Tag Archives: CIA

MLK Day — Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King (January 15 1929 – Assassinated April 4 1968) (The FBI Suicide Letter) [UPDATE : Public Skepticism Toward the FBI Reaches New Highs] [Poll : Do you believe that the CIA is behind Pornhub?]

Posted on April 4, 2025 by L

“The debate over how much the government should know about our private lives has never been more heated. Should intelligence agencies be able to sweep our email, read our texts, track our phone calls, locate us by GPS? Much of … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — CIA Doc Blames Vladimir Putin for Pan Am 103 Bombing

Posted on April 1, 2025 by L

“Admitting that the organization had erroneously rushed to judgment in response to an unimaginable tragedy, CIA director John Ratcliffe has issued today a posthumous apology to the family of Abdel Baset al-Megrahi in light of new evidence which conclusively clears … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 30, 2025 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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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 57 : Richard D. Krobock (El Salvador — March 26, 1987)

Posted on March 26, 2025 by L

“His responsibilities in El Salvador involved keeping tabs on U.S. AID money to the Salvadoran government.” The Life and Death of an Intelligence Man March 26 2025 — Richard D. Krobock was killed along four other people during a helicopter … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Former CIA Director Leon Panetta : “President Trump Must Build ‘Loyalty’ With Intel Community.” [UPDATE : Lockerbie Lawyer’s Security Clearance Revoked – What’s the Real Story?]

Posted on March 23, 2025 by L

“Obviously, it’s not a good situation. Because there is a lack of trust between the president and the intelligence community, and between the intelligence community and the president. And, you know, every time he demeans the intelligence community or accuses … 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?] UPDATE : NETFLIX “American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders”

Posted on March 8, 2025 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 FILES [Released Feb. 11 2020] March 8 2025 — Jacqueline K. Van Landingham … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Soviet Union Launches SPUTNIK (October 4 1957) [UPDATE : Edward Mills Purcell (August 30, 1912 – March 7, 1997)]

Posted on March 7, 2025 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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On This Day — Havana Syndrome : The Haiku Master, the Cicadas and the CIA [UPDATE : DNI Statement on the Intelligence Community Assessment (March 1, 2023)]

Posted on March 1, 2025 by L

“One is reminded of Montaigne’s acerbic comment: ‘Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves.’ ” Michael Crichton The Andromeda Strain March 1st 2024 — On March 1st 2023, the Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines announced that US … Continue reading →

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Just Ask Molly Hale — The Differences Between the FBI and the CIA? [Joke]

Posted on February 26, 2025 by L

“The competing messages, according to officials in attendance, also reflect cultural differences between the FBI and the CIA. The bureau, true to its law enforcement roots, wants facts and tangible evidence to prove something beyond all reasonable doubt. The CIA … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Former CIA Director Leon Panetta : “President Trump Must Build ‘Loyalty’ With Intel Community.” [UPDATE : From Lockerbie to Havana Syndrome]

Posted on February 20, 2025 by L

“Obviously, it’s not a good situation. Because there is a lack of trust between the president and the intelligence community, and between the intelligence community and the president. And, you know, every time he demeans the intelligence community or accuses … Continue reading →

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