Who shot down the U.N. Secretary General plane in September 1961, and why is it so hard to solve? (e.g. The Hammarskjöld Commission and its reports) The mystery may be intentional, as Susan Williams has written in a newly published Yale Review to follow-up her recent book. First, here are her latest insightful thoughts on … Continue reading New Look at 1961 Hammarskjöld Crash Coverup Says… Assassination→
A new podcast with journalist Ravi Somaiya, to promote his book “Golden Thread“, discusses some of the latest thinking on a 1961 assassination of the UN Secretary-General: Dag Hammarskjöld was called ‘the greatest statesman of our century’ by John F. Kennedy, but he was found dead with an Ace of Spades mysteriously placed on his … Continue reading Ace of Spades: Assassination of UN Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld→
In a recent national security group discussion I was asked what Americans can expect of a regime that sees itself in an existential war. It reminded me how too few people study history, and that most (if not all) security professionals entering the workforce these days look at the Cold War as prehistoric, like when … Continue reading Why the CIA (Allegedly) Assassinated “Italy’s Silicon Valley” Leaders→
Here’s a sobering list regarding politicians who have lost their life in a transit crash. 2024: a helicopter crash killed President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi and many government officials. 2020: Iranian General Qasem Soleimani, commander of the Quds Force, died in a drone strike on his vehicle 2010: Lech Kaczyński, President of Poland, died in … Continue reading White House Tesla Raises Critical Alarms About Presidential Threats→
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