching organized labor movements in Bolivia

“Kenneth Moskow is one of a long line of CIA officers who have enrolled undercover at the Kennedy School, generally with Harvard’s knowledge and approval, gaining access to up-and-comers worldwide. For four decades the CIA and Harvard have concealed this practice, which raises larger questions about academic boundaries, the integrity of class discussions and student interactions, and whether an American university has a responsibility to accommodate U.S. intelligence.”

 Daniel Golden —  Investigative journalist

April 6 2018 — Many think of spying as something that happens at foreign embassies and exotic locations, but it may be happening much closer to home, perhaps right under your nose. As VOA’s Tina Trinh reports, spycraft is something that’s happening at universities across the United States, where espionage is often carried out under the guise of global education. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Former DIA Colonel : “US strikes on Syria based on a lie” (Khan Shaykhoun Chemical Attack )

Posted on April 7, 2019 by L

“In the coming days the American people will learn that the [US]Intelligence Community knew that Syria did not drop a military chemical weapon on innocent civilians in Idlib.”

Former DIA Colonel Patrick Lang

“This perversion of principles – twisting information to fit a desired conclusion – became the modus vivendi of American politics and journalism. And those of us who insisted on defending the journalistic principles of skepticism and evenhandedness were increasingly shunned by our colleagues, a hostility that first emerged on the Right and among neoconservatives but eventually sucked in the progressive world as well. Everything became “information warfare.”

Robert Parry — Consortium News

Former DIA Colonel Patrick Lang

April 7 2017 — Patrick Lang, a former DIA Colonel, does not mince words about the US attacks on Syria. Lang claims that Donald Trump’s decision to launch cruise missile strikes on a Syrian Air Force Base was based on a lie. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former CIA Director John Brennan : “I really don’t do evidence.”

Posted on April 7, 2019 by L

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA is more comfortable drawing inferences from behavior.”

The Washington Post

On May 23 2017, Republican Rep. Trey Gowdy asked former CIA director John Brennan what evidence he had provided to the FBI to catalyze its investigation of Trump-Russia collusion. Brennan replied: “I really don’t do evidence.”

Then, on Monday March 25 2019, a day after Attorney General William Barr released a summary of Mueller’s findings showing there was no evidence Trump or anyone close to him colluded with Russia to steal the 2016 election, Brennan admitted he may have gotten it wrong. “I don’t know if I received bad information, but I think I suspected there was more than there actually was,” Brennan told MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”

There is no doubt in my mind that Brennan should be investigated for the role he played in the Russiagate hoax. But this is Sunday and, for now, let me tell you an old joke about John Brennan and James Comey. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Czech Intelligence Chief Receives Top CIA Award

Posted on April 6, 2019 by L

“Since the second quarter of 2014, Europe has been facing a large migration wave from the Middle East, Sub-Saharan Africa and Maghreb. In 2015, more than a million refugees arrived in Europe. Their arrival had a negative impact on public order and on security and administrative procedures both in countries along the main migration routes and in destination countries. The Czech Republic is located in a heavily transited area of Central Europe and is faced by the same migration threats as France, Belgium and Germany.”

BIS Annual Report 2015

“If you are not a terrorist or a spy, you do not jeopardize the democratic system, the security and economic interests of the state, you do not disclose classified information, are not involved in organized crime and maintain no contact with people who do not have a clear conscience in these respects, you have no reason to fear that you will attract our interest.”

Who We Are — BIS

April 7 2019 — The head of the Czech counterintelligence service, Michal Koudelka, received the CIA top award: the George Tenet Medal of Honor. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — General Mike Flynn & The Mysterious Svetlana Lokhova [UPDATE — Svetlana Lokhova Speaks Out: “Stefan Halper Behind False Allegations Provided to U.S. Intelligence”]

Posted on April 5, 2019 by L

“Multiple sources, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, said the CIA and FBI were discussing this episode, along with many others, as they assessed Flynn’s suitability to serve as national security adviser. The Cambridge meeting was part of a wider pattern of  maverick behaviour which included repeated contacts with Russia.”

Luke Harding, Stephanie Kirchgaessner and Nick Hopkins –The Guardian (March 31 2017)

Svetlana Lokhova

April 2 2017 — Long before his nomination as Trump’s National Security Advisor, US and UK Intelligence officials were troubled by Lieutenant-General Michael Flynn’s relationship with a Russian woman. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Norway & Russia — Former Border Inspector Behind Bars in Moscow on Charges of Espionage [UPDATE VIII]

Posted on April 5, 2019 by L

“Frode must come home, and Norwegian authorities must do what they can to get him out. It is not a good signal when such a positive and distinguished bridge-builder like Frode is arrested, it is not a good sign.”

Kirkenes town Mayor Rune Rafaelsen

“Once again we see the effects of big politics hitting us here locally, and we demand an end to that!”

Father Torbjørn Brox Webber

“I would not characterise the case as a global attack on bilateral relations. We have a relationship with Norway which develops in different areas. These kind of things happen, and it is uncomfortable, [but] our national legislation provides for adequate measures.”

Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova (December 28 2017)

Frode Berg, a 62 retired border inspector, was arrested by Russian security service agents in downtown Moscow on December 5th 2017. He is jailed  in isolation at the high-security Lefortovo prison.

Berg was allegedly caught receiving classified material about the Russian Navy that he is accused of planning to hand over to Norwegian and U.S. intelligence agencies. Berg claims that he was duped into working for Norway’s national intelligence agency.

On October 30 2018, the Moscow City Court has upheld the expanded arrest until December 5 2018. On Friday (November 30 2018), the court decided to prolong his arrest for another two months. On January 30 2019, the Moscow City Court has extended Berg’s detention until April 5 2019. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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On This Day — Khan Shaykhun Chemical Attack (April 4 2017)

Posted on April 4, 2019 by L

“What I can say for sure herein is that what the country is now being told by the White House cannot be true and the fact that this information has been provided in this format raises the most serious questions about the handling of our national security.”

Theodore Postol — Professor Emeritus of Science, Technology, and National Security Policy – MIT

“So, if it becomes clear that Al Qaeda tricked President Trump not only would he be responsible for violating international law and killing innocent people, but he and virtually the entire Western political establishment along with the major news media would look like Al Qaeda’s useful idiots.”

Robert Parry — Consortium News

Close up photograph of the crater that has been shown in numerous mainstream media publications that the White House alleges is proof that the source of the nerve agent attack was the Syrian government.

The Khan Shaykhun chemical attack took place on April 4 2017 in the town of Khan Shaykhun, Idlib Governorate of Syria. At the time of the attack, the town was under the control of Tahrir al-Sham, previously known as the al-Nusra Front. The OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism — as well as the governments of the United States, United Kingdom, and France — have attributed the attack to the forces of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — UK Scientists Unable to Pinpoint Origin of Novichok [Sergei & Yulia Skripal]

Posted on April 4, 2019 by L

“We understood from the very start that UK government statements on the nerve agent having been produced in Russia were a bluff. Now this has been confirmed by the head of the secret lab. This only proves that all political declarations on the Russian origin of the crime are nothing but assumptions not stemming from objective facts or the course of the investigation.”

Russian Embassy Spokesman in the UK

April 4 2018 — British scientists at the Porton Down defence research laboratory have not been able to establish the origin of  the nerve agent used to poison Sergei and Yulia Skripal. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — High Profile Treason Case Assigned to Special Services Investigator Mikhail Svinolup

Posted on April 4, 2019 by L

“Mikhail Svinolup is one of the most experienced employees of the FSB Investigations Directorate and one of the most intelligent. He is an interesting interlocutor, despite the fact that we disagree as opponents.”

Russian Human Rights Lawyer Ivan Pavlov

Russian Human Rights Lawyer Ivan Pavlov

April 4 2017 — The high-profile case of treason involving three FSB officers has been assigned to a well-known and highly experienced officer of the Special Services Investigation Directorate: Mikhail Svinolup. One of the FSB officer will be defended by Ivan Pavlov. Svinolup and Pavlov have met on several high-profile treason cases. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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