CIA : A Few Good Women — Elizabeth Hanson (February 14 1979 – December 30 2009)

Posted on May 7, 2017 by L

“Those who fell yesterday were far from home and close to the enemy, doing the hard work that must be done to protect our country from terrorism. We owe them our deepest gratitude, and we pledge to them and their families that we will never cease fighting for the cause to which they dedicated their lives—a safer America.”

Former CIA Director Leon Panetta — December 31, 2009

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The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. the wall honors CIA employees who died in the line of service. Today, there are 117 stars carved into the white Alabama marble wall. [WIKIPEDIA]. Eleven represent women. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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The First NSA Defection: William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell (June 25 1960)

Posted on May 7, 2017 by L

“The United States Government is as unscrupulous as it has accused the Soviet Government of being. Our main dissatisfaction concerned some of the practices the United States uses in gathering intelligence information … deliberately violating the airspace of other nations … intercepting and deciphering the secret communications of its own allies … Perhaps United States hostility towards Communism arises out of a feeling of insecurity engendered by Communist achievements in science, culture and industry.”

William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell — The first NSA whistleblowers

NSA defectors William H. Martin and Bernon F. Mitchell at the Moscow press conference announcing their defection, July 1, 1960.

The National Security Agency faced a terrible crisis in the summer of 1960 when two cryptologists disappeared on vacation. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Nigeria — President suspends spy chief after a series of corruption scandals

Posted on May 6, 2017 by L

“There is so much corruption that it is unlikely the President will manage to tackle all forms of economic crimes and would do well to win the battle on even one front.”

Journalist Mohammed Adow — Lagos, Nigeria

Nigeria’s foreign spy chief Ayo Oke has been suspended after anti-corruption officers found more than US $43m  in a flat in Lagos. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Journalists for Hire: “How the CIA Buys the News”

Posted on May 6, 2017 by L

““I’ve been a journalist for about 25 years and I was educated to lie, to betray and not to tell the truth to the public. The truth will come out one day, the truth won’t die.”

Dr. Udo Ulfkotte: German Journalist and Whistleblower

In 2014, German journalist Udo Ulfkotte, former director of Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, author of the book “Gekaufte Journalisten”, (Journalists for Hire), denounced European media who write lies under pressure from the CIA. An English translation will be available on May 15 2017. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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France — Former top Counter-Terrorism experts endorse Macron

Posted on May 5, 2017 by L

“Mrs. Le Pen is playing into the hands of jihadist groups, and it’s our country she’s putting at risk.”

French top counter-terrorism experts (May 3 2017)

On Wednesday May 3 2017, France’s top counter-terrorism experts signed a letter endorsing French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former NSA Mike Flynn advised Israeli cyberweapons dealers

Posted on May 5, 2017 by L

“Want to invisibly spy on 10 iPhone owners without their knowledge? Gather their every keystroke, sound, message and location? That will cost you $650,000, plus a $500,000 setup fee with an Israeli outfit called the NSO Group. You can spy on more people if you would like — just check out the company’s price list.”

NYT September 2, 2016

The founders of NSO Group, Omri Lavie, left, and Shalev Hulio. Credit NSO Group

The Flynn saga goes on as rumors surface that Trump’s former National security Advisor has consulted for both Kaspersky Lab and the NSO Group. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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United Nations — Update on investigation into the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld

Posted on May 4, 2017 by L

“Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said ‘when they killed him’.”

US President Harry Truman — September 19  1961

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Dag Hammarskjöld

Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Tanzania’s former chief justice Mohamed Chande Othman to lead the new investigation into the circumstances of Dag Hammarskjold’s suspicious death. The Secretary-General urges — once more — Member States to disclose information that they may have regarding the tragic death of Dag Hammarskjöld. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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RUSSIA — FSB Colonel Sergey Mikhailov: “The spy without a past”

Posted on May 4, 2017 by L

“Sergei Mikhailov, a top cybersecurity specialist in the FSB, and his deputy Dmitry Dokuchaev are being accused of breaking their oath and working with the CIA.”

Interfax News Agency

FSB Colonel Sergei Mikhailov

Former FSB Colonel Sergei Mikhailov is facing treason changes in Moscow. But the investigation has revealed something truly unusual: Mikhailov’s past seems to be a legend. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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US Historian: “CIA concluded GRU behind John Paul II assassination attempt”

Posted on May 3, 2017 by L

“President Reagan and his CIA chief, William Casey, had suspected from the outset that the Soviets had a hand in the shooting of John Paul II on May 13, 1981, in St. Peter’s Square in Rome.”

Dr. Paul Kengor — Professor of political science at Grove City College

Pope John Paul II meets with and forgives Mehmet Ali Agca, the man who tried to kill him in 1981, during a 1983 prison visit.

Dr. Paul Kengor, a professor of political science at Grove City College, claims in a new book that the CIA had concluded that top Soviet officials were behind the 1981 assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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The true story of Dr A. Q. Khan’s Nuclear Black Market

Posted on May 3, 2017 by L

“Our accomplishments generally remain classified, but a few special ones are known to the world.”

CIA Director Mike Pompeo

Dr A. Q. Khan

In his first public speech, CIA Director Mike Pompeo told his audience that one the CIA’s great successes was to shut down the A. Q. Khan’s nuclear network. Once more, this statement needs a bit of “Facts Checking”. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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