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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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 7 2017

Posted on June 7, 2017 by L

US government contractor arrested after NSA leak report — London attack: Police ‘know identities of killers’ — New South Korean president bans spy agency’s domestic operations — London attack: Third London Bridge attacker named — What you need to know about Comey’s testimony

Reality Leigh Winner

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How Europe Left Itself Open to Terrorism

Posted on June 6, 2017 by L

“The flaws in the European system are multiple. The Paris and Brussels attacks should never have happened. I don’t know what we are waiting for. Do we have to wait for hundreds of deaths?”

Jean-Louis Bruguiere — Former French investigating magistrate in charge of counter-terrorism affairs

Malbeek Station — Brussels March 22 2016

Since January 2015, an unprecedented wave of terror attacks has overwhelmed Europe’s defenses.  That month, attacks against Charlie Hebdo magazine and a Jewish supermarket in Paris left 17 people dead.  On November 13th in Paris, ISIS attacked multiple targets, killing 130 people.  Four months later, suicide bombings killed 32 in Brussels. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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CIA “Roger”: Mike D’Andrea and the “Intelligence Identities Protection Act”

Posted on June 6, 2017 by L

“The legislation ultimately will harm, not help, our national security interests (…)  If left to stand, it will curtail legitimate journalistic scrutiny of a particularly important and sensitive area of government, creating the possibility that wrongdoing or wrong-headedness could flourish in that area, unchecked by public awareness.”

Sen. Joseph R. Biden (D) of Delaware — Member of the US Senate’s Select Committee on Intelligence (April 6, 1982)

A former Director of the CIA Counterterrorism Center was appointed to head the CIA’s Iran Covert Operations. While reporting the story, the NYT ‘revealed’ the true identity of a man previously know as “CIA Roger”. One could easily believe that such ‘outing’ of a CIA officer violates the “Intelligence Identities Protection Act”. One could be wrong. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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INTEL TODAY DIARY — JUNE 6 2017

Posted on June 6, 2017 by L

Putin plays down ties with President Trump’s ex-adviser Flynn — Isis surrenders Iraqi hideout of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi — CIA’s new Iran chief appointment-bad news for Iran-US ties — US Senate panel explores the EMP threat

Michael Flynn, Trump’s National Security Advisor, and Jill Stein attending the Russian State owned TV Gala as Putin’s guests (December 2015)

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The Secret History of ISIS

Posted on June 5, 2017 by L

“The speech supposedly had been prepared in the White House and the NSC. But when we were given what had been prepared, it was totally inadequate, and we couldn’t track anything in it. And when I asked Condi Rice, the national security adviser, ‘Where did this come from?’, it turns out the vice president’s office had written it.”

COLIN POWELL — Secretary of State (2001-05)

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

In a decade-long campaign to change the course of world history through extreme acts of violence, ISIS has been called the most dangerous terrorist group in history. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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