Tag Archives: CIA

On This Day — The VELA Incident (September 22 1979)

Posted on September 23, 2023 by L

“Now, 40 years later, there is a scientific and historical consensus that it was a nuclear test and that it had to be Israeli.” Avner Cohen (September 22 2019) September 22 2023 — A CIA-sponsored panel of well-respected scientists concluded … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Who Killed Dag Hammarskjöld and Why? (September 18 1961) [2023]

Posted on September 18, 2023 by L

 “It will be necessary to find some way of pulling Hammarskjold up short.” UK Prime Minister Harold Macmillan (September 13  1961) ***** ***** ***** “Hammarskjöld was at the point of getting something done when they killed him. Notice that I said … Continue reading →

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Seven Years Ago — Trump and the Attempted Coup in Turkey : “13 CIA senior officers helped in Turkey failed Coup”

Posted on August 24, 2023 by L

“I’ve got fresh evidence 13 CIA senior officers helped in Turkey failed Coup. I will divulge the names in the coming days.”Donald Trump August 15 2016 August 24 2016 — In a message posted on August 15 2016, Trump claimed … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’État (August 19 1953) [UPDATE — Former Foreign Secretary : “The UK should finally acknowledge its leading role in the 1953 Iran Coup”]

Posted on August 19, 2023 by L

“Yes, my sin — my greater sin and even my greatest sin is that I nationalized Iran’s oil industry and discarded the system of political and economic exploitation by the world’s greatest empire. This at the cost to myself, my … Continue reading →

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Havana Syndrome — The Missing Piece of the Puzzle

Posted on August 16, 2023 by L

“Many mathematicians believe that if they understand Maxwell equations mathematically inside out, they will understand the physics inside out. Only it doesn’t work that way. Mathematicians who study physics with that point of view — and there have been many … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Molly C. H. Hardy (Dec. 15 1946 – Aug. 7 1998)

Posted on August 7, 2023 by L

“For a small cadre of CIA veterans, the death of Osama bin Laden was more than just a national moment of relief and closure. It was also a measure of payback, a settling of a score for a pair of … Continue reading →

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US National Whistleblower Day (July 30 2023) — “I, John Reidy, Declare…” [CIA Debacle in Iran & China] [UPDATE : Director William Burns : “CIA rebuilding spy networks in China”]

Posted on July 30, 2023 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 — The Genesis of the Havana Syndrome (July 27 2016)

Posted on July 27, 2023 by L

“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.” Donald TrumpPresidential candidate July 27 2016 July 27 2023 — On July 27 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — “What a Hornets’ Nest I had Stirred!” [Wikipedia edited by the CIA – July 26 2007]

Posted on July 26, 2023 by L

“This story is demented and broken on so many levels, it is quite difficult to know where to begin, even. Here we have an excellent Wikipedia administrator who has been victimized by lunatic conspiracy theorists, a private person who has … Continue reading →

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Poetry — The Haiku Master, the Cicadas and the CIA (Havana Syndrome : Was the CIA incompetent or malicious?) [UPDATE — A Clue from Biden’s Laptop]

Posted on May 16, 2023 by L

“One is reminded of Montaigne’s acerbic comment: ‘Men under stress are fools, and fool themselves.’ ” Michael Crichton The Andromeda Strain June 2 2022 — Matsuo Bashō was the most famous poet of the Edo period in Japan. After centuries … Continue reading →

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