CIA — Gina Haspel Nomination Reopens Old Wounds

Posted on March 14, 2018 by L

“The torture of detainees in U.S. custody during the last decade was one of the darkest chapters in American history. Ms. Haspel needs to explain the nature and extent of her involvement in the CIA’s interrogation program during the confirmation process. I know the Senate will do its job in examining Ms. Haspel’s record as well as her beliefs about torture and her approach to current law.”

US Senator John McCain

“This is going to reopen wounds from a decade and more ago, and also invite more oversight of both our analyses and our activities, especially if Gina is confirmed.”

U.S. Official (Anonymous)

March 13 2018 — Gina Haspel has been named by President Trump to be the next CIA director, replacing Mike Pompeo. Her involvement in operating CIA “black sites” during the Bush administration is controversial. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Is Belgian ISIS Jihadist Oussama Atar the ‘Mastermind’ of the Paris and Brussels attacks?

Posted on March 14, 2018 by L

“Abdelhamid Abaaoud [a Belgian-Moroccan killed by police five days after the November 13 atrocities] was only a go-between, not a senior figure. We know the mastermind [of the Paris Attacks] but I will remain discreet on this point.”

DGSE Director Bernard Bajolet

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Belgian ISIS Jihadist Osama Atar aka ‘Abu Ahmad’

March 14 2017 — A Belgian-Moroccan jihadist operating in Syria is believed to have organized the deadly attacks on Paris and Brussels. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Gina Haspel Becomes First Female CIA Director

Posted on March 13, 2018 by L

“I am proud to nominate the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Mike Pompeo, to be our new Secretary of State. Gina Haspel, the Deputy Director of the CIA, will be nominated to replace Director Pompeo and she will be the CIA’s first-ever female director, a historic milestone.”

US President Donald Trump — March 13 2018

“The new CIA director was a key part of the torture program and its illegal cover-up. Her name was on the Top Secret order demanding the destruction of tapes to prevent them being seen by Congress. Incredible.”

Edward Snowden

Gina Cheri Haspel (born October 1 1956) is an American intelligence officer. She joined the Central Intelligence Agency in 1985. In February 2017 she was appointed by President Donald Trump as Deputy Director of the CIA. She is the “first female career CIA officer” to receive that appointment, although she is the second woman, as Avril Haines had been appointed by Barack Obama in 2013. Haspel ran a “black site” CIA prison located in Thailand in 2002.

Gina Haspel has been named by President Trump to be the next CIA director, replacing Mike Pompeo, who will replace Tillerson as Secretary of State. The news should not surprise the readers of Intel Today. Follow us on Twitter Continue reading →

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CYBER AWARENESS CHALLENGE: Take the US DoD TEST! [Version 2018]

Posted on March 13, 2018 by L

“But it’s worse than that. This training is also bad security policy, since the most dangerous and effective counterintelligence or terrorist threats are unlikely to telegraph their views openly. Those who are on the lookout for outspoken critics of U.S. foreign policy based on this training are likely to miss them entirely.”

Steven Aftergood — Secrecy Expert at the Federation of American Scientists

A new unclassified version (2018) of a computer-based cyber-security training course from the Pentagon is available online. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — “WikiLeaks: ‘Vault 7’ dump reignites debate about deadly car crash of Michael Hastings”

Posted on March 13, 2018 by L

“The CIA was also looking at infecting the vehicle control systems used by modern cars and trucks. The purpose of such control is not specified, but it would permit the CIA to engage in nearly undetectable assassinations.”

WikiLeaks — Vault 7

Journalist Michael Hastings (January 28, 1980 – June 18, 2013)

This post was published on March 13 2017. — WikiLeaks’ revelations that the CIA was attempting to remotely hack vehicles have reignited a conspiracy theory: Did the Agency assassinate journalist Michael Hastings? Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Theresa May : Russia “Highly Likely” Behind Spy Poisoning

Posted on March 12, 2018 by L

“Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson had told the ambassador Moscow must immediately provide full and complete disclosure of the Novichok programme to the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons. Should there be no credible response, we will conclude that this action amounts to an unlawful use of force by the Russian state against the United Kingdom.”

Prime Minister Theresa May — March 12 2018

March 12 2018 — Prime minister Theresa may told MPs that the government had concluded it was “highly likely” that Russia was responsible for the attack on former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia in Salisbury on 4 March 2018. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Olof Palme — South African Spies Likely Murdered Sweden Prime Minister

Posted on March 12, 2018 by L

“The Anti Apartheid Conference in Stockholm, it is suggested by our Swedish Sources in Uppsala, would present the ideal opportunity to take the necessary action against Mr. Palme and it would be possible to ensure that the action be attributed to other groups.”

South Africa Military Intelligence Report (October 15 1985)

The murder of Prime Minister Olof Palme on 28 February 1986 shocked Sweden and had a great impact across Scandinavia. A local convict and addict Christer Pettersson was originally convicted of the murder but was acquitted on appeal. The crime remains unsolved to this day. Now, a document from South Africa Military Intelligence clearly indicates that the Apartheid regime’s spooks are almost certainly the culprits of this odious assassination. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — National Security Advisor McMaster: “More information does not equate to better understanding”

Posted on March 12, 2018 by L

“The U.S. is a litigious environment within which the Army operates; intelligence leaders must understand the role legal limitations and authorities play in shaping intelligence support.”

General H. R. McMaster

“Do You Really Need More Information? The US Intelligence Community invests heavily in improved intelligence collection systems while managers of analysis lament the comparatively small sums devoted to enhancing analytical resources, improving analytical methods, or gaining better understanding of the cognitive processes involved in making analytical judgments.”

Psychology of Intelligence Analysis — Richards J. Heuer

Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster

March 12 2017 — Lt. General H. R. McMaster — the newly designated National Security Advisor to President Trump — is known to be a brave soldier and a man who never hesitated to speak truth to power. General McMaster is also a brilliant intellectual who knows a few things about ‘Intelligence’. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Robert A. Levinson — FBI Statement on Anniversary of His Disappearance [March 9 2007]

Posted on March 11, 2018 by L

“We share our deepest sympathy with his family which has suffered from his absence for over a decade. We will not rest until the Levinson family is whole again. Iran committed to cooperating with the United States to assist us in bringing Robert Levinson home and we call on Iran to fulfill this commitment.”

Heather Nauert  — State Department Press Secretary (March 9 2018)

Robert Levinson is pictured with his daughters in 2006, about seven months before his kidnapping

March 9 2018 marks the eleven-year anniversary of Robert Levinson’s disappearance from Kish Island, Iran. The FBI has offered a $5 million reward for any information that could lead to his safe return. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Nixon Goes To China [Humour]

Posted on March 10, 2018 by L

“Only a Republican, perhaps only a Nixon, could have made this break and gotten away with it.”

Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield

The following anecdote regarding the historical visit of Nixon in China is a true story. Any resemblance to actual living persons or actual events is purely coincidental. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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