Lockerbie — Newly Declassified Doc Reveals True Reason of Trial

Posted on December 30, 2021 by L

“His [Gaddafi] readiness to suffer the extended effects of sanctions rather than to hand over the indictees indicated that he must have something personal to fear. But the present strategy would not only call any bluff on his part but could be a step towards the prosecution of Libya before the International Court of Justice.”

Cabinet Meeting Conclusion (23 July 1998)

December 30 2021 — A document released today reveals why Tony Blair finally accepted the idea of a trial in a neutral country. Basically, Blair thought that Gaddafi was bluffing and would never hand over the two Libyans. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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CIA to Recruit Korean Speakers — Do you know your ABC? [UPDATE — 2021 Duolingo Language Report]

Posted on December 29, 2021 by L

“Fluent in Korean?
US citizen with a 4 yr college degree?
Interested in national security?
Your skills are needed here!”

CIA Directorate of Operations

Twitter (August 17 2018)

August 23 2018 — On May 10 2017, the CIA announced the establishment of a Korea Mission Center. The US Intel agency is now recruiting US citizens — with a college degree — fluent in Korean. Did you know that linguists regard ‘Hangul’ as the most logical alphabet of all? Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — Pan Am 103 Debris Show ‘Evidence’ of Plastic Explosive (December 28 1988) [2021]

Posted on December 28, 2021 by L

“I need not go into the rest of the story and the explosion, except to say that some of us believe that, within hours, the Americans had guessed, at a very high level, what had gone wrong. It is a matter of fact that the American helicopters were on site within an hour and 25 minutes. It began back in December 1988, New Year’s Eve to be precise, when a police officer, a constituent and friend, came to me and said that he was very worried about so many Americans, on the awful site of Lockerbie, searching and rummaging through the wreckage, and possibly destroying important evidence.”

Tam Dalyell — Scottish Labour Party politician who was a member of the House of Commons from 1962 to 2005

December 28 2021 — On December 28 1988, seven days after the Lockerbie tragedy, AAIB inspector Michael Charles announced that two pieces of metal recovered in the wreckage of PA 103 provided ‘convincing evidence’ of a detonating high performance plastic explosive.  Really? Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — Benazir Bhutto Is Assassinated (December 27 2007) [If Intelligence Agencies cannot solve the murder of a prime minister, what is it they can do? ]

Posted on December 27, 2021 by L

“The people of Pakistan had rejected bigotry and prejudice in electing a woman Prime Minister. It was an enormous honor, and an equally enormous responsibility… I had not asked for this role; I had not asked for this mantle. But the forces of destiny and the forces of history had thrust me forward, and I felt privileged and awed.”

Benazir Bhutto — Autobiography 

Benazir Bhutto takes her oath in 1988 as the first Muslim Woman Prime Minister of any Muslim State.

December 27 2021 — Benazir Bhutto, twice Prime Minister of Pakistan (1988–1990 & 1993–1996) and then-leader of the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party, had been campaigning ahead of elections scheduled for January 2008. Benazir Bhutto was assassinated on December 27 2007 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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The Good Traitor — Remembering George Blake (November 11 1922 — December 26 2020)

Posted on December 26, 2021 by L

“Communism was an ideal which, if it could have been achieved, would have been well worth it. I thought it could be, and I did what I could to help it, to build such a society. It has not proved possible. But I think it is a noble idea and I think humanity will return to it.”

George Blake

“Looking back on my life, everything seems logical and natural.” 

December 26 2021 — George Blake — one of the famous “moles” in British intelligence — spied for the Soviet KGB during the 1950s before being arrested in 1961 and sentenced to 42 years in prison. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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Random Thoughts — [WDYT? Snowden & Havana Syndrome]

Posted on December 25, 2021 by L

“Be a free thinker and don’t accept everything you hear as truth. Be critical and evaluate what you believe in.”

Aristotle (384 BC – 322 BC)

The painting “Random Thoughts” by Sandy Welch

December 17 2021 — Dear Friends, Today (as a result of what is going on with Facebook) I decided to launch a new feature: The Intel Today ‘Random Thoughts’ page. Many readers send me their tips and suggestions through various media: Twitter, Facebook, blog comments and email. Thus, I believe that it would be helpful if all this information could be posted in one place. Once in a while, I will also post my own questions. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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MERRY CHRISTMAS! Red Pill Or Blue Pill?

Posted on December 24, 2021 by L

“Every one of us is shadowed by an illusory person: a false self.” 

Trappist Father Thomas Merton

The Dalai Lama was 33 years old when he met father Merton. “I often describe him as a very, very strong bridge between Catholic tradition and Buddhist tradition,” says the Dalai Lama reflecting on his meeting with him.

December 24 2021 — I wanted to take the time to send all of you you my most sincere Christmas wishes. For sure, 2021 has been another hellish year, but I hope you will have a safe and beautiful Holiday Season! Don’t forget to laugh!  Don’t forget those who need your help. And don’t forget those we have lost. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — CIA COS Richard Welch Is Assassinated in Athens (December 23 1975)

Posted on December 23, 2021 by L

“The CIA and the Ford White House quickly saw Welch’s murder as a political windfall. At a time when the CIA was under assault from Congress and Bush’s nomination was in peril in the Senate, there was now a dead CIA hero to mourn.”

James Risen — The Intercept (December 8 2018)

Richard Welch — CIA Chief of Station in Athens

December 23 2021 — On December 15, 1975, a Senate committee opened hearings on whether George H.W. Bush should be confirmed as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. It was not going to be a slam dunk. When the CIA Chief of Station was assassinated on December 23 1975, Bush quickly rewrote the history of this tragedy for his own political advantage. And later, his lies became the “truth”.  Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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5G Belgium — Chaos Across the Spectrum [UPDATE — Boeing and Airbus Warn US Transportation Secretary]

Posted on December 22, 2021 by L

“The interferences caused to GSM-R receivers have been a very strong concern for Railway operators over the last years. Several cases of interference have been reported in various Member States, causing non-acceptable operational and even safety issues.”

EU Agency for Railways

May 31 2019 — Belgium’s telecoms regulator, the Belgian Institute for Post and Telecommunications (BIPT), has begun a public consultation to assess interest in using the 26GHz band for 5G services. Amazingly, the document does not say one word about possible interferences with — for instance — very important weather satellites. Follow us on Twitter: @INTEL_TODAY

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On This Day — Pan Am Flight 103 disintegrates over Lockerbie (December 21 1988)

Posted on December 21, 2021 by L

“Operation El Dorado Canyon (1986) turned out to be a more decisive blow against Libyan-sponsored terrorism than I could ever have imagined. There were revenge killings of British hostages organized by Libya, which I bitterly regretted. But the much-vaunted Libyan counter attack did not and could not take place. There was a marked decline in Libyan-sponsored terrorism in succeeding years.”

Margaret Thatcher — The Downing Street Years (Memoirs 1993, pp 448-9)

December 21 2021 — On December 21 1988, N739PA — the Boeing 747 aircraft operating the transatlantic leg of Pan Am Flight 103 — broke up in flight over Scotland. All 243 passengers and 16 crew died as well as 11 residents of Lockerbie. This horrific crime has been called the world’s biggest unsolved murder. Follow us on Twitter: @Intel_Today

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