http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/spy/ en-us Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:15:40 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407254/posts The Government Is Monitoring Facebook And Twitter By Noel Sheppard Created 2009-12-14 11:59 "The government is increasingly monitoring Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites for tax delinquents, copyright infringers and political protesters." So ominously began an editorial [1] in Sunday's New York Times. Those with accounts at such websites should pay attention, for according to the Times, and other sources, Big Brother is watching you: The Wall Street Journal reported this summer that state revenue agents have been searching for tax scofflaws by mining information on MySpace and Facebook. In October, the F.B.I. searched the New York home of... Newsbusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2407254/posts#comment Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:15:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406103/posts Part of Julia Child’s charm is that she nonchalantly became her own authority. One of my favorite quotes is her description of her “brand-new, super-duper” Chocolate Mousse Dessert Cake: “And here it is: Le Gâteau Victoire au Chocolat, Mousseline! One of the great chocolate cakes of all time, according to me.” Not, “in my opinion,” but “according to me.” Who says that? A master citing herself, that’s who. She restates this notion of self-authority in the same television segment, a guide to an intimate tableside cooking of Steak Diane: “So, as I said at the beginning before we started cooking,... Paul Klenk | The Official Site http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2406103/posts#comment Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:59:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2403121/posts Subject: Yahoo Sells All Its Users Private Email Contents to U.S. Agencies yahoo-spy.pdf Yahoo Lawful Spying Guide December 2, 2009 cox-spy.pdf Cox Lawful Spying Guide December 2, 2009 sbc-ameritech- spy.pdf SBC-Ameritech Lawful Spying Guide December 2, 2009 sbc-lea-spy. pdf SBC Lawful Spying Guide December 2, 2009 At 02:30 PM 12/7/09, W.G.E.N. wrote: Yahoo Sells All Its Users Private Email Contents to U.S. Agencies for Small Price Posted: 2009/12/05 From: Mathaba http://www.mathaba. net/news/ ?x=622292 (Mathaba) Yahoo isn't happy that a detailed menu of the spying services it provides to "law enforcement" and spy agencies has leaked onto the web. After earlier... Cryptome.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2403121/posts#comment Tue, 8 Dec 2009 20:42:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396863/posts Boris Johnson's deputy: 'I had sex with a Chinese spy' EXCLUSIVE by Kate Mansey 29/11/2009 Beauty lures politician to bed then drugs him to take secrets Boris Johnson's deputy was lured into a classic honeytrap by a beautiful Chinese agent in scenes which could have come straight out of a spy novel. Ian Clement went up to his Beijing hotel room for sex with the secret service siren... but was drugged and came round hours later to find his room had been ransacked. The London Mayor's No 2 discovered the woman had rifled through confidential documents and downloaded details about... Mirror http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2396863/posts#comment Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:24:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378086/posts Former Israeli double agent shot dead near Putin's office Shabtai Kalmanovich, a former Israeli double agent who penetrated Golda Meir's government on behalf of the KGB, has been shot dead in Moscow. By Andrew Osborn in Moscow and Adrian Blomfield in Jerusalem Published: 7:00AM GMT 03 Nov 2009 Kalmanovich, who later became a prominent businessman and allegedly had links with the Russian mafia, died after an unidentified gunman fired at least 20 shots into his chauffeur-driven Mercedes Benz. Mr Kalmanovich's driver was seriously wounded in the incident. /snip After becoming an Israeli citizen, he joined the Israeli Labour Party, was... Telegraph http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378086/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 07:14:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367581/posts Moon scientist Stewart Nozette held as Israeli spy in FBI sting Giles Whittell in Washington An American astrophysicist with top-level nuclear security clearances appeared in court yesterday after being arrested in an FBI sting and charged with trying to sell secrets to Israel. Stewart Nozette, who helped to discover water on the Moon and spent six years at a top-secret defence technology agency, was lured into a trap by federal agents. They posed as Israeli intelligence operatives who met him at a Washington hotel and agreed to pay him cash for classified papers. “I don’t get recruited by Mossad every... The Times(UK) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367581/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:34:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366111/posts A scientist who worked for the US Defense Department, a White House space counsel and other agencies was arrested Monday on espionage charges. Department said Stewart David Nozette, 52, of suburban Chevy Chase, Maryland, was charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to communicate, deliver and transmit classified information to an individual he believed to be an Israeli intelligence officer. The complaint does not allege that the government of Israel or anyone acting on its behalf violated US law. Nozette was arrested Monday by FBI agents. He is expected to make his initial appearance in federal court in Washington on... Jerusalem Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366111/posts#comment Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:51:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366181/posts WASHINGTON — A scientist who worked for the Defense Department, a White House space council and other agencies was arrested Monday on charges of attempting to pass along classified information to an FBI agent posing as an Israeli intelligence officer. Stewart David Nozette, 52, of Chevy Chase, Md., was charged in a criminal complaint with attempting to communicate, deliver and transmit classified information, the Justice Department said. The complaint does not allege that the government of Israel or anyone acting on its behalf violated U.S. law. Nozette was arrested by FBI agents. He is expected to make his initial appearance... Fox News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366181/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:19:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351259/posts SPY THREAT: CATCH AND RELEASE -- A Veteran Counterintelligence Officer Warns America International News Analysis Today September 30, 2009 By Toby Westerman America is about to be forced into a dangerous game of catch and release with deadly spies, threatening both national security and the morale of the U.S. intelligence community, warns veteran counterintelligence officer Christopher Simmons in a exclusive interview with International News Analysis Today. Christopher Simmons is director and founder of the Cuban Intelligence Research Center. International coercion, attacks on national security, lies and misinformation spread in the media, and the murder of American citizens are part of... INATODAY.com - INTERNATIONAL NEWS TODAY http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2351259/posts#comment Wed, 30 Sep 2009 01:47:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343104/posts The White House is collecting and storing comments and videos placed on its social-networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube without notifying or asking the consent of the site users, a failure that appears to run counter to President Obama's promise of a transparent government and his pledge to protect privacy on the Internet. Marc Rotenberg, president of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, said the White House signaled that it would insist on open dealings with Internet users and, in fact, should feel obliged to disclose that it is collecting such information. "The White House has not been adequately... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2343104/posts#comment Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:11:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334110/posts After the judgement of the Delhi High Court legalising gay sex, a number of parents have approached private detective agencies to spy on the sexual preferences of their children. The trend, which was going on covertly for past many years, has seen a significant increase especially after the court verdict, detective agencies say. "We have been approached by parents to help them in finding their children's sexual orientation. Our detectives spy on them to find out whether their wards are homosexuals or lesbians," said Sanjay Singh, Chief Executive Officer of Indian Detective Agency. Parents are even taking the help of... PTI http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2334110/posts#comment Mon, 7 Sep 2009 19:33:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2329458/posts pictures of the 2011 Hyundai Sonata were leaked ahead of schedule. Apparently, Hyundai was scheduled to release 'sketches' of the 2011 Sonata in the next ten days ahead of the major auto shows. However, the real pictures, snapped at a photo shoot at an advertising agency, have found their way to numerous Korean forums and blogs. The 2011 Sonata features a four-door-coupe-like roofline and a stubby rear-end. It is safe to assume these pictures depict the Asian and US version of the Sonata as Hyundai has now released the official 'sketches' (in response to the leak) to the media outlets... cdr http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2329458/posts#comment Tue, 1 Sep 2009 15:43:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327633/posts The son of a notorious CIA double-agent jailed in 1997 for spying for Russia has also pleaded guilty to espionage charges, the US Department of Justice said. Nathaniel Nicholson, 25, appeared Thursday before District Judge Anna Brown and pleaded guilty to conspiracy to act as an agent of a foreign government and conspiracy to commit money laundering, a statement said. Harold Nicholson, 58, the highest-ranking CIA officer ever convicted of spying, was jailed in 1997 and is serving a 23-year prison sentence. He must also answer the latest conspiracy charges but has pleaded not guilty. The younger Nicholson faces more... google.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2327633/posts#comment Sat, 29 Aug 2009 20:56:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2325764/posts If you liked the Valerie Plame non-outing, you'll love this: A Spy 'Outing' Game For Real 84rules August 27, 2009 84rules News and Commentary Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2325764/posts#comment Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:02:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309444/posts Welcome to the Year of the Rat. In Waltham, the city wants to pay packy employees for ratting out college-aged drinkers. In Washington, the White House Health Reform Office wants you to report any anti-Obama rumors that come your away. They’ve even set up an e-mail address for you to rat out your annoying right-winger colleague. Think I’m exaggerating? Read the message from the whitehouse.gov Web site for yourself: “Scary chain e-mails and videos are starting to percolate on the Internet. These rumors often travel just below the surface via chain e-mails or through casual conversation. Since we can’t keep... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2309444/posts#comment Thu, 6 Aug 2009 10:38:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303329/posts Larry Franklin, the former Pentagon analyst convicted of revealing classified information, says he worked undercover as an FBI double agent to gather information on the pro-Israel lobby in the United States before the bureau turned on him and pressured him to plead guilty to spying for Israel. Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2303329/posts#comment Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:17:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2295713/posts Dear Mr. Robinson: I've given the matter quite a bit of thought and have decided it is time to ZOT you. I was tempted when I noticed posters were allowed to insult anyone who disagreed with them; even more tempted when I saw new posters banned for asking questions, or expressing an opinion outside the mainstream - (though I must confess anyone adopting the screen name "Christ was killed by conservatives" was not going to last very long ! I'm sure he was referring to the Sanhedrin, but still...) When I saw your post today about getting "millions of people"... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2295713/posts#comment Sat, 18 Jul 2009 22:09:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287024/posts The past can never be predicted, and perhaps never more so than when it comes to the German left. Two years ago, we learned that Nobel Laureate Günter Grass -- the literary scourge of all things fascist, especially America -- had himself been a member of the Waffen SS. Now comes another zinger that casts the radical political and social upheavals of the late 1960s in new and revealing light. The historical surprise concerns a turning point whose ripple effects were felt in Europe and beyond. On June 2, 1967, a West German policeman fatally shot an unarmed, 26-year-old literature... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2287024/posts#comment Tue, 7 Jul 2009 03:48:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286093/posts LONDON: He’s the spy who came in from the beach. Holiday snapshots and family details about the newly appointed head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency have been removed from a social networking page after a newspaper told the government about them. Pictures from the social networking website published in the Mail newspaper show John Sawers posing with his children, wearing a Santa hat and playing Frisbee on a beach. The paper said the information was posted by Sawers’ wife on the site. It included vacation photos, details about the couple’s three children and the location of their London home. Shelley... The Times of India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286093/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 20:46:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274982/posts SNIPPET: "Frontpage Interview's guest today is Konstantin Preobrazhenskiy, a former KGB agent who became one of the KGB’s harshest critics. He is the author of seven books about the KGB and Japan. His new book is KGB/FSB's New Trojan Horse: Americans of Russian Descent." SNIPPET: "My work in Tokyo as a spy from 1980-85, was very successful. I was covered as a correspondent of the Soviet TASS Agency. But it was not a cover for me. It was my actual job, because I am a born author. My KGB colleagues in Tokyo called me, with a grin, “An author covered... FRONTPAGE MAGAZINE.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2274982/posts#comment Fri, 19 Jun 2009 08:22:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270707/posts WASHINGTON—A federal grand jury in the Eastern District of Virginia has indicted James Wilbur Fondren Jr., on one count of conspiracy to communicate classified information to an agent of a foreign government and act as an illegal foreign agent; four counts of unlawfully communicating classified information to an agent of a foreign government; and three counts of making false statements to the FBI. If convicted on all charges, Fondren would face a maximum of 60 years in prison. David Kris, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Dana Boente, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia; and Joseph Persichini, Jr.,... Department of Justice http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2270707/posts#comment Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:17:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269471/posts LONDON: Secret files have at last revealed the identity of the top spy who transferred Britain's atomic bomb secrets to the Soviet Union and paved the way for the nuclear standoff with the west, triggering the Cold War for nearly five decades. Though the MI5 suspected him, trailed him and monitored his every move, they were never able to get the man, codenamed "Eric" by the KGB, whose espionage campaign to steal the Allies nuclear bomb plans was codenamed Enormous. Declassified MI5 files have confirmed that the master spy, described as the "main source", was a Soviet mole at the... The Times of India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2269471/posts#comment Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:32:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267745/posts The top federal prosecutor in Chicago is threatening to sue publisher HarperCollins, calling a book about the war on terrorism that focuses in part on cases he was involved in "a deliberate lie masquerading as the truth." If HarperCollins publishes the new edition of "Triple Cross" by Peter Lance this month "and it defames me or casts me in a false light, HarperCollins will be sued," Patrick Fitzgerald said in a letter to the New York-based company. The book focuses on, among other things, major terrorism cases that Fitzgerald prosecuted when he was an assistant U.S. attorney in New York... Chicago Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267745/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 03:39:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267675/posts National Security: Amid all the neighborly talk about new U.S. efforts to engage Cuba, the arrest of a State Department official as a Cuban spy ought to be a wake-up call about the intentions of the Castro dictatorship.Last Friday, federal agents arrested Walter Kendall Myers, 72, and his wife Gwendolyn, 71, as unregistered Cuban agents. The Feds said the pair had been spying for Cuba since 1979 and, like other agents in service to the Castro regime, didn't do it for money, but out of sympathy for communism and a loathing of the United States. For that, they stole not... IBD Editorials http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267675/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:49:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265924/posts A former U.S. State Department official and his wife have been arrested for spying for the Cuban government for nearly 30 years, the Justice Department said on Friday. Walter Kendall Myers, 72, aided by his wife Gwendolyn Myers, 71, used his Top Secret security clearance to pass on classified information to the Cuban government and at one point met with Cuban leader Fidel Castro, according to court documents. The two were charged with conspiracy to act as illegal agents of the Cuban government and to communicate classified information to Cuba, the Justice Department said. They were also charged with wire... Reuters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2265924/posts#comment Sat, 6 Jun 2009 01:03:01 GMT