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Former CIA John Kiriakou Explains The Jeffrey Sterling Case (VIDEO)

Posted on September 24, 2016 by L

“Just like the CIA primary mission is to protect the Agency, the New York Time primary mission is to protect the Time. And so when this hit the fan — so to speak — Jeffrey was on his own.”

Former CIA John Kiriakou

Former CIA John Kiriakou

Jeffrey Alexander Sterling is an American lawyer and former CIA employee who was arrested, charged, and convicted of violating the Espionage Act for revealing details about Operation Merlin to journalist James Risen. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Who Is Who in World Intelligence and Security Agencies : MI6 Alex Younger

Posted on September 21, 2016 by L

“Alex Younger has played a vital part alongside me in modernising SIS and ensuring that the Service is in the best possible shape to play our part in defending the country’s security and our values.”

Sir John Sawers

Alexander William Younger CMG (born 4 July 1963) is a career British intelligence officer for the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) who, from November 2014 has served as the Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service, succeeding Sir John Sawers on his retirement. Follow us on Twittter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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World’s Greatest SPY Movies

Posted on September 20, 2016 by L

“Espionage is everywhere: twisted tales of deception, secrecy and surveillance are never far from the headlines. So it’s no wonder that these real world spy stories find their way to the big screen.”

The World’s Greatest Spy Movies will reveal the top secrets of espionage through a countdown of the ten most thrilling spy movies of all time. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Blast From The Past: Nixon & the CIA’s Daily Briefs

Posted on September 19, 2016 by L

“Another item in the memo is a detailed report of a recent meeting of Indira Gandhi’s cabinet about the pros and cons of accepting a cease-fire once a government was installed in Bangladesh. The CIA provided the information based on a source in Gandhi’s cabinet, confirming Seymour Hersh’s finding in The Price of Power that the CIA had a highly-placed mole in the Indian government.”

National Security Archive — 14 September 2016

President Richard M. Nixon meeting with national security adviser Henry A. Kissinger in the Oval Office, n.d. (Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library, Photo collections, Master Print File with Staff Individuals)

As a contribution to the ongoing discussion about the role of the PDBs in the Nixon White House, the National Security Archive today publishes together for the first time the six Kissinger daily briefing memoranda from 1969 through 1973 that have been declassified so far.’ Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Dr A. Q. Khan: The Bomb, the Swiss and the CIA

Posted on September 18, 2016 by L

“If you put the [A. Q. Kahn] puzzle together, you get the whole picture.”

Swiss magistrate Andreas Müller

Pakistani nuclear physicist: Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan

A Swiss man whose computers were destroyed a decade ago during an investigation into the illicit sale of nuclear weapons material to Libya has failed to force Switzerland to pay him more than $1 million in property damages. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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NSA Hacked French President’s House: Video Back Online

Posted on September 17, 2016 by L

“Keith Alexander (Director of the NSA) told me he was disappointed because he never thought we would detect them and he even added: You guys are good.”

Bernard Barbier

French newspaper “Le Monde” just published an article confirming that the US/NSA indeed hacked the Élysée Palace in 2012. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling: Letter From Prison

Posted on September 16, 2016 by L

“For now, I’m confined to the black TV room at the Federal Correctional Institution in Englewood, Colorado. When I am free, I don’t want to feel that I’m merely going from one prison to another.”

Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling

Former CIA Jeffrey Sterling

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Libyan intervention based on erroneous assumptions — David Cameron ultimately responsible

Posted on September 15, 2016 by L

“We were dragged along by a French enthusiasm to intervene, and the mission then moved from protecting people in Benghazi, who arguably were not at the kind of threat that was then being presented… Indeed, on the basis of the evidence we took, the threat to the people of Benghazi was grossly overstated.”

Crispin Blunt — chairman of the committee

“After Gaddafi was toppled, Libya descended into violence, with rival governments and the formation of hundreds of militias, while so-called Islamic State, also known as Isil and Daesh, has gained a foothold.”

A UK parliamentary report has severely criticised the intervention by Britain and France that led to the overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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Who Is Who in World Intelligence and Security Agencies : DGSE ORGANIZATION CHART

Posted on September 14, 2016 by L

“Contrary to other western Intelligence Services, the DGSE masters all the intelligence collecting methods: human sources (HUMINT), technical sensors (SIGINT and satellite imagery), operational means and open-source processing. Intelligence collected through collaboration with other Services, national and foreign, is positively increasing.”

DGSE : Who we are?

DGSE — The General Directorate for External Security (French: Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure, DGSE) is France’s external intelligence agency. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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SNOWDEN: Trailer & “Behind The Scenes”

Posted on September 13, 2016 by L

“After this film, people will perceive security of their e-mails and social networks differently.”

Executive Producer Igor Lopatenok

Academy Award®-winning director Oliver Stone, who brought Platoon, Born on the Fourth of July, Wall Street and JFK to the big screen, tackles the most important and fascinating true story of the 21st century. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY Continue reading →

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