On This Day — The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre (February 14 1929)

Posted on February 14, 2019 by L

“Since February 14, 1929, when seven men were gunned down inside a Clark Street garage, the mastermind behind the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre has remained a mystery, though suspicions usually point to Al Capone. Now a new biographer has uncovered fresh information implicating a different suspect—a forgotten Chicago felon with a simple and timeless motive: revenge.”

Jonathan Eig — Chicago Magazine (April 2000)

“All I ever did was sell beer and whiskey to our best people. All I ever did was supply a demand that was pretty popular. Why, the very guys that make my trade good are the ones that yell the loudest about me. Some of the leading judges use the stuff.”

Chicago gangster Al Capone

February 14 2019 — On Valentine’s day in 1929, the streets of Chicago ran with blood as the gangs of Al Capone and Bugs Moran battled to the death. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Former Tanzania top judge will lead new investigation into Dag Hammarskjold’s suspicious death

Posted on February 13, 2019 by L

“It will be Necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.”

UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (September 13  1961)

“Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed him’.”

US President Harry Truman (September 19  1961)

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Dag Hammarskjöld

February 13 2017 — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Tanzania’s former chief justice Mohamed Chande Othman to lead the new investigation into the circumstances of Dag Hammarskjold’s suspicious death. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — General Mike Flynn Has Resigned. Could An Indictment Lead To An Impeachment?

Posted on February 13, 2019 by L

“In the course of my duties as the incoming national security advisor, I held numerous phone calls with foreign counterparts, ministers, and ambassadors. (…) Unfortunately, because of the fast pace of events, I inadvertently briefed the vice president-elect and others with incomplete information regarding my phone calls with the Russian ambassador. I have sincerely apologized to the president and the vice president, and they have accepted my apology.”

Former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn

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Michael Flynn, Trump’s National Security Advisor, and Jill Stein attending the Russian State owned TV Gala as Putin’s guests (December 2015)

February 13 2017 — National Security Adviser Mike Flynn has resigned. Could Flynn be indicted? And if he was convicted of Treason, could Trump be impeached? Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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On This Day — Poland Remembers General Kuklinski (June 13, 1930 – February 11, 2004)

Posted on February 13, 2019 by L

”Nobody and nothing could possibly change my mind or lead me off the chosen path. . . . I was additionally convinced that I am not alone traveling the road, that the nation desires freedom from the shackles of Communism imposed from the outside.”

Ryszard Kukliński — Letter to CIA case Officer (September 1981)

“In Kuklinski’s view, NATO—forced to use tactical atomic weapons to counter Warsaw Pact superiority in conventional forces—would turn most of Poland and part of Czechoslovakia into a nuclear no-man’s land.”

The Vilification and Vindication of Colonel Kuklinski

Ryszard Kukliński

Ryszard Jerzy Kukliński (June 13, 1930 – February 11, 2004) was a Polish colonel and Cold War spy for NATO. He passed top-secret Warsaw Pact documents to the CIA between 1972 and 1981. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — RUSSIA : FSB Shaken by a Major Reshuffle

Posted on February 12, 2019 by L

“One might think this would be a good time for Russian cyber intelligence officials, credited as they are with hacking and leaking Democratic emails that may have altered the course of the U.S. presidential election. One would be wrong.”

Emily Tamkin — Foreign Policy

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February 12 2017 — Both Deputy Directors of the  Federal Security Service Information Security Center have been sacked while the Director is rumoured to have resigned. The reasons behind this ongoing crisis are still unclear. UPDATE: In the fall of 2017, a Russian lawyer has confirmed that the case against Sergey Mikhailov, Ruslan Stoyanov and others is about ‘high treason’ in favor of the United States. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Remembering Irish Human Rights Lawyer Patrick Finucane (March 21 1949 – February 12 1989)

Posted on February 12, 2019 by L

“After a seven-month legal battle the prime minister has finally been forced to publish her secret order but we are a long way from having transparency. The public and parliament are still being denied the guidance that says when British spies can commit criminal offences and how far they can go. Authorised criminality is the most intrusive power a state can wield. Theresa May must publish this guidance without delay.”

Maya Foa — Director of the human rights group Reprieve (May 2018)

“If you report a crime that happened within the organisation, then the whistle-blower is the one accountable and not the person who committed the crime.”

Annie Machon — Former MI5 Officer

Patrick Finucane (March 21 1949 – February 12 1989) was an Irish human rights lawyer killed by loyalist paramilitaries acting in collusion with the British government intelligence service MI5.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Ten Years Ago — Intel Today : “Lockerbie Witnesses Were Paid”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by L

‘”I can assure you that no witnesses were ever offered any money by anyone–including the CIA. This issue came up at trial and I spoke with the defense lawyers about it in Edinburgh in 1999 — before trial. No one was promised or even told that they could get money for saying anything. Every FBI agent was under specific orders not to mention money to any potential witness.”

Richard Marquise — FBI agent who led the Lockerbie investigation (Communication to the author)

“The Myth surrounding Libya and Megrahi now quietly slides into history. Political Expedience rules over Truth.”

Richard C. Fuisz M.D. (Former CIA Agent) — Email to Intel Today (December 21 2018)

Mandela visiting Megrahi — aka the ‘Lockerbie bomber’ — in prison. Many thanks to my friend John Ashston who took the picture. “The same country should not be complainer, prosecutor and judge in this particular matter.” — Nelson Mandela

February 11 2019 — Professor Robert Black — the architect of the Lockerbie trial — just reminded me that on this day, ten years ago, I pointed out that key witnesses had been paid. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — US Secretary of Defense James Mattis: “No Evidence Assad Used Poison Gas on His People”

Posted on February 11, 2019 by L

“I have personally reviewed the intelligence and there is no doubt the Syrian regime is responsible for the decision to attack and for the attack itself.”

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis (April 2017)

“We have other reports from the battlefield from people who claim it’s been used. We do not have evidence of it. We are looking for evidence of it ”

US Secretary of Defense James Mattis (February 2018)

“While in no way detracting from the horror of what took place against innocent civilians in Syria, it is time for America to stop shooting first and asking questions later.”

Ian Wilkie — International lawyer, U.S. Army veteran and former intelligence community contractor

A man collects samples from the site of the attack in Khan Sheikhun. Photograph: Omar Haj Kadour/AFP/Getty Images

February 11 2018 — The U.S. has no evidence to confirm reports from aid groups and others that the Syrian government has used the deadly chemical sarin on its citizens, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said on February 2 2018. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Saudi Crown Prince Awarded the CIA George Tenet Medal of Honor

Posted on February 11, 2019 by L

“Our relationship with the United States is historic and strategic. Any attempts to undermine that will falter.”

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef

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January 11 2017 — On Friday (February 10 2017), CIA Director Mike Pompeo honoured the Saudi Crown Prince with the CIA ‘George Tenet’ Medal during a meeting in Riyadh. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Dag Hammarskjold — Belgian Intel Agency Fabricated Mercenary Alibi

Posted on February 11, 2019 by L

“Risseghem left Lint (his home address) on September 16 1961, saying he would go to Katanga ‘to resume the fight’.” 

 VSSE report (September 20 1961)

Belgian mercenary Jan van Risseghem

On January 12 2019, The Guardian confirmed that Belgian mercenary Jan van Risseghem was indeed the person responsible for the death of Dag Hammarskjold and his crew, as previously reported by Intel Today. But some people quickly objected that Risseghem had an alibi. Really? Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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