Despite fierce criticism of the CIA led drone program after the recent killing of two innocent hostages, the success rate of drones in killing Al Qaeda terrorists has led to strong White House and Capitol Hill backing for the program. …
Despite fierce criticism of the CIA’s drone program in the wake of revelations that a US drone killed two Western hostages in early 2015, experts say that other strikes have been highly successful in decimating Al Qaeda’s leadership in Pakistan. …
It isn’t often that we get a glimpse into the plans of the CIA. Director John O. Brennan gave a window into the CIA’s activities in his March 13, 2015 speech to the Council on Foreign Relations—a highly influential New …
Nerve gas is one of the most horrifying developments of warfare in the 20th century and has devastating and frequently fatal effects on its victims. One of the most feared chemical weapons was a favorite of former Iraqi dictator, Saddam …
People who live to be 100 years old are few and far between, and even fewer of them are OSS (Office of Strategic Services) and CIA veterans who have made substantial contributions to our country’s security. The CIA honored one …
Former CIA operative and Green Beret Michael G. Vickers, who ascended the ranks to become the top intelligence official at the Pentagon, has plans to retire from his post by the end of April, according to officials at the Defense …
Before many Americans ever heard of Al-Qaeda and Osama Bin Laden, there was Imad Mugniyah. Mugniyah was the mastermind behind Hezbollah and attacks that claimed many American lives in Lebanon. He was responsible for bombing the American Embassy in Beirut, …
The best thing about being a spy is that even when a person is the focus of headlines, he can still remain anonymous. Recently, the CIA announced the appointment of its new Director of the National Clandestine Service (NCS). Officials …
Although most think of Bin Laden when mastermind terrorist comes to mind, Imad Mugniyah has long been the face of Hezbollah terrorism. Often referred to as the “father of smoke” by the U.S. government because he was able to disappear …