the day they tried to kill me

Jonathan Sowers likes international crime, intrigue, espionage, dirty tricks, etc. And pictures of planes.

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June 30
US charges suspected USS Cole attacker
US charges suspected USS Cole attacker
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Preparing the Battlefield The Bush Administration steps up covert action against Iran—to the tune of $400 million.
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Iran sentences ‘Israel spy’ to death
Iran sentences ‘Israel spy’ to death
June 27
In this Aug. 11, 2002 file photo Steven Hatfill, gestures during a news conference outside his lawyer’s office in Alexandria, Va. The Justice Department has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with Hatfill, who was named a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks. He sued the Justice Department, saying it violated his privacy rights by speaking with reporters about the case. (via The Associated Press)
In this Aug. 11, 2002 file photo Steven Hatfill, gestures during a news conference outside his lawyer’s office in Alexandria, Va. The Justice Department has agreed to a multimillion-dollar settlement with Hatfill, who was named a person of interest in the 2001 anthrax attacks. He sued the Justice Department, saying it violated his privacy rights by speaking with reporters about the case. (via The Associated Press)
June 26
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Quintron - Tea Time
June 25
Tariq Ali wrote a film script about the 1991 collapse of BCCI, the biggest scandal in the history of international banking—and it’s been hiding out in his files until this year. In A Banker for All Seasons: Bank of Crooks and Cheats Incorporated, Ali claims to have had some inside sources on the BCCI situation and when his publisher wouldn’t run with the story he wrote a script instead. BCCI is a gold mine of corruption: at least $13 billion funnelled away into trading nuclear secrets, terrorist funding, smuggling—who knows how far the rabbit hole goes on this one.
Tariq Ali wrote a film script about the 1991 collapse of BCCI, the biggest scandal in the history of international banking—and it’s been hiding out in his files until this year. In A Banker for All Seasons: Bank of Crooks and Cheats Incorporated, Ali claims to have had some inside sources on the BCCI situation and when his publisher wouldn’t run with the story he wrote a script instead. BCCI is a gold mine of corruption: at least $13 billion funnelled away into trading nuclear secrets, terrorist funding, smuggling—who knows how far the rabbit hole goes on this one.
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8 Rules For Surviving The Apocalypse
8 Rules For Surviving The Apocalypse
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U.S. company: crash lawsuit governed by Islamic law Presidential Airways is owned by Erik Prince who also owns Blackwater. Under Shari’a the company could not be held responsible for the deaths of the thee American servicemen whose widows are suing the company.
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“ There is time enough for everything in the course of the day, if you do but one thing at once, but there is not time enough in the year, if you will do two things at a time. Lord Chesterfield
June 24
“The Other Night Sky” is a project to track and photograph classified American satellites in Earth orbit, a total of 189 covert spacecraft. (via Trevor Paglen)
“The Other Night Sky” is a project to track and photograph classified American satellites in Earth orbit, a total of 189 covert spacecraft. (via Trevor Paglen)
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Darpa Hunts for Mad Science Chief Qualified candidate must have own secret underground lair. Maniacal laughter a plus.
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Papercraft locksmithing course
Papercraft locksmithing course
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l.e.t’s “it takes a nation of millions to hold him back!”
l.e.t’s “it takes a nation of millions to hold him back!”
June 23
House Democrat accuses US ambassador of evidence tampering A 22-year-old Miami arms dealer allegedly worked with the US ambassador to Albania to falsify records on ammunition shipped to Afghanistan as part of a defense contract worth $10 million. The contract explicitly prohibits ammunition made in China? Make it look like it’s made in Albania. Just look out for Rep. Henry Waxman!