One Year Ago — Pope Recognizes Martyrdom of the Seven Trappist Monks Murdered in Tibhirine, Algeria (1996)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by L

“When the time comes, I would like to be able to have that stroke of lucidity which would permit me to ask forgiveness of God and of my brothers in humanity, forgiving wholeheartedly, at the same time, whoever my killer might be. May we meet each other again, happy thieves, in paradise, should it please God.”

French Father Christian de Chergé

January 27 2018 — On Friday January 26 2018, Pope Francis received in audience Cardinal Angelo Amato, Prefect of the Congregation for the Causes of Saints. Pope Francis allowed the Congregation to enact the decrees of beatification of the 19 martyrs of Algeria, including the seven monks of Tibhirine. The circumstances of their kidnapping and death remain controversial. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Humour — Putin Tells a KGB Joke. A Bit Dark but Funny.

Posted on January 27, 2019 by L

“Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain.”

Vladimir Putin — President of Russia

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Vladimir Putin is certainly a tough and uncompromising President but he also can be quite funny when he wants to be. Did you know that Vladimir Putin’s calendar outsells all rivals in Japan? According to media reports, people buying the calendars, including a large number of women, are drawn to Putin’s unconventional style and unashamed machismo. And then, of course, Putin is judo master. In 2012, Putin was awarded 8th dan of the black belt, the first Russian to join a handful of judo fighters in the world who have achieved this status. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviets Liberate Auschwitz (January 27 1945)

Posted on January 27, 2019 by L

“Here I am in this place that commemorates World War II veterans, and here I am the daughter of survivors from the Holocaust, the most horrendous thing that happened. And here I am in the place that commemorates the American heroes, the soldiers who actually liberated my mother in Auschwitz.”

Hadassah Lieberman — Wife of US Senator Joe Lieberman (August 8, 2000)

“I had an uncle … who was part of the first American troops to go into Auschwitz and liberate the concentration camps.”

Barack Obama (May 26 2008)

On January 27 1945, Soviet troops enter Auschwitz, Poland, freeing the survivors of the network of concentration camps—and finally revealing to the world the depth of the horrors perpetrated there. PS: I believe that the two quotes at the top of this post speak volumes. I would rather not comment… But, just to be very clear, no American soldiers, let alone Obama’s uncle, ever came close to liberate the Jewish people held in Auschwitz.  Obviously, Fake News did not start with Trump’s Presidency. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Biography — CIA Director Mike Pompeo (January 23, 2017 – April 26, 2018)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by L

“After many weeks of anticipation, I am eager to join you, energized by the prospect of what we will achieve together.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo (January 24 2017)

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Vice President Mike Pence swears in Mike Pompeo as the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency in the Vice President’s Ceremonial Office in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House, Jan. 23, 2017. Pompeo’s wife Susan holds the Bible for the swearing in. (White House Photo by Ben Applebaum)

Mike Pompeo was sworn in January 23 2017 as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency by Vice President Mike Pence in a ceremony at the White House. Pompeo, who had served as the Congressman representing the 4th District of Kansas, thus became the twenty-second Director of CIA.

President Donald Trump nominated Pompeo as Secretary of State in March 2018, with Pompeo succeeding Rex Tillerson after his dismissal. Pompeo was confirmed by the Senate on April 26, 2018, in a 57–42 vote and was sworn in the same day. Pompeo usually personally delivered the President’s Daily Brief in the Oval Office.

In this short ‘Biography’ of Pompeo, I am listing in chronological order the various posts I published about the former CIA director during his tenure at the Agency. Enjoy! Follow us on Twitter: Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Theresa May Creates Fake News Intelligence Unit

Posted on January 26, 2019 by L

“[Russia] is seeking to weaponise information. Deploying its state-run media organisations to plant fake stories and photo-shopped images in an attempt to sow discord in the West and undermine our institutions. So I have a very simple message for Russia. We know what you are doing. And you will not succeed. Because you underestimate the resilience of our democracies, the enduring attraction of free and open societies, and the commitment of Western nations to the alliances that bind us.”

Theresa May — UK Prime Minister (November 2017)

January 26 2018 — Theresa May is setting up a new “fake news” unit to shut down the influx of anti-Western propaganda she believes is being spread by Russia. The anti-fake news unit will be tasked with “combating disinformation by state actors and others.” British Secretary of Defense, Gavin Williamson, will be providing further details about the National Security Communications Unit in a speech to the House of Commons “within the next few days”. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — The “Duménil Affair” Reveals Secret DGSE War Chest

Posted on January 26, 2019 by L

“On March 12 2016, at the Roissy Charles-de-Gaulle airport, the DGSE has interviewed  M. Alain Duménil. The details of this meeting are classified for reasons of National Security.”

Bernard Bajolet — DGSE HEAD (Letter to IGPN Director Marie-France Monéger)

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Swiss businessman Alain Duménil

January 26 2017 — A Swiss businessman alleges that he is blackmailed by French government spies regarding overseas investments to use in the funding of “black ops”. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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On This Day — Bill Clinton: “I Did Not Have Sexual Relations With That Woman” (January 26 1998)

Posted on January 26, 2019 by L

“I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky. I never told anybody to lie, not a single time, never. These allegations are false and I need to get back to work for the American people.”

US President Bill Clinton (January 26 1998)

“Only two presidents in US history have been impeached – Andrew Johnson in 1867 and Bill Clinton in 1998, with both motions having subsequently been voted down in subsequent Senate votes. With a current Republican majority in the Senate, few political commentators expect a successful impeachment of Donald Trump at any stage.”

 Malachy Caldwell — Odds Digest (January 21 2019)

On January 26 1998, President Bill Clinton called a news conference at the White House and denied that he had had sexual relations with a 22-year-old aide, Monica Lewinsky. The US President left the room without answering any questions after his brief but categorical denial. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former Watergate Prosecutor Blasts Roger Stone // UPDATE (January 25 2019) FBI Arrests Roger Stone

Posted on January 25, 2019 by L

“That never happened, and you’re absolutely wrong — and you’re the man behind this whole business with Trump and with this Guccifer and with the Russians, and you have the nerve to get on television and make these wild accusations, when you were on television before predicting exactly when the WikiLeaks information would come out on Hillary Clinton.”

Former Watergate Prosecutor Nick Ackerman to Roger Stone

Roger Jason Stone Jr. (born August 27, 1952) is an American political consultant, lobbyist, and strategist, noted for his use of opposition research usually for candidates of the Republican Party. Stone has been referred to in media variously as a “political dirty trickster,” a “renowned infighter,” a “seasoned practitioner of hard-edged politics” and a “veteran Republican strategist”. Over the course of his political career, Stone has been widely regarded as promoting a number of falsehoods and conspiracy theories.  Stone is the subject of a Netflix documentary film, titled “Get Me Roger Stone”.

A former Watergate prosecutor smacked down claims made by Roger Stone Jr. — the Republican “dirty trickster” and longtime friend of President Donald Trump — about the burglary that eventually brought down former President Richard Nixon. Stone is under investigation for alleged collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Three Years Ago — Who Tortured Giulio Regeni to Death? And Why? (January 25 2016)

Posted on January 25, 2019 by L

“On 7 January 2016, just a month after the union meeting, Mohamed Abdallah denounced Regeni to the authorities (…) because his questions were not about street vendors … and had other intentions. The Egyptian government placed Regeni under investigation, but decided after a few days that his research was of no interest to National Security.”

The Guardian (October 4 2016)

“What also has become clear is that Giulio had for months attracted the attention of Egypt’s state apparatus, which continued in an increasingly pressing way until 25 January.”

Rome prosecutor Giuseppe Pignatone (January 25 2018)

“Egypt not only continues to lie but also to show disrespect by not writing his name right. It’s easy to spell, so this must be a deliberate gesture to indicate where the investigation is going: nowhere.”

Paz Zarate — Friend of Giulio Regeni (Twitter)

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Giulio Regeni

January 25 2019 — Giulio Regeni (15 January 1988 – 1st or 2nd February 2016) was a PhD student at Girton College, Cambridge, researching Egypt’s independent trade unions. On January 25 2016, Regeni was abducted. Regeni’s mutilated corpse was found in a ditch alongside the Cairo-Alexandria highway on the outskirts of Cairo on February 3, 2016. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Fake News & Journalism for Peace — Pope Francis : “The Truth Will Set You Free.”

Posted on January 25, 2019 by L

“Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive attitudes, and leads only to the spread of arrogance and hatred. That is the end result of untruth. (…) This false but believable news is ‘captious’, inasmuch as it grasps people’s attention by appealing to stereotypes and common social prejudices and exploiting instantaneous emotions like anxiety, contempt, anger and frustration.”

Pope Francis (January 24 2018)

“The Pope is not saying that all journalists are snakes but he is certainly acknowledging that they can be.”

Vatican spokesman Greg Burke

Pope Francis leads his Wednesday general audience in Saint Peter’s square at the Vatican January 24, 2018. REUTERS/Tony Gentile

January 24 2018 — On the feast of Saint Francis de Sales — patron saint of journalism — Pope Francis demands truth. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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