Tag Archives: CIA

On This Day — Did The CIA Murder US Army Scientist Frank Olson? And Why? (November 28 1953) [2021]

Posted on November 28, 2021 by L

“If this would have been a suicide, it would have been very difficult to accomplish. There was motive to kill him. He knew the deepest, darkest secrets of the cold war. Would the American government kill an American citizen who … Continue reading →

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25 Years Ago — Remembering CIA Leslianne Shedd (September 15 1968 – November 23 1996)

Posted on November 23, 2021 by L

“When my sister Leslianne Shedd was killed in the 1996 crash of a hijacked Ethiopian Airlines plane, my family not only went into mourning. We also continued to keep a secret: Leslianne didn’t work for the U.S. State Department, as … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — RUMINT : DCIA Gina Haspel to Step Down After Election [Biography]

Posted on October 26, 2021 by L

“I wrote a letter to the CIA on my manual college typewriter. I mailed it to CIA with my résumé. I didn’t have an address. So I just put: CIA. Washington, D.C. And here I am.” DCIA Gina Haspel — … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Two new cases in Vietnam delay Vice President Harris’ visit [UPDATE : More than a dozen Havana Syndrome cases reported in Colombia]

Posted on October 13, 2021 by L

“It’s real. It’s affecting our officers. It’s affecting others around the community, in government, and we’re going to figure it out.” CIA Deputy Director David Cohen Annual Intelligence and National Security Summit (Sept. 14 2021) August 3 2021 — Judy … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — The True Story of Dr A. Q. Khan’s Nuclear Black Market [UPDATE — Father of Pakistan’s nuclear weapons programme dies aged 85.]

Posted on October 11, 2021 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 Luttwak May 3 … Continue reading →

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US National Whistleblower Day (July 30 2021) — “I, John Reidy, Declare…” [CIA Debacle in Iran & China] [UPDATE : Recent CIA cable confirms Intel Today long-standing suspicion]

Posted on October 6, 2021 by L

“I cannot talk about the 2007 incident. It is classified. I risk incarceration. I have a family. If you are contemplating whistleblowing … you’re going to sit there and say, ‘If I go through that system, it will not end … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957) [UPDATE : Time to disband the JASON Group]

Posted on October 4, 2021 by L

“On 4 October 1957, the Soviet Union successfully launched the Sputnik-1 earth satellite into space—an achievement that stunned the American public and press, but not the U.S. policy and intelligence communities. The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) reported the advancements that … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Two new cases in Vietnam delay Vice President Harris’ visit [UPDATE : CIA Officer medevaced out of Serbia]

Posted on September 29, 2021 by L

“It’s real. It’s affecting our officers. It’s affecting others around the community, in government, and we’re going to figure it out.” CIA Deputy Director David Cohen Annual Intelligence and National Security Summit (Sept. 14 2021) August 3 2021 — Judy … Continue reading →

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Four Years Ago — CIA Goes to War with WikiLeaks [POLL] [UPDATE : CIA plotted to assassinate Assange]

Posted on September 28, 2021 by L

“I love WikiLeaks!” Donald Trump (October 10 2016) ***** ***** ***** “WikiLeaks is a non-state hostile Intelligence Service that recruits spies and reward people who steal secrets and use that information to subvert western democracies.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo (July 11 … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — Two new cases in Vietnam delay Vice President Harris’ visit [UPDATE : CIA station chief in Vienna sacked amid criticism]

Posted on September 24, 2021 by L

“It’s real. It’s affecting our officers. It’s affecting others around the community, in government, and we’re going to figure it out.” CIA Deputy Director David Cohen Annual Intelligence and National Security Summit (Sept. 14 2021) August 3 2021 — Judy … Continue reading →

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