INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 11 2017

Posted on June 11, 2017 by L

Chelsea Manning thanks Obama in first interview — New clues emerge about targeted efforts by Russia to hack US elections — Why Should CIA Murderers Be Protected by Secrecy? — U.S. spy agencies probe another flank in Russian hacking

Chelsea Manning

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Brussels attacks: “Serious failings prevented dismantling of Belgian terror network.”

Posted on June 10, 2017 by L

“The Committee observes certain failings in the security architecture, following which we missed the opportunity to dismantle the terrorist network in question on time.”

Belgian Investigative Committee on the 2016 Terrorist Attacks

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The Investigative Committee on the Terrorist Attacks noted serious failings in the structure of Belgian security. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 10 2017

Posted on June 10, 2017 by L

The New York Times recklessly exposes a CIA operative’s identity — N.S.A. Contractor May Have Mishandled Secrets Before, Prosecutor Says — Trump accuses Comey of lying to Congress —  Memoirs of a CIA Mercenary

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Statement by CIA Director Mike Pompeo on the Confirmation of Courtney Simmons Elwood as CIA General Counsel

Posted on June 9, 2017 by L

“I am thrilled that Courtney is joining our team, and I know she is excited to be working with us. We look forward to her swearing-in and first day on the job.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo

In March 2017, Courtney Simmons Elwood was announced as President Donald Trump’s nominee for General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency. She was confirmed by the Senate with a vote of 67-33 on June 6 2017. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 9 2017

Posted on June 9, 2017 by L

Why printers add secret tracking dots — Christopher Wray: The white collar lawyer picked to head FBI — Trump’s attack on London mayor ‘indefensible’, says former CIA chief — The latest NSA leak is a reminder that your bosses can see your every move

Dots from a HP Laserjet printer, illuminated with blue light (Credit: Florian Heise/Wikipedia)

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Remembering the U.S.S. Liberty — June 8 1967

Posted on June 8, 2017 by L

“There has been a lot of media coverage mostly written by Israelis or American Jews regarding Israel’s ‘victory’ fifty years ago during the so-called Six Days War directed against its Arab neighbors but I have yet to see an account that mentions the fate of the U.S.S. Liberty. Nevertheless, the Liberty is not forgotten.”

Former CIA Analyst Philip Giraldi

Israeli planes and torpedo boats attacked this U.S. Navy research ship, the USS Liberty, in the Mediterranean Sea near the Sinai Peninsula on June 8, 1967. Photo: Bettmann Archive/Getty

The attack on the U.S.S. Liberty by Israeli warplanes and torpedo boats on June 8 1967, has almost faded from memory, with a younger generation completely unaware that a United States naval vessel was once deliberately targeted and nearly sunk by America’s “greatest friend and ally” Israel.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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American Made –Tom Cruise to play Medellin cartel pilot Barry Seal

Posted on June 8, 2017 by L

“In October, as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Narcotics and Drug Interdiction of the President’s Commission on Organized Crime, I had presided over a seminar at which Barry Seal had testified. His purpose there was to inform the commission and top United States officials of the methods and equipment used by drug smugglers… and (he) was scheduled to be a key witness in the government’s case against Jorge Ochoa-Vasquez, the head of one of the largest drug cartels in the world. WHY WAS SUCH AN IMPORTANT WITNESS NOT GIVEN PROTECTION WHETHER HE WANTED IT OR NOT?”

Louisiana Attorney General William Guste — Letter to US Attorney General Edwin Meese (March 3 1986)

Tom Cruise will play Louisiana-born smuggler Adler B Seal, known as Barry, in the biopic ‘American Made’ (initially titled Mena), set in the 1980s and directed by Doug Liman, who also directed the star in Edge of Tomorrow. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 8 2017

Posted on June 8, 2017 by L

Trump nominates lawyer Christopher Wray to lead FBI — Qatar: FBI says Russian hackers ‘planted fake news story’ that led to crisis – Analysis: Contractor charged with espionage presents political minefield for Trump — Senate Confirms Trump’s Pick for CIA’s Top Lawyer

Christopher A Wray

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Former DIA Colonel Pat Lang: “The jihadi war will last forever.”

Posted on June 7, 2017 by L

“Islam, as I have often said, is a religion of laymen.  It has no hierarchy, no clergy, no sacraments.  There are only groups of Muslims of varying size who agree on what Islam and most especially what Islamic religious law (sharia) is.”

Colonel Pat Lang

Former DIA Colonel Pat Lang has posted a short analysis on the future of the “Jihadi” war.  Grim and realistic… Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Alan Turing – Remembering the life of a genius [23 June 1912 – 7 June 1954]

Posted on June 7, 2017 by L

“A new inquiry is long overdue, even if only to dispel any doubts about the true cause of his death—including speculation that he was murdered by the security services (or others). I think murder by state agents is unlikely. There is no known evidence pointing to any such act. However, it is a major failing that this possibility has never been considered or investigated.”

 Peter Tatchell — Human Rights advocate

Alan Turing was a mathematician, cryptographer and pioneer of computer science who possessed one of the greatest brains of the 20th century. His life was one of secret triumphs shadowed by public tragedy. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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