Saudis Will Build Nukes If Tehran Does [Flashback]

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“We will do whatever it takes to protect our people. We have made it clear that if Iran acquires a nuclear capability, we will do everything we can to do the same.”

Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir

“Soon after Khan’s admission [January 2004], the Saudi government called back more than 80 diplomats from its missions around the world. To most observers, this massive pullout was intended to prevent any leak concerning a covert nuclear cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia.”

Intel Today

“How else anyway would A. Q. Khan get permission to travel to North Korea so frequently? How would he get to fly on a Pakistani air force cargo plane? “How many religious pilgrimages could he make to a country like North Korea?”

Benazir Bhutto (June 21 1953 – Assassinated December 27 2007) — Former Pakistan Prime Minister

February 10 2017 — CIA Director Mike Pompeo honored the Saudi Crown Prince with the CIA ‘George Tenet’ Medal during a meeting in Riyadh.

Saudi Arabia has threatens to build a nuclear weapons if Iran (re) initiates a military nuclear project. This story rings some bells as Saudi Arabia has made similar statements in the past. Here is a short post I wrote in April 2006. There is indeed nothing really new except what has been well forgotten. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Belgian Diplomat Accused of Helping Russia : “Stirred, not Shaken”

Posted on May 13, 2018 by L

“During one of the phone calls we listened to, he (Oswald Gantois) said himself that he had played too much James Bond but that every diplomat must be a bit of a spy.”

Ann Fransen — Belgian federal prosecutor

‘I never accepted money … I never disclosed state secrets. I am right with myself and that is enough. This case has destroyed my life. In the eyes of the investigators I was guilty right from the start.”

Belgian diplomat Oswald Gantois

Belgian diplomat Oswald Gantois likes to compare himself to James Bond. His resemblance to MI6 OO7 agent is not however immediately apparent.

A senior Belgium diplomat has allegedly helped Russian spies for over 25 years. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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On This Day — Lockerbie & PT/35(b) : “A RIDDLE, WRAPPED IN A MYSTERY, INSIDE AN ENIGMA.” (May 12 1989)

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“PT/35(b) was extremely, extremely dodgy. It was very, very suspicious. The way it suddenly appeared, embedded in a shirt collar, with the information on the page overwritten and changed, all police procedures were thrown out of the window.”

Rev. John Mosey

“Dr. Hayes seemed to have no real recollection independently of his notes of having found PT 35B.  The sequence of the PT numbering and the absence from the notes of a drawing of the circuit board are unusual features.  The pagination of the notes was described by Hayes as “an unfathomable mystery” , for which he did propose an explanation, but unfortunately one that does not work. The memorandum of the 15th of September 1989 is difficult to understand if the fragment was indeed found on the 12th of May 1989. PT/35B is an important piece of evidence on which the Crown rely and in respect of which it is for the Crown to satisfy the court as to its provenance.  I submit that the irregularities and peculiarities which attend this item are some which the court ought to have some hesitation in being satisfied as to the item’s provenance.”

Lockerbie trial, page 9624

PI 995 : The collar of a “SLALOM” shirt from which PT/35(b) was allegedly extracted

On May 12 1989, PT/35(b) was allegedly extracted from the collar of a “SLALOM” shirt labelled PI/995. PT/35(b) will become the key piece of evidence of the Lockerbie Case.

As Richard Marquise (the FBI Agent who led the US side of the investigation) himself said:  “Without PT/35(b), there would have been no indictment.”

Today, we know that PT/35(b) is a forgery. We also know that at least one witness was well aware that PT/35(b) could not have been part of the MST-13 timers delivered to Libya and that this witness deliberately withheld  this information from the court. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Cyberattack Cripples Institutions Around The World

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“One NSA tool, an exploit of Microsoft Windows called EternalBlue, is being used as one method for rapidly spreading a ransomware variant called WannaCry across the world.”

Forbes — Friday May 12 2017

May 12 2017 — A massive cyberattack that infects computers with ransomware is crippling major institutions and companies in scores of countries. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Fake News — The Case Against Former CIA Officer Jerry Lee

Posted on May 12, 2018 by L

“Some former officials who reviewed the evidence described the case against Mr. Lee as strong but circumstantial, not bulletproof. Some at the C.I.A. argued that officials were too quick to suspect a mole — especially a Chinese-American — when there were other explanations.”

New York Times

“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

Several media have reported that former CIA officer Jerry Chun Shing Lee has been charged for allegedly helping the Chinese government dismantle a US spy network. This information is simply not correct. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — FBI James Comey : “The Taller They Stand, The Harder They Fall”

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“Were these investigations getting too close to home for the President? This does not seem to be a coincidence.”

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

FBI director James Comey in Queenstown NZ (2017)

May 9 2017 — The White House has announced that FBI Director James Comey “has been terminated and removed from office”. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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CIA Gina Haspel — The Director in Her Labyrinth

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“O, what a tangled web we weave when first we practise to deceive!”

Sir Walter Scott

“When it comes to bullying, Gina Haspel is the real deal, and The Donald is a pussycat by comparison. Whom has he ever waterboarded? Haspel has done that and a lot worse. (…) They call her “Bloody Gina,” and for some of her buddies in the torture wing of the CIA and their supporters in Congress, that is meant as a compliment.”

Robert Scheer — Editor in chief of Truthdig

“The use of torture compromised our values, stained our national honor, and threatened our historical reputation.”

US Senator John McCain

Surely, Mrs Haspel could have saved herself seriously embarrassing moments if she had stuck to her initial decision to withdraw her nomination as CIA Director. Her refusal to answer critical questions speaks volumes. Haspel also clearly lied to the senators about the infamous 92 videotapes. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Lockerbie Case Review — Key Witness Tony Gauci Was Unreliable

Posted on May 11, 2018 by L

“I personally hope that Tony [Gauci] is in a better place and that he is now at peace because he must have led a tortured life knowing that he had jailed an innocent man for money.”

George Thomson — Lockerbie Investigator

“The Lockerbie saga continues and, as with the assassination of John F Kennedy, conspiracy theories will run for ever. It’s unsurprising that the Scottish Criminal Case Review Commission (SCCRC) has passed it through the first stage of their process, as Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s conviction is questionable to say the least.

As the SCCRC found on the last occasion when they considered this a decade ago, there are issues to investigate. Not least the evidence of Tony Gauci, a man who it’s since been disclosed received substantial sums of money for his testimony.”

Kenny MacAskill — Former Cabinet Secretary for Justice 2007−2014 (May 10 2018)

tony-gauci

Tony Gauci — Lord Fraser described the Maltese shopkeeper whose testimony was central in securing a conviction against Abdelbasset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi, as “not quite the full shilling” and “an apple short of a picnic”.

Last week, the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) announced that it will review the case of Abdelbaset al-Megrahi, the only man ever convicted for the bombing of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland. The commission will examine the case to decide whether it would be appropriate to refer the matter for a fresh appeal.

In June 2007, the SCCRC published a summary of its findings indicating that there were six grounds upon which it had concluded that a miscarriage of justice might have occurred.

The new grounds for appeal include ­questions over the integrity of evidence ­produced by the Crown at the original trial, including the infamous circuit board fragment (PT/35b) and various clothes.

Many experts believe that the crucial testimony given by Maltese shopkeeper Tony Gauci was simply false and should have been ruled inadmissible.

In a 2009 piece titled “Lockerbie: J’accuse”, I explained why I came to regard Gauci’s testimony as complete nonsense. Let us read it again. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Salisbury Incident — UK Media silenced by D-Notices Over Skripal Affair

Posted on May 10, 2018 by L

“The issue surrounding the identify [sic] of a former MI6 informer Sergei Skripal is already widely available in the public domain. However, the identifies [sic] of intelligence agency personnel associated with Sergei Skripal are not yet widely available in the public domain.”

D-Notice issued on March 7 2018

If you think that “slapping a D-notice” on a story the establishment wants to hide from the public is the stuff of thrillers, spy stories and conspiracy theories, you are in for a shock. Last month, the “Defence and Security Media Advisory  Committee” (DSMA) has issued at least two D-Notices to request the complicity of the UK media over crucial pieces of information related to the Skripal Affair. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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CIA Director Nominee — John McCain to US Senate: “Reject Gina Haspel”

Posted on May 10, 2018 by L

“Ms. Haspel’s role in overseeing the use of torture by Americans is disturbing. Her refusal to acknowledge torture’s immorality is disqualifying. I believe the Senate should exercise its duty of advice and consent and reject this nomination.”

US Senator John McCain

U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) — Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee

Washington, D.C. May 9 2018 — U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) — Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee — calls on Senate to reject CIA Director Nominee Gina Haspel. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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