Tag Archives: CIA

Remembering CIA Barbara A. Robbins (July 26, 1943 – March 30, 1965) — The Enduring Mystery of the Anonymous 1965 Star

Posted on March 30, 2022 by L

“To this day, Barbara Robbins is the youngest officer memorialized on our Wall. She was the first American woman to die in Vietnam and the first woman in our Agency’s history to make the ultimate sacrifice.  Nine women since then … Continue reading →

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Parody –“Party In The CIA” by Weird Al Yankovic

Posted on March 27, 2022 by L

“Yeah, we’ve got our black ops all over the world,from Kazakhstan to Bombay; (…)Need a country destabilized?Look no further, we’re your guys!”  “Weird Al” Yankovic –“Party In The CIA” March 27 2022 — Thank God, It’s [Parody] Sunday! Time to … Continue reading →

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Sunday Jokes — The Cultural Differences among US Intel Agencies [Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin]

Posted on March 20, 2022 by L

“Variations in analytic views largely stem from differences in how agencies weigh intelligence reporting and scientific publications, and intelligence and scientific gaps.” Unclassified Summary of Assessment on COVID-19 Origin — ODNI (August 27 2021) March 20 2022 — Thank God, … Continue reading →

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CIA : “Our failures are known. Our successes are not.” Really?

Posted on March 12, 2022 by L

“There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known to have failed — usually because of almost unbelievably crude errors — and the ones that are not yet widely known to have failed.”Edward … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Former FBI Robert A. Levinson Vanishes in Iran (March 9 2007) [FBI Washington Field Office Statement on the 15th Anniversary of the Abduction of Robert A. Levinson]

Posted on March 9, 2022 by L

“We share our deepest sympathy with his family which has suffered from his absence for over a decade. We will not rest until the Levinson family is whole again. Iran committed to cooperating with the United States to assist us … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering CIA Jacqueline K. Van Landingham (1962 – March 8 1995) [Why was Gary Durrell not honored with a Star?]

Posted on March 8, 2022 by L

“An attack in Karachi, Pakistan, during which another NSA employee Gary C. Durrell was shot in March 1995  is believed to be related to Crypto AG.” MINERVA — A History [Released Feb. 11 2020] March 8 2022 — Jacqueline K. … Continue reading →

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Five Years Ago — The “STARGATE Project” : The CIA Psychic Spies [UPDATE — Project SUN STREAK — n°: 5269 (Pan Am 103)]

Posted on January 30, 2022 by L

“Our mission – that is, the mission for INSCOM Center Lane Program’s remote viewing project number 8404 – was to help find Buckley [William Francis Buckley, station chief for the CIA in Beirut Lebanon] before it was too late. The … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Director William Casey Resigns (January 29 1987)

Posted on January 29, 2022 by L

“We’ll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false.” William Casey — CIA Director (1981-1987) January 29 2022 — William Joseph Casey (March 13, 1913 – May 6, 1987) was the Director of Central … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Carter Signs Executive Order 12036 [Ban on Assassination] (January 24 1978)

Posted on January 24, 2022 by L

“No person employed by or acting on behalf of the United States Government shall engage in, or conspire to engage in, assassination.” Executive Order 12036 (January 24 1978) January 24 2022 — On January 24 1978, President Jimmy Carter signed … Continue reading →

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On This Day — President Truman Creates the Central Intelligence Group (January 22, 1946)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by L

“At lunch today in the White House, with only members of the Staff present, Rear Admiral Sidney Souers and I were presented by President Truman with black cloaks, black hats, and wooden daggers, and the President read an amusing directive … Continue reading →

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