OSINT NEWS READERS FEEL CIA HERO SHOULD NOT BE INDICTED

Should Kiriakou be indicted?

A few weeks ago OSINT News published a piece about John Kiriakou, a CIA hero, who turned on his country, according to the government. He's the sixth person accused of violating the Espionage Act during President Obama's term. We conducted a POLL regarding this particular indictment, asking whether or not you felt he should have been indicted. Eight readers voted and here's the Poll results:

100% of you felt he should not be indicted.

The article we wrote about case officer Kiriakou was CIA Hero Indicted For Espionage.

Robert Morton, M.Ed., Ed.S. is a member of the Association Of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and writes about the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). A portion (10%) of this site's ad revenues is donated to the AFIO. The views expressed on this site do not represent those of any organization he is a member of. We're always looking for different perspectives regarding the Intelligence Community- got a thought, article or comment you'd like to submit? Contact us on the Secure Contact Form

CIA HAS SECOND THOUGHTS ABOUT NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE "FAILURE"

Experts at the CIA and DOD have been concerned about N. Korea's military spending for years, especially in relation to its missile program. It is estimated they spend 40% of their gross domestic product (GNP) on the military. Back in 2004, U.S. Forces Korea commander, General Leon LaPorte stated that N. Korea's military investments are primarily in their nuclear, biological, chemical and missile programs. Intelligence analysts suspect they want to gain an "asymmetrical" advantage over the U.S. and South Korean forces.

This massive warfare spending is to weaponize their weapons-grade materials...on missiles. Intelligence analysts also know that N. Korea has and will continue to have extensive dealings with Iran, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Yemen, and Libya on ballistic missiles and possibly even nuclear warheads.

The REAL bad news is, according to CIA analysts, is that Chinese warhead designs, which were sold to Libya by Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr. A.Q. Khan, are suspected to be in the hands of North Korea as we speak. The CIA is concerned that North Korea, despite the recent launch failure, already have PROVEN missile designs from these other countries.

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Pyongyang sought advanced rocket and missile systems in the early 1960's and, yes, China and the Soviet Union gladly helped them acquire the know-how.  Now, North Korea possesses a ballistic missile inventory totaling over 800 road-mobile missiles, including 200 Nodong missiles that could blast Japan. In April 2007, she displayed two new missiles- a short-range tactical missile that threatens Seoul and American ground forces in South Korea and an intermediate-range missile that could strike the U.S. B-52 base on Guam.

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It's only a matter of time and continued help from Russia and China before these missiles are capable of delivering nuclear warheads. Now, CIA analysts believe they can deliver chemical and biological munitions.

We all must not forget two factors that enter the North Korean threat equation. First, North Korea has always maintained that the U.S. is a hostile nation and maintains a "hostile policy" toward them. Second, Pyongyang never abandoned its objective to complete the revolution in the south. Learn more about the North Korean threat by viewing the North Korean Ballistic Missile Program (above left).

Robert Morton, M.Ed., Ed.S. is a member of the Association Of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and writes about the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). A portion (10%) of this site's ad revenues is donated to the AFIO. The views expressed on this site do not represent those of any organization he is a member of. We're always looking for different perspectives regarding the Intelligence Community- got a thought, article or comment you'd like to submit? Contact us on the Secure Contact Form

CIA HERO INDICTED FOR ESPIONAGE

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U.S. DOCUMENT ANALYZES NORTH KOREAN BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT TO U.S.

In December 16, 2011, a report entitled, "North Korean Ballistic Missile Threat to the United States" was published by the U.S. government which reviewed North Korea's ballistic missile program. You may order this report online through our association with amazon.com (Order online below). The report summarizes how, in the summer of 2007, North Korea tested modern

short-range missiles. It describes how, in February 2009, South Korea reported the DPR deployed a new intermediate-range missile. OSINT News believes that, with countries like North Korea and Iran acquiring the capability to launch ICBM's, Western government's negotiation positions in the future will be severely weakened. Despite North Korea's failure yesterday, eventually, she will develop these capabilities; that's the nature of mankind! She has learned much from her missile failure and her ICBM technology will, over time, improve greatly.
OSINT News also feels that emerging and wannabe nuclear-armed ICBM countries will band together and merge their technologies. And, as they build and develop their ICBM numbers, payloads, and accuracy, they will have the capacity to change life as we know it in the U.S. ...in less than 33 minutes. Regrettably, whatever location on Earth a missile is launched from, it would take 33 minutes or less to hit the U.S. target it was programmed to destroy.

A reasonable person would conclude that North Korea will sell ICBM and nuclear technology to rogue nations and threaten to use her ICBM's if she perceives to be threatened. As Iran continues to develop ICBM capabilities, as the world frets over the possibility of radical Islam taking over nuclear Pakistan, and when North Korea has already threatened use of her missile warheads offensively if the world places sanctions upon her (several years ago)...I think it's time for America to grow concerned. Perhaps, we should dig in and rethink President Reagan's Star Wars program.
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Robert Morton, M.Ed., Ed.S. is a member of the Association Of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and writes about the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). A portion of this site's ad revenues is donated to the AFIO. The views expressed on this site do not represent those of any organization he is a member of. We're always looking for different perspectives regarding the Intelligence Community- got a thought, article or comment you'd like to submit? Contact us on the Secure Contact Form

AMERICA'S NEW TERRORIST WAR ZONE- AFRICA

OSINT News believes that, even after the enmity between the western democracies and radical Islamic terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down, the U.S. will not be liberated from radical Islam's shadow. They will plan, fund, coordinate and execute operations against America's heartland...from Africa.

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The Dark Continent will become the most significant region in the global war on terrorism. We will witness a dramatic increase in terrorist attacks and operations planned, funded and carried out by al Qaeda-aligned African organizations. OSINT News recommends
African Counterterrorism Cooperation (left photo) as a resource to deepen your understanding of this new front in the battle against radical Islam. This resource gives an excellent overview of terrorist threats in each African region and examines terrorism and counterterrorism efforts on the continent as a whole.

You will read documents presented by distinguished experts at a recent conference sponsored by the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. The last chapter gives a succinct summary  of U.S. support for African counterterrorism efforts. It is edited by Dr. Andre Le Sage and with a foreword by Gen. Carlton W. Fulford, Jr., USMC (Ret.).

We believe that the war against al-Qaeda and related terrorist groups will no longer focus on Iraq or Afghanistan. Radical Islamists are allying with many African groups who loathe the U.S. and other western democracies. Their jihad is no longer defensive, with the goal to drive western influence from the region. Now, they wage an offensive jihad with the goal of destabilizing western governments and replacing them with holy, Muslim governments dictating Sharia Law. In other words, if all U.S. and NATO troops depart the middle east, their passionate ambition to topple western democracies will not abate.

The continent of Africa is a prime example. Many anti-western groups have been inspired by the Taliban and al-Qaeda. It was in Africa where the first major operations against the U.S. occurred with the 1998 simultaneous truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed more than 200 people, most of them Africans. Since then, radical Islamic groups in Africa have proliferated and a few major ones intensifying inside the Dark Continent have the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) on edge.

The IC is closely monitoring Al-Shabab in southern Somalia. They have officially merged with al Qaeda and yearn to impose Sharia Law via terrorism and increased suicide attacks against the UN's transitional government. There’s also al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), which emerged in 2007 from Algeria's Salafist Group for Preaching and Combat. AQIM conducts high-profile kidnappings in and around the Sahara desert. Ansar Dine, one of their strongely-linked rebel factions, currently seized towns in northern Mali. Then there's Boko Haram, roughly three years of age since it's inception. It is extremely violent and vows to install an extreme form of Islamic law in Nigeria. Boko Haram was inspired by the Taliban and it's name means “Western education is a sin”. It yearns to unite Muslims under a Caliphate and conducts well-planned, simultaneous attacks in four northern African states.

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Another resource we came across in our research is Terrorism in Africa: The Evolving Front in the War on Terror (left photo). It is a highly-researched book with a scholarly discussion about Africa's rapidly growing terrorist threat and terrorist related violence in the region. It gives an in-depth analysis of the sub-national and transnational terrorists groups that have made Africa the second most violent region in the world.

I remember reading a quote in Natural History magazine spoken by Pliny the Elder, who died in 79 AD. He said, "There is always something new out of Africa."  So true. 

Robert Morton, M.Ed., Ed.S. is a member of the Association Of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and writes about the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). A portion of this site's ad revenues is donated to the AFIO. The views expressed on this site do not represent those of any organization he is a member of. We're always looking for different perspectives regarding the Intelligence Community- got a thought, article or comment you'd like to submit? Contact us on the Secure Contact Form

FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAGAZINE RECOMMENDED AS INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY RESOURCE

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Declassified Secrets believes Foreign Affairs magazine provides a serious discussion about American foreign policy and international affairs. It is a great OSINT resource for professors, politicians, heads of state, and those working in the Intelligence Community (IC). At Declassified Secrets, we read this resource cover-to-cover since the information in unbiased and pure, published by the bi-partisan Council on Foreign Relations.
Years ago, Henry Kissinger promoted Patrick Moynihan as US Ambassador to the United Nations on the basis of an article he wrote in Foreign Affairs. This is an example of the age-proven reliability of Foreign Affairs magazine!

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Robert Morton, M.Ed., Ed.S. is a member of the Association Of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) and writes about the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC). A portion of this site's ad revenues is donated to the AFIO. The views expressed on this site do not represent those of any organization he is a member of. We're always looking for different perspectives regarding the Intelligence Community- got a thought, article or comment you'd like to submit? Contact us on the Secure Contact Form