RUSSIA — Shaltay-Boltay Leader Could Be Released on Parole

“We get orders from government structures and from private individuals. But we say we are an independent team. It’s just that often it’s impossible to tell who the client is. Sometimes we get information for intermediaries, without knowing who the end client is.”

Russian Hacker Vladimir Anikeev aka “Lewis”– 2015 Interview

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Vladimir Anikeev (‘Lewis’)

Vladimir Anikeev — the former leader of the disbanded Russian hacker group Shaltay-Boltay (Humpty Dumpty) — has filed a petition for parole. Taking into account the time he has spent in jail since he was arrested in October 2016, Anikeev has already served more than a third of his 2-year sentence. [Other defendants of the case, Konstantin Teplyakov and Alexander Filinov, were sentenced to 3 years in prison. ] By law, Anikeev has therefore the right to apply for parole, which — according to Russian media — he did on December 22 2017. [Source : Crime Russia] Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading

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Netherlands — US Ambassador’s ‘Fake News’ Claim Backfires

“The Islamic movement has now gotten to a point where they have put Europe into chaos. Chaos in the Netherlands. There are cars being burned, there are politicians that are being burned. And yes, there are no-go zones in the Netherlands.”

Pete Hoekstra — 2015

Pete Hoekstra and Donald Trump during the campaign

In an interview with a Dutch reporter, US Ambassador to the Netherlands Peter Hoekstra denied a comment he made in 2015 about the “Islamic movement,” calling it fake news. Then he denied his denial. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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A Letter from Lockerbie Investigator George Thomson

“As an afterthought I think that had the original Scottish Police Investigators obeyed their political masters by introducing the fragment into the chain of evidence in or around December 1989 then they may have got away with the deception but due to the fact that they chose to alter Forensic notes and photographs and change production labels and attribute Memos in relation to other pieces of evidence to PT/35(b) it was fairly easy to pick holes in their case.”

Lockerbie Investigator George Thomson

Lockerbie Investigator George Thomson

George Thomson is a former Scottish police officer who worked as an investigator with Abdelbaset al-Megrahi’s legal team preparing Megrahi’s appeal against his Lockerbie bombing conviction. Today, I publish as a full post a comment he recently wrote on this blog regarding an INTEL TODAY analysis of the Lockerbie ‘key evidence’: PT/35(b). This is a rather difficult letter to understand. It requires a bit of knowledge about the Lockerbie case and some real hard work to grasp the deep meaning of some of the details mentioned. In a follow-up, I will try to provide a few explanations to help the readers. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Havana Syndrome & Microwave Weapons: Q&A with Professor James Lin [UPDATE]

“Whether or not a microwave weapon was the culprit, this stealth technique may be a weapon of the future. I would not be surprised if some military establishment around the world invests or has already been engaged in such a program.”

Professor James Lin — UIC

Professor James Lin

Two months ago, I suggested than a microwave weapon — and not sonic attacks — may be the cause of the “Havana syndrome”. Professor James Lin just published a paper on the possibility that the Havana syndrome might indeed be explained by a secret microwave weapon. Professor Lin has kindly agreed to review the known facts about this case and compare them to our current knowledge of ‘microwave weapons’. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Former MI6 Chief: “Brexit Will Cause Loss of Influence”

“We have to acknowledge that Brexit is damaging our economy at the moment. (…) The EU solidarity issue is now in play and I am afraid we will lose it.”

Sir John Sawers — Former Head of MI6

Sir John Sawers told MPs that Britain will need to figure out how to rebuild its economy after leaving the EU. The former MI6 Boss also explained that the UK will have to rebuild its  international standing. The first goal may not be unrealistic. The latter could turn out to be very tricky. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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MERRY CHRISTMAS — And the Very Best for 2018 !

“To stand the best chance of being remembered, it is perhaps best to choose a career in politics – but don’t try to copy your heroes from antiquity. From Caesar to Boudica, back then the best remembered rulers were renowned for their skill as warriors or military strategists. Those from more recent history – such as Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln and Gandhi – are known for leading revolutions or advancing human rights. Drop your weapons and focus on a good cause. ”

Zaria Gorvett — Who will be remembered in 1,000 years?

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I wanted to take the time to send you my most sincere Christmas wishes. I hope you have a beautiful Holiday Season! Don’t forget to laugh!  And don’t forget those who need your help. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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INTEL TODAY — Top 10 Stories of 2017

“They stitch intelligence together that spans 5 decades, but still have pertinence today. Almost all of it is based on open source material, often using recently declassified materials, or foreign sources that are just off the radar of most researchers. It also provides a nice counterbalance to the propaganda the U.S. mainstream media is usually peddling.”

Reddit Intelligence moderator ‘Webdoodle’ about Intel Today

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Here are the top 10 stories that the readers of INTEL TODAY have consulted the most in 2017. These stories alone attracted more than two hundred thousand visitors.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Havana Syndrome & Microwave Weapons: Q&A with Professor James Lin

“Whether or not a microwave weapon was the culprit, this stealth technique may be a weapon of the future. I would not be surprised if some military establishment around the world invests or has already been engaged in such a program.”

Professor James Lin — UIC

Professor James Lin

Two months ago, I suggested than a microwave weapon — and not sonic attacks — may be the cause of the “Havana syndrome”. Professor James Lin just published a paper on the possibility that the Havana syndrome might indeed be explained by a secret microwave weapon. Professor Lin has kindly agreed to review the known facts about this case and compare them to our current knowledge of ‘microwave weapons’. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Remembering Lockerbie (Dec 21 1988) — The Saga of Pan Am 103 Told by the People Themselves

 “I regard the Lockerbie verdict against Megrahi as a ‘Grand Monument to Human Stupidity’.  Indeed, the written opinion of the Lockerbie judges is a remarkable document that claims an ‘honoured place in the history of British miscarriages of justice.’ If the [SCCRC] Commission accepts the application for a full review, the infamous Zeist verdict doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving.”

INTEL TODAY — July 5 2017

Mandela visiting Megrahi — aka the ‘Lockerbie bomber’ — in prison. Many thanks to my friend John Ashston who took the picture.

On Tuesday July 4 2017, the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission [SCCRC] confirmed that it has received a new application to review the conviction in the case of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al-Megrahi, better known as the ‘Lockerbie bomber’.

Here are some of the quotes I have collected over the years regarding the Lockerbie affair. Together they tell an extraordinary story and they should convince the readers that there are indeed “many dark and sinister corners to this atrocity”.

In 2007, the SCCRC announced that there were six grounds upon which it had concluded that a miscarriage of justice might have occurred.

Let us now hope that the SCCRC will accept the new application for a full review of Megrahi’s conviction, often described as “a blot on Scotland’s reputation for fair trials”.

Let us hope that the SCCRC will give TRUTH a chance! Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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PT/35(b) — How was the Lockerbie Key Evidence Forged? [UPDATE & Comments]

“Could the CIA have planted the evidence? I don’t know. No one ever came to me and said, ‘Now we can go for the Libyans’, it was never as straightforward as that. The CIA was extremely subtle. For me the significant evidence came when the Scottish police made the connection with Malta. [Pressed for his own view, Fraser cites a Scottish murder case, that of Patrick Meehan, in which, it was alleged, the prosecution case had been “improved” by the planting of evidence.] Was there a similarity? I don’t know, but if there was one witness I was not happy about, it was Mr Bollier [Founder of MEBO], who was deeply unreliable.”

Lord Fraser — The Lord Advocate at the time that charges were brought against Abdelbaset Megrahi and Lamin Fhimah for the destruction of Pan Am 103

“Cretton [Real name : Swiss Inspector Hans Knaus] expressed his concerns (…) The first was that the CIA had planted the chip [PT/35(b)] in the wreckage found at Lockerbie. Henderson and I told him this thought had also crossed our minds. Neither of us believed the CIA or any government official would do such a thing, but we had discussed the possibility.”

Richard Marquise — FBI Agent who led the US side of the Lockerbie investigation

“I regard the Lockerbie verdict against Megrahi as a ‘Grand Monument to Human Stupidity’.  Indeed, the written opinion of the Lockerbie judges is a remarkable document that claims an ‘honoured place in the history of British miscarriages of justice.’ If the SCCRC Commission accepts the application for a full review, the infamous Zeist verdict doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in hell of surviving.”

INTEL TODAY — July 5 2017

“Exactly the same forensic scientists who produced the wrongful conviction of Guiseppe Conlon, the Maguire family and of Danny McNamee, and had been stood down for the role they played. Yet here they were. Without them, there wouldn’t have been a prosecution, far less a conviction in Lockerbie.”

Gareth Peirce — Solicitor for the Guildford Four and the Birmingham Six

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PT/35(b) — Notice how the ‘imperfection’ at the right end of the upper track looks exactly like the original design made by MEBO Lumpert.

PT/35(b) is a small fragment of a circuit timer that was allegedly found among the debris of Pan Am 103 near the town of Lockerbie.

According to Richard Marquise — the FBI Agent who led the US side of the Lockerbie investigation — this fragment was absolutely critical to the investigation.

“Without PT/35(b), there would have been no indictment.”

After more than ten years of investigation, I have come to the conclusion that PT/35(b) is a forgery that was planted among the debris to implicate Libya in the bombing of Pan Am 103 and to steer the investigation away from the original suspects.

In several recent posts, I have explained why I believe that PT/35(b) is a forgery and what kind of information was needed to produce it. This post suggests the method most likely used to manufacture this infamous fragment.

In this update — published on the eve of the 29th anniversary of the Lockerbie tragedy — I will share with you the comments I received from top experts on this case: Lockerbie Investigator George Thomson, Dr Jim Swire, Former FBI Richard Marquise, former CIA Bob Baer as well as a former top scientist from the FBI. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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