Monthly Archives: March 2018

WikiLeaks — “#ReconnectJulian” : Online Vigil for Julian Assange

Posted on March 31, 2018 by L

“In 1940 the elected president of Catalonia, Lluís Companys, was captured by the Gestapo, at the request of Spain, delivered to them and executed. Today, German police have arrested the elected president of Catalonia, Carles Puigdemont, at the request of … Continue reading →

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Remembering CIA Barbara A. Robbins (July 26, 1943 – March 30, 1965)

Posted on March 30, 2018 by L

“March 23 1965: I imagine you’re still wondering about Doug (Johnson). I still haven’t given him an answer and I may not between now and at the time he leaves. . . . The trouble is I’m not at all sure how … Continue reading →

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Dag Hammarskjold — UN Investigation Reauthorized by Secretary General

Posted on March 30, 2018 by L

 “His death was almost certainly the result of a sinister intervention.” Susan Williams — University of London scholar of African decolonization I also received information regarding an unauthenticated claim made by a Belgian pilot, “Beukels”, to Claude de Kemoularia in … Continue reading →

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Breaking News — Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to Face Trial For Corruption

Posted on March 29, 2018 by L

“Sarkozy has to give back the money he accepted from Libya to finance his electoral campaign. We financed his campaign and we have the proof… The first thing we’re demanding is that this clown gives back the money to the … Continue reading →

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Senator Diane Feinstein on Gina Haspel CIA Nomination

Posted on March 29, 2018 by L

“To promote someone so heavily involved in the torture program to the top position at the CIA, the agency responsible for one of the darkest chapters in our history, is a move that I’m very wary of.” Senator Dianne Feinstein … Continue reading →

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Facebook Scandal — Zuckerberg in 2009 : “We Will Not Share People’s Information”

Posted on March 28, 2018 by L

“The person who’s putting the content on Facebook always owns the information, and that’s why this is such an important thing.” Mark Zuckerberg  — BBC interview 2009 In a 2009 interview with the BBC’s Laura Trevelyan, Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook … Continue reading →

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NSA Expert Blasts Russiagate Hype

Posted on March 28, 2018 by L

“By devoting so much attention to the Russia story, journalists are failing in the difficult job of developing sources within what the spy world calls “hard targets”—the CIA, the NSA, and other parts of the intelligence community. No one, it … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Former CIA John Kiriakou: “Doing Time Like A Spy”

Posted on March 27, 2018 by L

“Even if torture works, it cannot be tolerated — not in one case or a thousand or a million. If their efficacy becomes the measure of abhorrent acts, all sorts of unspeakable crimes somehow become acceptable. I may have found … Continue reading →

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CIA Director — A Biography of Gina Haspel

Posted on March 27, 2018 by L

“I supervised Gina Haspel when I worked at the Central Intelligence Agency. I found her to be smart, tough and effective. Foreign liaison services who have worked with her uniformly walked away impressed. Out of all of the chaos coming … Continue reading →

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US Senator John McCain : “CIA Nominee Must Explain Her Involvement in the Torture Program”

Posted on March 26, 2018 by L

“Over the course of your career with the intelligence community, you have served in positions of responsibility that have intersected with the CIA’s program of so-called ‘enhanced interrogation techniques. These techniques included the practice of waterboarding, forced nudity and humiliation, … Continue reading →

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