GERMANY — Turkey conducting espionage against supporters of Fethullah Gulen

Posted on March 31, 2017 by L

“This report does not come as a complete surprise to me. We have repeatedly told Turkey that something like this is unacceptable. No matter what position someone may have on the Gulen movement, here German law is applied and citizens will not be spied on by foreign countries.”

Thomas de Maizière — German Foreign Minister

Cover of the file containing the names of alleged supporters of the Gulen movement in Germany

German officials have opened a preliminary investigation into suspicions the Turkish intelligence service has been spying on hundreds of its nationals in Germany. This is the second German investigation opened this year against Turkey on charges of espionage. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Turkey: “ex-CIA director’s allegations on Gülen’s forced removal are ludicrous”

Posted on March 30, 2017 by L

“We will continue to work decisively in cooperation with the U.S. judicial authorities to finalize this process and obtain positive results without further delay. Any other allegation in connection with the extradition of Fetullah Gulen to Turkey is false, ludicrous and groundless.”

Embassy of Turkey in Washington D.C. — March 28 2017

Fetullah Gulen

The Turkish Embassy in Washington strongly denied former CIA Director James Woolsey’s allegation that Turkish officials discussed the forced removal of Fetullah Gülen from the United States. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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THE FULLER MEMORANDUM – May 1985. Why it still matters today

Posted on March 29, 2017 by L

“The study was instrumental in persuading some top-ranking Reagan Administration policy makers to begin considering covert contacts with Iranian leaders. It eventually led to the covert sale of United States weapons to Teheran in what became the Iran-contra affair.”

New York Time, 15 February 1988

In a recent post, I discussed former CIA Director James Woolsey’s allegation that Flynn Intel Group had met with high level Turkish Officials to ‘explore’ non-judicial extradition of Gulen to Turkey. A reader posted a very interesting comment which is worth being discussed. But first, a bit of ‘ancient History’… Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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MOSSAD turned French spies into double agents

Posted on March 29, 2017 by L

“Recruiting allies as spies would cross a red line. There is a clear line between electronic spying and trying to co-opt allied intelligence agents. This was never done during my era as it was known as something that was completely off-limits.”

Top former Israeli defense official

The former head of the General Directorate for Internal Security, Bernard Squarcini, in brown raincoat, in Paris, February 2011. Credit: LIONEL BONAVENTURE / AFP

A French Intel Report reveals efforts by the Mossad to develop ‘relationships’ with several French spies, “to the point of crossing the line of turning them into double agents.” Two Israeli diplomats were asked to leave France. The MOSSAD section head in Paris has also returned to Israel. Follow us on Twitter:@Intel_Today Continue reading →

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The Michael Flynn Saga: “The more you know, the less you understand.” [UPDATE]

Posted on March 28, 2017 by L

“It is starting to look like, from my sources and then also from open reporting, that Mike Flynn is the one who may have a deal with the FBI and that’s why we have not heard from him for some time.”

Juliette Kayyem —  Former assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs

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

Julliette Kayyem — a CNN analyst and former Homeland Security official — believes that former national security adviser Michael Flynn may have struck a deal of some sort with the FBI. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Former CIA John Kiriakou: “Doing Time Like A Spy”

Posted on March 27, 2017 by L

“Even if torture works, it cannot be tolerated — not in one case or a thousand or a million. If their efficacy becomes the measure of abhorrent acts, all sorts of unspeakable crimes somehow become acceptable. I may have found myself on the wrong side of government on torture. But I’m on the right side of history. There are things we should not do, even in the name of national security. One of them, I now firmly believe, is torture.”

Former CIA Analyst John Kiriakou

Doing Time Like A Spy is former CIA analyst John Kiriakou’s memoir of his twenty-three months in prison. Using life skills he learned in CIA operational training, he was able to keep himself safe and at the top of the prison social heap. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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The Michael Flynn Saga: “The more you know, the less you understand.”

Posted on March 26, 2017 by L

“It is starting to look like, from my sources and then also from open reporting, that Mike Flynn is the one who may have a deal with the FBI and that’s why we have not heard from him for some time.”

Juliette Kayyem —  Former assistant secretary for intergovernmental affairs

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

Julliette Kayyem — a CNN analyst and former Homeland Security official — believes that former national security adviser Michael Flynn may have struck a deal of some sort with the FBI. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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Former CIA Director James Woolsey: “Flynn discussed sending illegally Gulen back to Turkey.”

Posted on March 25, 2017 by L

“What I saw and heard was sort of the end of the conversation — it’s not entirely clear what transpired because of that — but it looks as if there was at least some strong suggestion by one or more of the Americans present at the meeting that we would be able — the United States would be able — through them, to be able to get hold of Gulen, the rival for Turkey’s political situation.”

Former CIA Director James Woolsey

According to James Woolsey, former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn met with representatives of the Turkish government in September 2016 to discuss ways of sending — illegally — Fethullah Gulen back to Turkey to face charges. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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French 2017 Presidential Election — Facebook and Google to tackle ‘fake news’ stories

Posted on March 24, 2017 by L

“For so long, we had resisted having standards about whether something’s newsworthy because we did not consider ourselves a service that was predominantly for the distribution of news. And that was wrong! We have a responsibility here. I think we recognize that. This has been a learning for us.”

Elliot Schrage — Facebook’s vice president of global communications, marketing, and public policy

 

French President Francois Hollande has accused Russia of trying to interfere in the upcoming Presidential campaign. At the request of several Intelligence Agencies, Facebook and Google are joining forces in France to take a stand against ‘fake news’ propaganda. But some fear that the cure might be worse than the disease. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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UK — Jeremy Fleming to succeed Robert Hannigan as GCHQ new Director

Posted on March 23, 2017 by L

“Jeremy Fleming is a dedicated public servant whose work over two decades in the intelligence services has helped to keep our country safe. I congratulate Jeremy on his appointment as Director of GCHQ at an important time for the service. I know that he will continue the excellent work of Robert Hannigan in leading this outstanding organisation, when the skill and ingenuity of the UK intelligence community are critical to defending Britain from cyber-attacks, terror plots and other activities that threaten us and our allies.”

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson

An aerial image of the British Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire Credit: BRITISH MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

 

March 20 2017 — Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has announced that Jeremy Fleming has been appointed to succeed Robert Hannigan as Director GCHQ, with the agreement of the Prime Minister. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today Continue reading →

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