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Under Cover of Darkness – African Americans in Espionage
“Every shut eye ain’t sleep,” is an African American proverb that aptly addresses the presence and many contributions of African Americans in espionage. These unsung heroes have been active agents in the defense of American freedom on the frontlines and behind the … Continue reading
Posted in A Well-Read Spy, History, In The News, Intellegence Briefing
Tagged African-Americans, Al Qu, America, Army, Black History Month, Britain, Civil War, combat, Confederate, DC Lottery, English, Espionage, French, Gail Harris, Harriet Tubman, history, Intelligence, Iraq, James Armistead, Josephine Baker, Malcolm Nance, military, Naval, secrets, services, slave, slavery, spies, Terrorism, terrorists, Top Secret, Union, war
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The Implications of DoD’s New WMD Strategy
In June, the Department of Defense released its newest report: “Strategy for Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction.” Reports like this from the DoD, State Department, and even CIA are released from time to time and temporarily pique my interest, but … Continue reading
Posted in A Well-Read Spy, Ask A Spy, History, In The News, Intellegence Briefing, Uncategorized
Tagged CIA, Defense, DOD, Intelligence, Iranian Nuclear Scientist, Iraq, Nuclear, Russia, Soviet Union, State Department, Terrorism, war, WMD
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Q & A with a Real Spy
SPY talks with former CIA agent, John Kiriakou, about his experience with the controversy over waterboarding, and the pressures from both inside and outside the agency. Q: When a former CIA officer goes “public” does the information need to be … Continue reading
Posted in Ask A Spy
Tagged Abu Zubaydah, Afghanistan, CIA, Iraq, John Kiriakou, Osama Bin Laden, waterboarding
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Hacking Drones
Dr. Thomas Boghardt, Historian Today The Wall Street Journal ran an article revealing that militants inside Iraq have hacked U.S. Predator drones and were able to access real time information used by the military. Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, or drones, … Continue reading
Phoenix and the Birds of Prey
Doc Know’s first post. As you can imagine, he has a lot to say. Not many people will remember the date, but 45 years ago, on August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. This measure authorized President Lyndon … Continue reading