Tag Archives: History

CIA Annual Ceremony — The Mystery of the Higos Four [And a surprising link to Havana Syndrome]

“We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission…From our very … Continue reading

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On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938) [What Elon Musk does not know…]

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading

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CIA Annual Ceremony — 50th Anniversary of the Memorial Wall (May 17, 2024)

“We never take for granted the safety of our people, and we go to great lengths to prepare for every eventuality. But danger is part of the job, and it has never deterred us from our vital mission…From our very … Continue reading

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 91 : Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 — KIA May 11, 2007) [UPDATE II : The 2009 Memorial Ceremony]

“Consistent with long-standing practice, we do not comment on who may or may not have been honored anonymously with a star on the agency’s Memorial Wall.” Todd Ebitz CIA spokesman May 11, 2024 — Zembiec was serving in the Ground … Continue reading

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 91 : Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 — KIA May 11, 2007) [UPDATE I : The 2008 Memorial Ceremony]

“Consistent with long-standing practice, we do not comment on who may or may not have been honored anonymously with a star on the agency’s Memorial Wall.” Todd Ebitz CIA spokesman May 11, 2024 — Zembiec was serving in the Ground … Continue reading

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The CIA Book of Honor — Star 91 : Douglas Alexander Zembiec (April 14, 1973 — KIA May 11, 2007)

“Consistent with long-standing practice, we do not comment on who may or may not have been honored anonymously with a star on the agency’s Memorial Wall.” Todd Ebitz CIA spokesman May 11, 2024 — Zembiec was serving in the Ground … Continue reading

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CIA Memorial Wall — How many CIA officers died during Trump’s Presidency? [Disinformation]

“In 2016, the CIA memorial wall had 111 stars, each representing an agent’s death. By the end of Trump’s term, there were 135 stars on the wall, a huge 22% increase. 24 dead agents in just four years. Under Trump, … Continue reading

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On This Day — Yuri Gagarin : “I come from outer space!” (April 12 1961) [UPDATE : Creepy Disinformation from ChatGPT]

“Having stepped onto firm ground, I saw a woman and a girl who were standing near a spotted calf and who were watching me with bewilderment. When they saw me in my space suit and the parachute dragging alongside as … Continue reading

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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King (January 15 1929 – Assassinated April 4 1968) (The FBI Suicide Letter) [UPDATE : Public Trust in the FBI] [Poll : Do you believe that the CIA is behind Pornhub?]

“The debate over how much the government should know about our private lives has never been more heated. Should intelligence agencies be able to sweep our email, read our texts, track our phone calls, locate us by GPS? Much of … Continue reading

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On This Day — Italian Physicist Ettore Majorana vanishes (March 25, 1938)

“There are several categories of scientists in the world. Those of second or third rank do their best but never get very far. Next, there is the first rank, those who make important discoveries, fundamental to scientific progress. And then, … Continue reading

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