Tag Archives: CIA

One Year Ago — CIA Statement on [Vault 7] Claims by WikiLeaks (March 8 2017)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by L

“I will splinter the CIA into a thousand pieces and scatter it into the wind.” President John F. Kennedy. On Tuesday 7 March 2017, WikiLeaks began its new series of leaks on the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. Code-named “Vault 7” … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Jacqueline K. Van Landingham (1962 – March 8 1995)

Posted on March 8, 2018 by L

“African Americans have long made critical contributions to our Agency’s mission, taking the risks and bearing the sacrifices that intelligence work often demands. We at CIA join our fellow citizens in remembering the immeasurable sacrifice, strength, and courage of African … Continue reading →

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The Bizarre Story of ex-CIA Jerry Chun Shing Lee

Posted on March 7, 2018 by L

“Misunderstandings and neglect create more confusion in this world than trickery and malice. At any rate, the last two are certainly much less frequent.” Goethe — The Sorrows of Young Werther (1774) “Some former officials who reviewed the evidence described … Continue reading →

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Trump’s ‘Utterly Ridiculous’ Spy Story Rings a Bell [UPDATE]

Posted on March 6, 2018 by L

“Recent allegations made by media commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano about GCHQ being asked to conduct ‘wiretapping’ against the then president-elect are nonsense. They are utterly ridiculous and should be ignored.” GCHQ Spokesman March 21 2017 — GCHQ — Britain’s communications … Continue reading →

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The Real CIA NARCOS Story Netflix Ignored [2018]

Posted on March 4, 2018 by L

“The old conventional wisdom of this being a conspiracy theory survived even if the evidence is now incontrovertible. So even NARCOS wants to avoid the issue and pretends it did not happen.” Journalist Robert Parry (June 24, 1949 – January 27, … Continue reading →

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This Day In History — “Horrifying and Unnecessary” (New York Time Editorial – March 2 2008)

Posted on March 2, 2018 by L

“Some may argue that we would be more effective if we sanctioned torture or other expedient methods to obtain information from the enemy. They would be wrong. Beyond the basic fact that such actions are illegal, history shows that they … Continue reading →

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This Day in History — CIA Directorate of Plans Renamed Directorate of Operations (March 1 1973)

Posted on March 1, 2018 by L

“It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!” William F. Buckley, Jr. “When the U.S. military accidentally bombed the location of Hamid Karzai in December 2001, it was … Continue reading →

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CIA D/NCS — Test Your ‘Spy’ Knowledge With Our Quiz!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by L

“It had all the earmarks of a CIA operation; the bomb killed everybody in the room except the intended target!” William F. Buckley, Jr. “There have been only two kinds of CIA secret operations: the ones that are widely known … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Juan Pablo Escobar: “My Father Worked for the CIA.”

Posted on February 24, 2018 by L

“My father worked for the CIA selling cocaine to finance the fight against Communism in Central America.” Juan Pablo Escobar “What we’ve learned is that if you look at history what happened with the Medellin Cartel after we took them … Continue reading →

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Ray McGovern — “My First Day as CIA Director”

Posted on February 24, 2018 by L

“Now that I have been nominated again – this time by author Paul Craig Roberts – to be CIA director, I am preparing to hit the ground running. Last time my name was offered in nomination for the position – … Continue reading →

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