Tag Archives: History

40 Years Ago — Gaddafi Target of U.S. Disinformation (October 2, 1986 — Bob Woodward) [Disinformation Goes Mainstream — and It Still Matters Today]

Posted on October 2, 2026 by L

“There is a wonderful book that you might read… And the title of it is from a quote from Winston Churchill: ‘In time of war, the truth is so precious, it must be attended by a bodyguard of lies.’” George … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Stanislav Petrov Saves the World from Nuclear War (September 26 1983)

Posted on September 26, 2026 by L

“The siren howled. But I just sat there for a few seconds, staring at the big, back-lit, red screen with the word ‘LAUNCH’ on it.” Colonel Stanislav Petrov September 26 2026 — On September 26 1983 — just three weeks … Continue reading →

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NEW BOOK FROM INTEL TODAY — The CIA Memorial Wall Compendium — Volume I: A Brief History of the Wall

Posted on September 23, 2026 by L

“Every star has a story.”Tim JohnstonCIA Memorial Wall stone carver September 23, 2026 — The CIA Memorial Wall is one of the most recognizable and mysterious memorials in Washington. The Wall has grown from 31 stars in 1974 to 141 … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The VELA Incident (September 22 1979) [Update — CIA Assessed Nuclear Test Probability at Over 90%]

Posted on September 22, 2026 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, 2026 — A CIA-sponsored panel of well-respected scientists concluded … Continue reading →

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On This Day — CIA Operation TP/AJAX : The Iranian Coup d’ État (August 19 1953) [UPDATE — Is Trump Planning A Nuclear Strike on Iran?]

Posted on August 19, 2026 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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CIA Memorial Wall — STAR 24 : Wayne J. McNulty (Laos – August 15, 1968)

Posted on August 15, 2026 by L

“As of 15 August 1968, McNulty was in charge of an Air America helicopter on a mission to a forward area in Laos. His mission was to contact and brief a battalion engaged in a major offensive operation aimed at … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Reagan jokes about bombing Russia (August 11 1984) [MEDINT — Did Ronald Reagan Have Alzheimer’s Disease While in Office?]

Posted on August 11, 2026 by L

“My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I’ve signed legislation that will outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in five minutes.” President Ronald Reagan (August 11, 1984) August 11 2026 — President Ronald Reagan made the … Continue reading →

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On This Day — From Victory to Atrocity : Remembering the War Crimes of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Posted on August 6, 2026 by L

 “I voiced to him [U.S. Secretary of War Stimson] my grave misgivings, first on the basis of my belief that Japan was already defeated and that dropping the bomb was completely unnecessary, and secondly because I thought that our country … Continue reading →

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2025: The Year of Intelligence 2.0 ? — 50 Years from the Church Committee to Russiagate Investigation [UPDATE: From TWA 800 to Russiagate: How the FBI Shaped False Narratives]

Posted on August 1, 2026 by L

“There would be no place to hide. If this government ever became a tyranny… the technological capacity that the intelligence community has given the government could enable it to impose total tyranny, and there would be no way to fight … Continue reading →

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On This Day (July 26, 2007): The Day I Exposed CIA Edits on Wikipedia [Inside the first skirmishes of the disinformation age — and the fight for digital truth.]

Posted on July 26, 2026 by L

“This story is demented and broken on so many levels (…) An excellent Wikipedia administrator [Linda Mack] has been victimized by lunatic conspiracy theorists.” Jimmy Wales Wikipedia co-founder (July 26 2007) July 26, 2026 — On July 26, 2007, I … Continue reading →

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