Journal: How Many CIA’s and How Threatening is the CIA to the Lives of Leon Panetta and Barack Obama?

We were surprised this morning to learn that Ray McGovern, a CIA veteran whose credibility we respect, is saying that Leon Panetta and Barack Obama may be treating CIA with kid gloves for fear of being assassinated by the “insider” CIA that itself fears criminal prosecution for the death of over 100 detainees in CIA …

Remarks by Robert Steele at the Economics, Intelligence, & Transparency Conference, NYC 13 September 2009

Economics, Intelligence, & Transparency Conference New York City, 13 September 2009, 1400-1430 EST Planned Remarks for Robert David STEELE Vivas 9/11 discussion was yesterday, it is however central to today’s reflections 9/11 was about predatory economics, failed intelligence, and zero transparency I only have 30 minutes to speak, but I can stay for an hour …

Review: Tell Me No Lies: Investigative Journalism That Changed the World

Work of Historic Value with Deep Meaning for the Future September 6, 2009 John Pilger (Editor) This is the middle book in the John Pilger set that I bought. The others that I am including in a review trilogy include: 2002 The New Rulers of the World 2007 Freedom Next Time: Resisting the Empire Although …

Journal: 9-11 Truth Movement–Hanging Fire, Still Explosive

THE STORY BEHIND 9/11: HIT OR MYTH? TAKING ON THE TRUTHERS By MAXINE SHEN August 28, 2009 Read Full Story Online First.  Then below Response (provided here because original is behind a Facebook Password Access page).: The 9/11 Official Story Runs Out of Steam? by Sander Hicks (pictured in insert by Post at right) (NEW …

Journal: An Ethical Code for Intelligence Officers

Tip of the Hat to Bruce Schneier August 11, 2009 An Ethical Code for Intelligence Officers August’s Communications of the ACM has an interesting article: “An Ethics Code for U.S. Intelligence Officers,” by former NSAers Brian Snow and Clint Brooks. The article is behind a paywall, but here’s the code: Draft Statement of Ethics for …