Archive for the 'Covert Operations' Category
Argentina Seized Undeclared Weapons and Drugs on U.S. Military Aircraft Last Week
February 15th, 2011Via: AFP: Argentina and the United States are engaged in a diplomatic spat after Buenos Aires authorities seized what they say are undeclared weapons and drugs on a US military aircraft last week. The Argentine government on Monday said it planned to lodge a formal protest with Washington, while the US State Department said it […]
The Afghan Bank Heist
February 14th, 2011Via: The New Yorker: A secret investigation may implicate dozens of high-ranking government officials. … The Threat Finance Cell also has almost single-handedly demonstrated the degree to which the American-led war in Afghanistan is compromised by connections among the Taliban, drug traffickers, and Afghan officials. The group was set up, in 2008, to sever the […]
Protests in Iran
February 14th, 2011The U.S. State Department is openly stirring the pot: The US State Department has begun sending Twitter messages to Iranians in Farsi, alluding to the “historic role” social media have played in mass protests against Iran’s 2009 disputed presidential polls. The Twitter feeds in the Iranian language began Sunday as US officials accused Iran of […]
The Two Men Gunned Down by U.S. National Raymond Davis Were Working for ISI
February 14th, 2011Via: Times of India: The two men gunned down by US national Raymond Davis in Lahore last month were working for ISI which was tailing the American because he was spying and “encroaching on their turf”, according to a media report. The two men were sent to track Davis by the ISI, which believed that […]
Jihadi Who Helped Train 7/7 Bomber ‘May’ Have Worked for U.S. Intelligence Before His Arrest, Freed After Serving Only Four and a Half Years in Prison
February 14th, 2011‘May’ have worked for U.S. Intelligence… British Intelligence Had 7/7 Ringleader Under Surveillance Since 2003 Terror Exercise Held on the Same Morning as the London 7/7 Bomb Attack Netanyahu Changed Plans Due to Warning Italian Intelligence Questions Claim of Responsibility London Bombers Claim Responsibility; On Bush Connected Server in Houston?! Kingstar Company Van Near London […]
Egypt: Mubarak May Step Down Today
February 10th, 2011Update: Mubarak Refuses to Step Down Al Jazeera Reuters: Unrest in Egypt —End Update— Update: Military Coup Via: CNN: President Hosni Mubarak is expected to announce Thursday night that he is yielding power to the nation’s military, a senior Egyptian government official told CNN. He said the process — which included dialogue between the government […]
The Octopus Conspiracy: One Woman’s Search for Her Father’s Killer
February 9th, 2011Via: Wired: On the morning of July 1, 1981, three bodies were discovered behind a shabby, concrete ranch house on Bob Hope Drive, a main drag in a sand-swept stretch of California’s scorching Coachella Valley. The corpses were sprawled in a semicircle, on chairs and beds that had been dragged into the backyard. Each of […]
The Deepening Mystery of Raymond Davis and Two Slain Pakistani Motorcyclists
February 9th, 2011Update: It’s Official: Raymond Davis Is a CIA Contractor Via: Los Angeles Times: Pakistani and U.S. authorities say U.S. Embassy worker Raymond Davis, who killed two alleged robbers in Lahore, works for the CIA. —End Update— Wow. You have to check out hyperion-protective.com. No really. Must see. But be warned: Your sides will hurt from […]
Jet Loaded with Millions in Gold and Cash Seized by Congolese Authorities Linked to Texas Philanthropist
February 9th, 2011Via: Dallas News: A Gulfstream jet seized by Congolese authorities suspected of being used to smuggle gold from rebel-controlled strongholds is apparently owned by a North Texas aviation firm owned by Southlake philanthropist David Disiere, records show. Dow Jones reported today that the tail number on the jet is N886DT, which FAA records shows to […]
CIA Officers Make Grave Mistakes, Get Promoted
February 9th, 2011Via: AP: In December 2003, security forces boarded a bus in Macedonia and snatched a German citizen named Khaled el-Masri. For the next five months, el-Masri was a ghost. Only a select group of CIA officers knew he had been whisked to a secret prison for interrogation in Afghanistan. But he was the wrong guy. […]
