The chiefs of Israel’s intelligence service, Mossad, have long been public figures in Israel. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu endorsed President Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018, former Mossad chief Tamir Pardo made headlines by saying Israel’s security would be enhanced by some kind of deal. When the Obama and administration...
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Reuters: Why the CIA Doesn’t Spy on the UAE
A new Reuters story, published by Ha’aretz in Israel, says the CIA does not spy on the United Arab Emirates, a key Middle Eastern ally that is pulling out of the U.S.-backed war in Yemen. If true, its a blind spot at a time when the region is on the brink of war and U.S....
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Brazil’s Intelligence Service Targets ‘Progressive Clergy’
The reliable Brazil Report offers a fascinating snapshot of the intelligence agency of the second largest country in the Western Hemisphere. Now known as ABIN, the Brazilian Intelligence Agency was previously known as National Intelligence Service or SNI. The country’s right-wing president Jair Bolsonaro has expressed admiration for SNI, which powered a military coup in...
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Mueller’s Report Blunts the Criticism of Former Spy Chiefs
The report of Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller, as summarized by Attorney General Bill Barr, significantly qualifies the U.S. intelligence community’s January 2017 finding about Russian involvement in the 2016 presidential election. The unclassified findings of the CIA, FBI, and National Security Agency set the stage for the special prosecutor’s investigation by asserting that Russian President...
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Coats and Haspel: Trump Is ‘Engaged and Knowledgable’
You know those days at the office when you have to coddle your boss’s ego just because you’d like to keep your job? Gina Haspel and Dan Coats had that kind of day. They know the boss is cranky. Last month Trump rubbished Haspel’s testimony to the Senate Intelligence Committee as “lame.” He griped about...