In the shadows...

Welcome to Cloaked Dagger. Here, we examine the dark and clandestine world of Intelligence work, the good, the bad, and the shady. In 1996, the U.S. House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence issued a congressional report estimating that the clandestine service part of the intelligence community "easily" breaks "extremely serious laws" in countries around the world, 100,000 times every year.

In 1984, a CIA manual for training the Nicaraguan contras in psychological operations was discovered, entitled "Psychological Operations in Guerrilla War".

The manual recommended “selective use of violence for propagandistic effects” and to “neutralize” (i.e., kill) government officials. Nicaraguan Contras were taught to lead:

"...demonstrators into clashes with the authorities, to provoke riots or shootings, which lead to the killing of one or more persons, who will be seen as the martyrs; this situation should be taken advantage of immediately against the Government to create even bigger conflicts."

The manual also recommended:

"...selective use of armed force for PSYOP [psychological operations] effect.... Carefully selected, planned targets — judges, police officials, tax collectors, etc. — may be removed for PSYOP effect in a UWOA [unconventional warfare operations area], but extensive precautions must insure that the people “concur” in such an act by thorough explanatory canvassing among the affected populace before and after conduct of the mission."

Catch your attention yet?

Oh yes, there's more...

CIA Mind Control, not at all a rumor.

KGB Activities within the United States.

The ECHELON program monitering US Internet Traffic.

Know what the Mossad is? Maybe you should.

James Bond? Yeah, We've got that.

CIA Operation or Scifi Thriller?

CIA: Human Resource Exploitation Training Manual, Hm, Torture 101?

That's just the tip of the iceburg for the CIA

Enjoy your stay...

The CIA

Vital Statistics

Established: September 18, 1947
Director: Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF
Deputy Director: Stephen R. Kappes
Associate Deputy Director: Michael J. Morrell
Associate Director for Military Support: MGen. John T. Brennan, USAF

The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is an intelligence agency of the United States Government. Its primary function is obtaining and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and individuals, and reporting such information to the various branches of the Government. A second function is overtly and covertly disseminating information, both true and false, that influences others to make decisions favorable to the United States Government. The second function is usually known as propaganda or public relations. A third function of the CIA is to act as the "hidden hand" of the government by engaging in covert operations, some of notably questionable intelligence, at the direction of the President.[1] It is this last function that has caused most of the controversies regarding the CIA over the years. (More)

CIA Illegal Activities

The Mossad

Directors

Meir Dagan, 2002-Present
Ephraim Halevy, 1998-2002
Danny Yatom, 1996-1998
Shabtai Shavit, 1990-1996
Nahum Admoni, 1982-1990

The Mossad (Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations) is an Israeli intelligence agency, often referred to as Mossad (in English: Institution). It is responsible for intelligence collection, counter-terrorism, and covert action, including paramilitary activities. It is one of the three main Intelligence Community entities in Israel, alongside Aman (military intelligence) and Shabak (internal security). Its role and function is analagous to that of the CIA (USA) and the MI6 (UK). The Mossad is responsible for a series of high-profile operations... (High Profile Operations) (More)

The SIS

Directors

John Scarlett 2004–present
Sir Richard Dearlove 1999–2004
Sir David Spedding 1994–1999
Sir Colin McColl 1989–1994
Sir Christopher Curwen 1985–1989

The Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), more commonly known as MI6 (originally Military Intelligence Section 6), or the Secret Service or simply Six, is the United Kingdom's external security agency. Insiders sometimes refer to it as box 850 which comes from its old postal box number. SIS is responsible for the United Kingdom's espionage activities overseas, as opposed to MI5 which is charged with internal security within the UK. It was founded in October 1909 (along with MI5) as the Foreign Section of the Secret Service Bureau. Its first director was Captain Sir George Mansfield Smith-Cumming, who, often dropping the "Smith", used his initial "C" as a code name which was also used by all subsequent directors of SIS (compare with "M" in Ian Fleming's James Bond novels). (More)

The NSA

Directors

2005–Present Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, USA
1999–2005 Lt. Gen. Michael V. Hayden, USAF
1996–1999 Lt. Gen. Kenneth A. Minihan, USAF
1992–1996 V. Adm. John M. McConnell, USN
1988–1992 V. Adm. William O. Studeman, USN

The National Security Agency / Central Security Service (NSA/CSS) is believed to be the largest United States government intelligence gathering agency. It is responsible for the collection and analysis of foreign communications and for the security of U.S. government communications against similar agencies elsewhere. Officially established on November 4, 1952, the NSA is a component of the Department of Defense and has always been directed by a three-star flag or general officer. NSA is a key component of the United States Intelligence Community headed by the Director of National Intelligence. Its eavesdropping mission includes radio broadcasting, both from various organizations and individuals, the Internet, telephone calls, and other intercepted forms of communication. Its secure communications mission includes military, diplomatic, and all other sensitive, confidential or secret government communications. Despite having been described as the world's largest single employer of mathematicians [1], the owner of the single largest group of supercomputers, it has had a remarkably low profile until the break of the 21st century. For a long time its existence was not even acknowledged by the U.S. government. It was often said, half-jokingly, that "NSA" stood for "No Such Agency," and also, as "Never Say Anything," primarily for its employees. (More)