The Real CIA NARCOS Story Netflix Ignored [2018]

Posted on March 4, 2018 by L

“The old conventional wisdom of this being a conspiracy theory survived even if the evidence is now incontrovertible. So even NARCOS wants to avoid the issue and pretends it did not happen.”

Journalist Robert Parry (June 24, 1949 – January 27, 2018)

NARCOS tells a story of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel in a cops and robbers drama, but the true CIA connection to the cocaine industry that reached to the White House runs much deeper than the TV show. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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This Day In History — US 1918 Sedition Act Repealed (March 3 1921)

Posted on March 3, 2018 by L

“In addition to conventional spying, however, the Espionage Act has also been used to prosecute those who delivered confidential governmental information not to foreign governments, but to the press. Whistleblowers charged with violating the Espionage Act include Pentagon Papers leaker Daniel Ellsberg, WikiLeaks contributor Chelsea Manning, and NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. Now there are threats that it may be used against the groups that publish that information.”

Electronic Frontier Foundation (June 14 2017)

On June 15 1917, President Woodrow Wilson signed the Espionage Act into law. The Espionage Act was further modified by the Sedition Act of 1918 but those amendments were ultimately overturned on March 3 1921. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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China — Electromagnetic Satellite Launches to Study Earthquake Precursors

Posted on March 3, 2018 by L

“Zhangheng 1 will help scientists better understand the coupling mechanisms of the upper atmosphere, ionosphere and magnetosphere and the temporal variations of the geomagnetic field, and thus accumulate data for the research of seismic precursors. Zhangheng 1 cannot be used to predict earthquakes directly, but it will help prepare the research and technologies for a ground-space earthquake monitoring and forecasting system in the future.”

Zhao Jian — Senior official with the China National Space Administration (CNSA)

On February 2 2018, China launched its first seismo-electromagnetic satellite to study seismic precursors, which might help establish a ground-space earthquake monitoring and forecasting network in the future. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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This Day In History — “Horrifying and Unnecessary” (New York Time Editorial – March 2 2008)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by L

“Some may argue that we would be more effective if we sanctioned torture or other expedient methods to obtain information from the enemy. They would be wrong. Beyond the basic fact that such actions are illegal, history shows that they also are frequently neither useful nor necessary.”

US General David Petraeus

This image of a prisoner, Ali Shallal al-Qaisi, being tortured has become internationally famous, eventually making it onto the cover of The Economist

During the war in Iraq that began in March 2003, personnel of the United States Army and the Central Intelligence Agency committed a series of human rights violations against detainees in the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. On March 2 2008, the New York Time Editorial strongly criticized these violations. The CIA issued a reply on the next day. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Paris & Brussels Attacks — Q&A About Oussama Atar in the Belgian Parliament

Posted on March 2, 2018 by L

“With the usual reservations, it seems to indicate that Oussama Atar is dead and, importantly, that the judicial investigation continues. It is essential to continue to try to shed light on this dark affair.”

Georges Dallemagne — Belgian Federal representative (February 28 2018)

“If not for the request by different organizations … Oussama Atar would still be in Iraqi prison.”

Jawad Al-Hindawi — Iraqi Ambassador to Belgium

“Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity, but don’t rule out malice.”

Hanlon’s Razor

February 28 2018 — Oussama Atar, a Belgian of Moroccan descent believed to be the mastermind of the Paris and Brussels attacks, is dead according to French Intelligence. Now, a Belgian senator asks some questions which Intel Today raised long ago. Better late than never… Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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CIA Launches Signature School Program at UIC

Posted on March 2, 2018 by L

“CIA is committed to building a diverse workforce that has a broad range of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, language expertise, and educational and life experiences to ensure diversity of thought and the ability to operate effectively worldwide.”

Maja Lehnus — CIA’s Associate Director for Talent

“The Signature School Program provides our students direct access to numerous career options at the CIA. Through this program, students will be able to attend career-focused workshops and meet individually with CIA staff. It is this type of access which will help our students make an informed decision in pursuing a career with the agency.”

Thy Nguyen — Director of UIC Career Services

On February 15 2018, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) launched its Signature School Program at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). The program at UIC is the CIA’s fourth Signature School. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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This Day in History — CIA Directorate of Plans Renamed Directorate of Operations (March 1 1973)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by L

“It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!”

William F. Buckley, Jr.

“When the U.S. military accidentally bombed the location of Hamid Karzai in December 2001, it was Greg V. who reportedly dove on top of the future Afghan president, saving his life.”

Ian Shapira — Washington Post (18 September 2017)

Michael J. Sulick is an American intelligence officer who served as Director of the U.S. National Clandestine Service from 2007-2010.

March 1, 1973 — The CIA Directorate of Plans — created on August 1 1952 — is renamed the Directorate of Operations (DO). Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Slovak Journalist Jan Kuciak Murdered For His Work

Posted on March 1, 2018 by L

“It’s unacceptable today in the European Union that a journalist can be killed in the course of his work.”

European Parliament President Tajani

“The protection of freedom of speech and the safety of journalists is our common priority and that it is extremely important to my government.”

Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico

Slovak journalist Jan Kuciak (27) and his partner Martina Kusnirova were shot dead in their home. Both were found with single gunshot wounds on Sunday (February 25 2018). Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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CIA D/NCS — Test Your ‘Spy’ Knowledge With Our Quiz!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by L

“It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!”

William F. Buckley, Jr.

“There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known to have failed—usually because of almost unbelievably crude errors—and the ones that are not yet widely known to have failed.”

 Edward Luttwak

“Intelligence shortcomings, as we see, have a thousand fathers; secret intelligence triumphs are orphans.”

William Saffire — New York Time

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How much do you know about spy agencies? Take this quiz to find out your knowledge of the CIA Directors of the ‘National Clandestine Service’. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Wormwood — Q&A with Dr Jeffrey Kaye

Posted on February 27, 2018 by L

“The history behind the Korean War, and U.S. military and covert actions concerning China, Japan, and Korea, are a matter of near-total ignorance in the U.S. population. The charges of “brainwashing” of U.S. POWs, in an ongoing effort to hide evidence of U.S. biological warfare experiments and trials, also has become entwined in the propaganda used to explain the U.S. post-9/11 torture and interrogation program, and alibi past crimes by the CIA and Department of Defense for years of illegal mind control programs practiced as part of MKULTRA, MKSEARCH, ARTICHOKE, and other programs.”

Dr Jeffrey S. Kaye

Dr Jeffrey S. Kaye

Jeffrey S. Kaye is a psychologist (retired), blogger, author of “Cover-up at Guantanamo”. Intel Today asked Dr Kaye a few questions regarding the Korean war, the allegations of bio-weapons used by the US military and the suspicious death of US army scientist Frank Olson. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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