Tag Archives: CIA

The True Story of Dr A. Q. Khan’s Nuclear Black Market [UPDATE — The US Has Bombed Three Nuclear Facilities in Iran: Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan. What Now?]

Posted on June 23, 2025 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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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2025 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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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony — CIA Numbers Don’t Add Up… Again!

Posted on June 10, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony — Often, Less Is More

Posted on June 6, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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CIA 2025 Annual Ceremony

Posted on June 5, 2025 by L

“The Memorial Ceremony is a poignant occasion to honor those who have sacrificed for this Nation and to reflect on their lasting contributions. The Wall, and the stories of the people it commemorates, inspire all who carry the mission forward.” … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 15, 2025 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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75 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 1 : Douglas S. Mackiernan (Tibet – April 29, 1950)

Posted on April 29, 2025 by L

“This particularly adventuresome and resourceful CIA officer should have been remembered from his death in 1950 as a hero and inspiration to generations of CIA operations officers. Instead, he was simply forgotten, even within the Far East (later East Asia) … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Remembering CIA Officer Monique N. Lewis (Oct. 29, 1946 – Apr. 18, 1983) [UPDATE: Have All CIA Fallen Officers in Beirut Bombing Finally Been Declassified?]

Posted on April 18, 2025 by L

“We gather here today in recognition of Women’s History Month.  At this time, it seems only fitting that we remember our own.We honor today four of our women who made that supreme sacrifice: Barbara A. Robbins, Phyllis Nancy Faraci, Monique N. … Continue reading →

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Remembering the Bay of Pigs (April 17–20, 1961): Debunking the ‘No Air Cover’ CIA Excuse

Posted on April 17, 2025 by L

“I will splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it to the winds.”President John F. Kennedyfollowing the failed Bay of Pigs invasion(April 20, 1961) April 17 2025 — The Bay of Pigs invasion, launched on April 17, 1961, … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 26 (CLASSIFIED): Hugh Francis Redmond (Shanghai prison, China — April 13, 1970)

Posted on April 13, 2025 by L

“Alerted by doctrine and success against another local CIA operation, Shanghai’s security apparatus moved cautiously against Redmond’s network, obtaining evidence that made the guilty verdict of 1954 inevitable. To Chinese intelligence practitioners, the case provides an exemplary example of how … Continue reading →

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