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65 Years Ago — Hounded by the FBI, Nobel Prize Ernest Hemingway Ends His Life (July 2, 1961)

Posted on July 2, 2026 by L

“The FBI’s surveillance substantially contributed to his anguish and his suicide.” A. E. Hotchner — Hemingway’s friend and collaborator over the last 13 years of his life July 2 2021 — On October 28 1954, the Nobel Prize in Literature … Continue reading →

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On This Day — Kim Philby Revealed as Cambridge Five Member (July 1 1963) [UPDATE : A Cold War Mystery: The 1947 CIG Flight to Addis Ababa]

Posted on July 1, 2026 by L

“Tell them Jesus Christ only had twelve, and one of them was a double agent.” FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover — Upon learning that Philby was a spy for the Russians January 23 2021 — On January 23 1963, Kim … Continue reading →

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Lockerbie — BBC and Netflix release first-look pictures of new documentary [UPDATE : The Bombing of Pan Am 103 Will Finally Premiere on Netflix on July 30, 2026]

Posted on June 24, 2026 by L

“Cretton [Real name : Swiss Inspector Hans Knaus] expressed his concerns (…) The first was that the CIA had planted the chip [PT/35(b)] in the wreckage found at Lockerbie. [Detective Superintendant (SIO) Stuart] Henderson and I told him this thought … Continue reading →

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From the ashes of Lockerbie to the Brussels Attacks [PT/35(b) fight turns procedural as court weighs key expert limits]

Posted on June 18, 2026 by L

“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.” CIA Vincent Cannistraro March 22, 2026 … Continue reading →

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70 Years Ago — CIA Memorial Wall STAR 4 : William Pierce Boteler (Cyprus – June 16, 1956)

Posted on June 16, 2026 by L

“Only a month after arriving, Bill was killed by bombs that two young boys tossed into a café. He was not the intended target. A promising young officer, a promising young life, taken in error. Taken because Bill Boteler was … Continue reading →

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On This Day — The CIA Book of Honor — Star 16 : John W. Waltz (June 6, 1965 — Baghdad, Iraq)

Posted on June 5, 2026 by L

“While serving in the Middle East, John became ill and was hospitalized. (…) his station at the time was engaged in an operation to acquire significant intelligence of great value to the military effort in Vietnam. John elected to take … Continue reading →

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From the ashes of Lockerbie to the Brussels Attacks [PT/35(b) Returns to the Spotlight]

Posted on May 28, 2026 by L

“We used to look at them as kind of discrete events, not tied to each other, and seen in a vacuum. But from a distance, I think we can see more of a pattern.” CIA Vincent Cannistraro March 22, 2026 … Continue reading →

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CIA Annual Ceremony 2026 [May 15, 2026]

Posted on May 25, 2026 by L

“We not only offer our gratitude for those officers who gave everything for our country – we also remind ourselves that their immortal legacy is a freer, safer, and better world for all.” CIA Director John Ratcliffe(May 15, 2026) May … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 11, 2026 by L

“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 — STAR 0 : Jane Wallis Burrell (Paris, France – January 6, 1948) [New Evidence: Jane Wallis Was on Mission — Not on Vacation — in Brussels]

Posted on May 9, 2026 by L

“Jane Burrell was never a candidate for a star on the CIA’s Memorial Wall because the Wall commemorates Agency employees who died in specific circumstances, and deaths from commercial plane crashes have generally not qualified.”The Mystery of Jane Wallis Burrell:The … Continue reading →

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