Tag Archives: History

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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Remembering French Investigative Journalist Pierre Péan (March 5 1938 – July 25 2019) | Pierre Péan’s Legacy: Truth Is Rarely the Official Story]

Posted on July 25, 2026 by L

“It is striking to note the similarity of the ‘scientific’ evidence discovered by the FBI’s Tom Thurman in both the Lockerbie and UTA cases. Of the tens of thousands of pieces of debris collected at each disaster site, one lone … Continue reading →

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Mandela International Day 2026 | The Quest for Lockerbie Truth Must Continue

Posted on July 18, 2026 by L

“No one nation should be complainant, prosecutor and judge.”Nelson MandelaOn Justice and LockerbieEdinburgh, ScotlandOctober 1997 July 18, 2026 — Today, we celebrate Mandela International Day. Arrested following information provided by the CIA to the South African authorities, Nelson Mandela was … Continue reading →

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CIA Memorial Wall — Three Stars, No Answers: Revisiting the CIA Plane Crash in Candor, North Carolina (13 July 1978)

Posted on July 13, 2026 by L

“I have become so jaded about our government since all this happened. I have become very skeptical. They tell you what they want you to know whether there’s a grain of truth or not. A lot of times, they don’t … Continue reading →

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The CIA Memorial Wall — Book of Honor Star 81 : Gregg Wenzel [Numbers Don’t Lie: The Evolution of Eligibility for the CIA Memorial Wall]

Posted on July 9, 2026 by L

“Gregg was born on the 18th, this event in his honor is on the 18th and the number of his star on the Memorial Wall at the CIA in Langley is 81, which, in reverse, is also Chai. Gregg lived … Continue reading →

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