Tag Archives: CIA

On This Day — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’ État (August 19 1953) [UPDATE — Is Trump Planning A Nuclear Strike on Iran?]

Posted on August 19, 2026 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — Afghanistan : The Humiliating End of America’s Longest War

Posted on August 16, 2026 by L

“When you’re wounded and left on Afghanistan’s plains, and the women come out to cut up what remains, jest roll to your rifle and blow out your brains and go to your gawd like a soldier.” Rudyard Kipling The Young … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 24 : Wayne J. McNulty (Laos – August 15, 1968)

Posted on August 15, 2026 by L

“As of 15 August 1968, McNulty was in charge of an Air America helicopter on a mission to a forward area in Laos. His mission was to contact and brief a battalion engaged in a major offensive operation aimed at … Continue reading →

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2025: The Year of Intelligence 2.0 ? — 50 Years from the Church Committee to Russiagate Investigation [UPDATE: From TWA 800 to Russiagate: How the FBI Shaped False Narratives]

Posted on August 1, 2026 by L

“There would be no place to hide. If this government ever became a tyranny… the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight … Continue reading →

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10 Years Ago — The Genesis of the Havana Syndrome (July 27 2016)

Posted on July 27, 2026 by L

“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.” Donald TrumpPresidential candidate July 27 2016 July 27 2026 — On July 27 … Continue reading →

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On This Day (July 26, 2007): The Day I Exposed CIA Edits on Wikipedia [Inside the first skirmishes of the disinformation age — and the fight for digital truth.]

Posted on July 26, 2026 by L

“This story is demented and broken on so many levels (…) An excellent Wikipedia administrator [Linda Mack] has been victimized by lunatic conspiracy theorists.” Jimmy Wales Wikipedia co-founder (July 26 2007) July 26, 2026 — On July 26, 2007, I … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2026 by L

“Only a month after arriving, Bill was killed by bombs that two young boys tossed into a café. He was not the intended target. A promising young officer, a promising young life, taken in error. Taken because Bill Boteler was … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 16 : John W. Waltz (June 6, 1965 — Baghdad, Iraq)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by L

“While serving in the Middle East, John became ill and was hospitalized. (…) his station at the time was engaged in an operation to acquire significant intelligence of great value to the military effort in Vietnam. John elected to take … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 3 : Wilburn S. Rose (Groom Lake, Nevada – May 15, 1956)

Posted on May 15, 2026 by L

“The first fatality directly related to flying the U2 occurred on 15 May 1956, when test pilot Wilburn S. Rose, flying Article 345A, had trouble dropping his pogos.”THREE FATAL CRASHES IN 1956 History Staff Central Intelligence Agency (1992) May 15, … Continue reading →

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 91 : Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 — KIA May 11, 2007) [UPDATE : The Lion of Fallujah]

Posted on May 11, 2026 by L

“Consistent with long-standing practice, we do not comment on who may or may not have been honored anonymously with a star on the agency’s Memorial Wall.” Todd Ebitz CIA spokesman May 11, 2024 — Zembiec was serving in the Ground … Continue reading →

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