Tag Archives: CIA

On This Day — CIA Director John Brennan Defends Torture Methods (December 11 2014)

Posted on December 11, 2018 by L

“In a limited number of cases, agency officers used interrogation techniques that had not been authorized, were abhorrent and rightly should be repudiated by all.” CIA Director John Brennan (December 11 2014) “No evidence that terror attacks were stopped, terrorists … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — The VELA Incident : Declassified Files Shed Light on the Nuclear Test Controversy

Posted on December 8, 2018 by L

“We had operational successes, most importantly regarding Pretoria’s nuclear capability. My sources collectively provided incontrovertible evidence that the apartheid government had in fact tested a nuclear bomb in the South Atlantic in 1979, and that they had developed a delivery … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — MEDINT : Iran Supreme Leader at Death’s Door?

Posted on December 5, 2018 by L

“Most believe that the current Supreme Leader will pass from the scene in the next few years due to old age and illness. If this happens, the process by which he is replaced will be a defining moment for the … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Will Trump Target Iran?

Posted on November 30, 2018 by L

“I would not have made [the agreement], but we will not get a great deal out of ending it now.” Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger (November 2016) “One of the most discouraging aspects of the filling out of the … Continue reading →

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CIA Establishes Korea Mission Center [UPDATE: Andrew Kim resigns]

Posted on November 29, 2018 by L

“Creating the Korea Mission Center allows us to more purposefully integrate and direct CIA efforts against the serious threats to the United States and its allies emanating from North Korea.” CIA Director Mike Pompeo (May 2017) May 13 2017 — … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — French DGSI Lacks Big Data Mining Tools, Turns to PALANTIR For Help

Posted on November 29, 2018 by L

“We have a plan to lower our exposure to U.S. components. We’ve had experiences that have led us down this path. I cannot give precise examples… We’ve had some difficulties. We know these difficulties are seemingly for strategic reasons but … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie 30th Anniversary — Should You Trust The New York Times?

Posted on November 28, 2018 by L

“The evidence of a possible Libyan link, first reported publicly this week by the French newsmagazine L’Express, was confirmed and detailed by American officials involved in the investigation of the Pan Am bombing.” MICHAEL WINES — The New York Times … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 28, 2018 by L

“The most efficient accident, in simple assassination, is a fall of 75 feet or more onto a hard surface.” CIA assassination manual (1953) “What Wormwood tries to do is tell a story about how we know what we know and how reliable … Continue reading →

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On This Day — English Archaeologist Howard Carter Opens Tutankhamun Tomb (November 26 1922)

Posted on November 26, 2018 by L

“With trembling hands, I made a tiny breach in the upper left hand corner… widening the hole a little, I inserted the candle and peered in… at first I could see nothing, the hot air escaping from the chamber causing … Continue reading →

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Remembering Fidel Castro — The Man Who Dodged 638 CIA Assassination Plots (November 25 2016)

Posted on November 25, 2018 by L

“If surviving assassination attempts were an Olympic event, I would win the gold medal.” Fidel Castro  “I joined the people; I grabbed a rifle in a police station that collapsed when it was rushed by a crowd. I witnessed the … Continue reading →

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