Tag: secrecy
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2/11 newspurge: reckless, unraveling & economic punch
9/11 updates: new aerial photos of wtc on 9/11 released* an attack from harvard law on the escalating 9/11 truth movement: ‘cognitive infiltration’ of 9/11 conspiracy groups* mystery of 9/11 ‘unraveling’ says major japanese weekly: ‘the official story is not convincing’* tsa detains 21yr old traveler with arabic flash cards & asks him: ‘how do…
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change: cia moonlights in corporate world
from politico: In the midst of two wars and the fight against Al Qaeda, the CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side — a policy that gives financial firms and hedge funds access to the nation’s top-level intelligence talent, POLITICO has learned. In one case, these…
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mysterious bush-bush-obama meeting at oval office
from trail blazers blog: President Barack Obama hosted a pair of Bushes this morning in the Oval Office: former President George H.W. Bush and his son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. Two weeks ago, Jeb’s brother, former President George W. Bush, was at the White House talking about Haiti relief with Obama and ex-President Bill…
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obamessiah: more troops, more secrecy, less change!
from latimes: President Obama plans to send 30,000 to 35,000 additional soldiers and Marines to Afghanistan, U.S. officials said Monday, the largest single U.S. deployment since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The additional troops, Obama’s second major escalation of the conflict this year, will bring the number of U.S. forces in Afghanistan to about 100,000.…
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fbi says 400,000 people on watch list; 1,600 names suggested a day
from washington post: Newly released FBI data offer evidence of the broad scope and complexity of the nation’s terrorist watch list, documenting a daily flood of names nominated for inclusion to the controversial list. During a 12-month period ended in March this year, for example, the U.S. intelligence community suggested on a daily basis that…
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spy story: con man or super spook
what’s the difference, really? – but either way, roland carnaby wasn’t supposed to meet his death on a houston highway in a high-speed chase with the cops…from houston press: Roland Carnaby was on the run. Pulled over going 75 in a 60, he’d panicked and taken off from the traffic cop and now was racing…
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9/11 updates: military cells, debates, gag orders & satire
awareness of military cell at faa headquarters on 9/11from history commons: As people who follow the issue closely are aware, there has been some debate over the involvement of a group of military officers stationed at FAA headquarters–generally referred to as the “military cell”–in the events of 9/11. Although I don’t mean to recap the…
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obamessiah: indefinite detentions & irreversible catastrophe
the day a president became ‘king of the world’*uk ‘frantic’ over obama talks: barack disses brown?*obama will bypass congress to detain suspects indefinitely*obama addresses un climate summit, warns of ‘irreversible catastrophe’*obama sets stage for ‘new world order’*obama pitches healthcare on sunday talk show blitz*unleashing a race war on president barack obama*obama refuses to stop torture…
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146 photos of air farce one stunt released thanks to foia requests
flashback: low-flying air force one lookalike freaks out nycfrom bnonews: BNO News obtained 146 photos from the Air Force One flyover in New York City in late April. The Department of Defense decided to release them after dozens of news organizations filed Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. 115 of the 146 photos can be…
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obamessiah & the apostles of war: birthers, eugenics & czars
ghana on obama: ‘we want him to rule all african countries’african media: obama returned to ‘continent of his birth’from paul joseph watson: A major Ghanaian news outlet has been caught in a revealing slip-up after it reported that President Barack Obama’s recent visit to the African country was a return to his birthplace. Article 2,…
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obama reluctant as holder considers probe into torture
cia played a leading role in warrantless surveillancefrom dpa: US Attorney General Eric Holder is considering whether to probe allegations of the use of brutal torture by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), according to a media report published Sunday. Holder is to decide whether he will appoint a prosecutor to look into the nature of…
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shocker! cia head admits agency has lied to congress for years
from democracy now: Central Intelligence Agency Director Leon Panetta has admitted the CIA has misled Congress on intelligence matters since at least 2001. On Wednesday, a group of seven Democratic lawmakers released a letter describing Panetta’s comments. House intelligence committee chair Silvestre Reyes said CIA officials “affirmatively lied” in a recent briefing on an unspecified…
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obamessiah updates: secrecy, transparency, detention & depop
video: daily show hits obama for lack of transparency* white house drafts executive order to allow indefinite detentionsfrom raw story: The Obama administration, fearing a battle with Congress that could stall plans to close Guantanamo, has drafted an executive order that would reassert presidential authority to incarcerate terrorism suspects indefinitely, according to three senior government…
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obamessiah & the apostles of war: abc, nsa, cia & the fly
abc turns ‘programming’ over to obama*abc says no to gop ads during obama healthcare special*abc employees donated heavily to obama*senate unanimously approves resolution apologizing for slavery*house health-care proposal adds $600b in taxes*gays decry obama’s stand on gay marriage case*obama to announce federal benefits for same sex partners*cia: finding bin laden top US priority*the secret history:…
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warwhores: suicide, cia secrecy & sorry soldiers
lynddie england: why the hell should I feel sorry?*marine reservist pleads guilty to leaking intel docs*suicide rate among soldiers continues on record pace*saic awarded contract by US joint forces command*killer mcchrystal, new US commander in afghanistan*afghanistan’s operation phoenix*audit finds that US overpaid blackwater*soldier’s crime met with clemency, or another murderer goes free*feds want secrecy over…