by Piper | Jun 30, 2021 | Espionage, Famous Spies, Life and Death, The Cold War
Bayard & Holmes~ Jay Holmes Former CIA Deputy Director of Operations Jack Gregory Downing passed away on June 27, 2021, but the words “Jack Downing” will forever live on as an antonym to “politician” in the Intelligence Community’s lexicon. He was selfless,...
by Piper Bayard | Mar 2, 2015 | Current Affairs, History, News
By Jay Holmes The basic relationship between Turkey and the US was founded on post-WWII Cold War realities. Since then, there has been a tug of war between Western-leaning Turkish political factions and pro-Islamist contingents. To understand current US-Turkey...
by Piper Bayard | Jul 28, 2012 | Current Affairs, Foreign Affairs, The Cold War
By Intelligence Operative Jay Holmes On Thursday, July 26, news outlets reported that Russia announced intentions to build military bases in Vietnam, the Seychelles, and Cuba. The source of the news was an interview given by Russian Vice Admiral Victor Chirkov to the...
by Piper Bayard | Jan 11, 2012 | Bayard, Holmes, Movie, No Popcorn
By Piper Bayard and Jay Holmes Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is a movie based on Jean Le Carre’s novel by the same name. It’s the story of George Smiley and his efforts to root out a mole in MI-6 during the Cold War. Gary Oldman takes the lead with a heavy hitting cast...
by Piper Bayard | Dec 22, 2011 | Foreign Affairs
By HOLMES This week, we have been treated to odd bits of news from the North Korean state media machine. According them, Kim Jong Il died of a heart attack on Saturday, December 17, 2011. The “news” that has been broadcast from North Korea has been rather...
by Piper Bayard | Oct 23, 2011 | Current Affairs, Special Edition Libya
By Jay Holmes On October 20, 2011, the Libyan National Transition Council reported that Libya ended forty-two years of suffering under the heartless, egomaniacal Moammar Qaddafi. The world was treated to a brief video showing a wounded, captured Qaddafi, pleading for...
by Piper Bayard | Aug 28, 2011 | Special Edition Libya, The Cold War
By Jay Holmes This week, Zimbabwean Dictator Robert Mugabe, a long time friend of Qaddafi’s, stated to the international press that Moammar Qaddafi is now his guest in Zimbabwe. Zimbabwean opposition leaders claim that they have verified Momo’s presence. Mugabe’s...
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