Julian Assange: 1979 Is Year Zero of Our Modern Era

“If any year could be said to be the ‘year zero’ of our modern era, 1979 is it. In 1979 it seemed as if the blood would never stop. Dozens of countries saw assassinations, coups, revolts, bombings, political kidnappings and wars of liberation.”

Julian Assange

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The decision by the CIA, together with Saudi Arabia, to plough billions of dollars into arming the Mujahideen fighters in Afghanistan to tackle the Soviet Union, had led to the creation of terror group al-Qaeda. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Will Trump Target Iran?

“One of the most discouraging aspects of the filling out of the Donald Trump cabinet is the array of Iran haters that seem to be lining up in the foreign policy and national security areas. Trump has been personally advocating sensible policies relating to Russia and Syria but he appears to have gone off the rails regarding Iran, which just might be attributed to those who are giving him advice.”

Former CIA Phil Giraldi

Philip Giraldi -- Former CIA Analyst

Former CIA officer Phil Giraldi just wrote a very interesting piece about the Trump Cabinet and Iran. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Enhanced Interrogation: CIA Psychologist’s Book Defends The Program

“CIA EITs program was not torture. If it was, I would be in jail. I am just the guy who was asked to do something for his country.”

Dr. James Mitchell

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In Enhanced Interrogation, Mitchell now offers a first-person account of the EIT program, providing a contribution to our historical understanding of one of the most controversial elements of America’s ongoing war on terror.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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DGSI Lacks Big Data Mining Tools, Turns to PALANTIR For Help

“IN-Q-Tel operates in the shadow”

Wall Street journal

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The DGSI [French internal intelligence service]  is completely overwhelmed by the fight against terrorism and turns to Palantir for help. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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The Man Who Dodged 638 CIA Plots to Assassinate Him

“If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.”

Fidel Castro 

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Fidel Castro — 13 August 1926 – 25 November 2016

The man in charge of protecting Castro claims that he dodged 638 CIA plots to assassinate him. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Blast From The Past — Reagan and the 1986 “Libyan Terrorism” Disinformation Op

“There is a wonderful book that you might read… And the title of it is from a quote from Winston Churchill: ‘In time of war, the truth is so precious, it must be attended by a bodyguard of lies.’ ”

Secretary of State George P. Shultz (03/10/1986)

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14 March 1986 — Reagan Strikes on Tripoli and Benghazi

If you read this blog, chances are they you are familiar with the Iran-Contra Affair. At the same time, it is quite likely that you have never heard of a major US scandal that was running parallel to the Iran-Contra Operation. The two operations were in fact two branches of a single policy. If the delivery of weapons to Iran was the “Carrot” part of the plan suggested in the 1985 “Fuller MEMORANDUM“, the disinformation regarding “Libyan terrorism” was the “Stick”.  Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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SNOWDEN: Little Hope for Presidential Pardon — RT Interview of Former CIA Ray McGovern

Der Spiegel: “Are you going to pardon Edward Snowden?”

POTUS Barack Obama: “I can’t pardon somebody who hasn’t gone before a court and presented themselves, so that’s not something that I would comment on at this point.”

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Mike Pompeo, Trump’s nominee for the CIA post, considers that Snowden is a traitor who should be put to death. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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CIA : A Few Good Women – LESLIANNE SHEDD (1968 – 1996)

“They devoted their hearts and minds to a mission unlike any other, at an agency unlike any other, serving on the world’s most dangerous frontiers to defend our people, defeat our adversaries, and advance our freedoms. Their words and deeds will inspire us forever, and their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.”

CIA Director David Petraeus (2012 Annual Memorial Ceremony )

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The Memorial Wall is a memorial at the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in Langley, Virginia. It honors CIA employees who died in the line of service. There are 117 stars carved into the white Alabama marble wall. Eleven represent women. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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Germany Constitutional Court Rejects Disclosure of NSA Spy Targets

“The Constitutional Court’s ruling is a blow for any clarification on the activities of the BND and the NSA and for the entire parliamentary monitoring of secret services.

Anna Biselli — Digital research organization Netzpolitik

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Last Tuesday, the German Federal Constitutional Court rejected a request by the Bundestag Committee of Inquiry into NSA Activities that the German government release the US National Security Agency “Selector List” of spy targets in Germany. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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Portugal — Ex CIA Sabrina De Sousa Loses Extradition Appeal

“Rendition was totally counterproductive”

Sabrina de Sousa, HARDtalk – BBC World News

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Former CIA officer Sabrina De Sousa

Sabrina De Sousa, a former CIA officer, has lost another appeal in her ongoing fight to avoid being sent from Portugal to Italy, where she has to serve a prison sentence for her alleged part in a U.S. program that involved kidnapping terror suspects for interrogation. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading

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