[This article first appeared in The New Republic, October 30, 2019] The elimination of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi amid the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria is exposing an enduring and underappreciated reality of the Middle East: the Islamic State has always had a special relationship with Turkish National Intelligence Office, known by its...
Author: Jefferson Morley (Jefferson Morley)
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WhatsApp Sues NSO, the Israeli Tech Firm, for Spyware Targeting Activists and Journalists
From The New Yorker: On Tuesday, WhatsApp took the extraordinary step of announcing that it had traced the malware back to NSO Group, a spyware-maker based in Israel, and filed a lawsuit against the company—and also its parent, Q Cyber Technologies—in a Northern California court, accusing it of “unlawful access and use” of WhatsApp computers....
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Iraqi Intelligence Aided CIA in Hunt for Baghdadi
Sometimes–maybe even often times–the CIA is only as good as its allies. This detailed report from Reuters suggests that an ISIS leader turned by Iraqi intelligence was key to the U.S. raid that ended with Baghdadi’s death. The source was Ismael a-Ethawi, a PHD in Islamic Sciences, who was considered by Iraqi intelligence officials to...
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Military Intelligence Spending Hits $21.9 Billion
military intelligence, DIA, black budget
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Whistleblower Attorneys Andrew Bakaj and Mark Zaid: ‘Reckless Attacks’ Threaten Our Client
The anonymous CIA whistleblower who first alleged wrongdoing in President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine has been followed by a succession of on-the-record witnesses who have provided Congress and the public with a wealth of new detail. Nonetheless the President Trump and his defender continue to press for the revelation of the whistleblower’s real name and...