The leader of the private investigative team who has spent years trying to crack the D.B. Cooper hijacking case claimed Thursday he believes the mysterious criminal was a CIA agent whose identity has been covered up by federal agents. Thomas Colbert, a documentary filmmaker who helped put together the 40-member team, told the Seattle PI […]
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Spies for Hire (Oldie but Goodie)…
In July, Simone Margaritelli, an Italian security researcher, boarded a Boeing 777 in Rome headed for Dubai, a city now billing itself as a tech startup hub. He had a big job interview with a new, well-funded cybersecurity company called DarkMatter, whose self-described mission is to “safeguard the most complex organizations,” from government to the […]
On Immigration, Trump Goes for it ALL by Byron York…
Back in 2015, before the presidential primaries began, a voter asked candidate Donald Trump if he believed compromise should be part of politics. “Compromise is not a bad word to me,” Trump answered. “But if you are going to compromise, ask for about three times more than you want. You understand? So when you compromise, […]
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Top Russian Spies Met with Pompeo When They Traveled to U.S….
Top Russian spies reportedly met recently with CIA Director Mike Pompeo. The meeting occurred when Pompeo’s Russian counterparts visited the U.S., CNN reported, citing U.S. Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman. Russian media reported that Moscow’s sanctioned spy chief, Sergey Naryshkin, may have been one of the people Pompeo met with, CNN noted. Both Russia and […]
Syria – Neo-Conservatives Demand “Action” – Hope for a Larger War…
The U.S. polity and media now acknowledge what we reported on December 21. The U.S. announcement to build up a 30,000 strong PKK army in north-east Syria was a disaster. It prompted Turkey to initiate its attack on YPG/PKK Kurds in Afrin. It threatens do drive it out of NATO and into Russia’s open arms. […]
Navy Releases Five More Videos of ‘Unsafe’ Intercept by Russian Jet…
The U.S. Navy on Wednesday released five more videos of an “unsafe” intercept by a Russian military jet, after some questioned the original video over not showing the Russian plane as close as the Navy alleged. “These videos show the Russian Su-27 intercepting the EP-3 from a very close position, at the same altitude, and […]
Second Person of Interest Identified in Las Vegas Massacre…
While the FBI’s official report on the Oct. 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas – the deadliest in American history – a judge on Tuesday unsealed 300 pages of search warrant records, including a document that appears to validate claims that shooter Steven Paddock may have had help planning his attack. That’s because the documents […]
Pentagon Slams Teacher Who Called Military Members ‘Lowest of our low’…
The Pentagon fired back Monday at a Southern California high school teacher who was recorded apparently ranting to students that members of the military were “dumb s—s” and “not intellectual people.” Pentagon spokeswoman Amber Smith said the remarks by Gregory Salcido, the El Rancho High teacher who’s also a Pico Rivera city councilman and former […]
Thousands of Furious Fans Sign NFL Petition after Veterans’ Super Bowl Snub…
Tens of thousands of furious football fans have signed a petition urging the National Football League to “reconsider” its despicable decision to bar a veterans group from placing an ad during the upcoming Super Bowl, saying the decision showed the NFL’s “blatant hypocrisy” against the armed forces. The American Family Association has gathered more than […]
Lessons From the Tet Offensive, 50 Years Later…
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, communist forces launched the assaults across South Vietnam known as the Tet Offensive. The offensive marked an inflection point in the Vietnam War. President Lyndon Johnson denied a request the following month from his military commander in Vietnam, William Westmoreland, for 206,000 more U.S. troops on top of the more […]
Hawaii’s False Missile Alert Sent by Worker Believing Attack Was Imminent…
The emergency worker who sent a false public safety alert on Jan. 13 warning of an imminent ballistic missile attack on Hawaii believed that a ballistic missile was truly bound for the state after mishearing a recorded message as part of an unscheduled drill, according to a preliminary investigation by federal officials. A combination of […]
Whoa: Russian Jet Comes Within 5 Feet of U.S. Navy Plane Over Black Sea…
A Russian fighter on Monday flew within 5 feet of a U.S. Navy reconnaissance plane over the Black Sea, marking another close encounter that American military officials contend increases the risk of midair collisions. A Russian SU-27 crossed directly into the flight path of a Navy EP-3 and forced the U.S. aircraft to fly through […]
Taliban Asks Trump on Twitter “once you’re ready to discuss your exit” from Afghanistan…
Crazy times. The media office of the Taliban asking President Trump on Twitter to reach the Taliban through their office in Doha “once you’re ready to discuss your exit” from Afghanistan. @akhbar…
USAF Begins Massive GPS Blackouts in the Western US During Largest Ever Air War Drill…
The United States Air Force is launching its largest-ever three-week premier set of air war drills, called Red Flag 18-1, starting on Friday and will conclude February 16, said the 99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs. On January 26, the air war drill, known as Red Flag, officially kicked off at Nellis Air Force Base, […]
ICE Is about to Start Tracking License Plates Across the U.S….
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency has officially gained agency-wide access to a nationwide license plate recognition database, according to a contract finalized earlier this month. The system gives the agency access to billions of license plate records and new powers of real-time location tracking, raising significant concerns from civil libertarians. The source of […]
Ruh Roh – Kerry to Abbas Confidante: ‘Stay strong and do not give into Trump’…
While the White House has confirmed that since the Jerusalem Declaration there has been a complete disconnect between the Palestinian Authority and the Trump administration, it turns out that the previous administration has maintained contact with PA officials. Maariv reported that former US secretary of state John Kerry met in London with a close associate […]
Turkey to U.S. : End Support for Syrian Kurdish YPG or Risk Confrontation…
Turkey urged the US on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara’s strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally. The comments, from the spokesman for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s government, underscore the growing bilateral tensions, six […]
Syria: U.S. Strikes on Islamic State Headquarters ‘Kills 150 Militants’…
The US-led coalition against the jihadist group Islamic State (IS) says it has killed up to 150 militants in air strikes on a headquarters in Syria. A statement said the strikes took place on Saturday near al-Shafah, in the Middle Euphrates river valley in the south-eastern province of Deir al-Zour. A combination of intelligence and […]
VA Whistleblower Could Be Homeless Soon…
A prolific Veteran Administration (VA) whistleblower is on the brink of homelessness and caught up in the vortex of government bureaucracy. Sean Higgins is a former employee of the Memphis VA, who was credited with more than thirty disclosures of waste, fraud and abuse at the hospital in an article from May 2017. He’s disclosed […]
3 Alcatraz Inmates Survived 1962 Escape, Swam to Land, Letter Suggests…
A letter emerged Tuesday that claims to be written by a former inmate at Alcatraz who — along with two others — managed to escape the island prison only to vanish without a trace. The running theory about their fate is that they died shortly after stepping foot into the cold waters that separated the […]
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