Author: John Greenewald

Intelligence

NRO Primer Presentation, August 22, 2005

Background The NRO Primer was referenced in a February 2003 issue of the NRO’s internal magazine called RECON. I requested the document in December of 2018, and it was released on March 29, 2019. Document Archive NRO Primer Presentation, August 22, 2005 [75 Pages, 1.1MB]

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Controversies

Jeffrey Epstein / Ghislaine Maxwell / Virginia Giuffre Unsealed Documents

Background One day prior to Jeffrey Epstein reportedly committing suicide on August 10, 2019, approximately 2,000 pages of records were unsealed by the courts. They related to Epstein and allegations about what he may have been involved in, and were from a 2015 defamation lawsuit by accuser Virginia Giuffre [who claimed to have been abused by Epstein among others, when underage] against Ghislaine Maxwell [who allegedly helped traffic Giuffre], Epstein’s longtime companion and confidant.  The documents reveal many high-profile, very wealthy individuals, may have also been involved in some manner. The 2015 defamation case was settled outside of court, under…

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Wartime

The Destruction of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi’s Compound (Three Video Compilation)

Background This clip is a compilation of three declassified videos released by the Department of Defense. The official captions are compiled below for reference: Video #1: Upon exfiltration of the target compound, U.S. forces employ precision munitions from a U.S. Remotely Piloted Aircraft to destroy the compound and its contents. Video #2: Following a raid on a compound in Syria occupied by Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, U.S. special operations forces deploy precision munitions from a U.S. remotely piloted aircraft to destroy the compound and its contents, Oct. 26, 2019. Video #3: Remotely piloted aircraft footage shows the effects of precision munitions…

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