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EYE SPY
A BRIEF REVIEW
ISSUE NUMBER 74
PUBLICATION DATE JUNE 2011
VOLUME X NUMBER TWO (ISSUE 74) ISSN 1364 8446 publication date: June 2011
Admiral Mike Mullen on President Obamas decision to withdraw significant US armed forces from Afghanistan
Each edition of Eye Spy Intelligence Magazine is 84pp - full colour throughout. The images contained in this brief overview are low resolution
MANCHESTER TO ABBOTTABAD
THREADS TO THE 2003 RICIN PLOT AND OPERATION PATHWAY?
In 2009 it was rumoured Manchesters Arndale Shopping Centre was a primary target for a terror cell - this now seems proven after a CIA discovery
It was one of the most talked about security gaffes in years - one which forced MI5 and New Scotland Yard to bring forward the end game of a lengthy surveillance operation. The security services had targeted about a dozen suspected al-Qaida operatives who had managed to find work in the UK, many via bogus education postings. This was because on 8 April 2009, a photographer had captured the Downing Street briefing notes of New Scotland Yards (NSY) Assistant Commissioner Bob Quick. The document effectively exposed Operation Pathway and its primary locales in the heartlands of northern England. Most of the terror cell were deported, but a few individuals remain. However, it is their possible connection to a previous group in the Manchester area that suggests an al-Qaida fixer remains in situ in the UK. This fascinating feature looks at what the CIA discovered in Abbottabad and duly handed over to MI5.
EYE SPY 74
The Presidents decisions are more aggressive and incur more risk than I was originally prepared to accept
OPERATION OVERT
CIA MISCHIEF AND THE TRANS-ATLANTIC BOMB PLOT
National Geographic Channel documentary reveals UK-US intelligence tensions and a top secret CIA mission that was hidden away from MI6...
These were nervous times for MI5 the FBI and US Homeland Security. So too for a few political and security chiefs who were privy to the facts. All the while the CIA were watching intently, fearful that any attack could prove disastrous again for America. We are of course about the 2006 plot to blow-up passenger airliners over the Atlantic Ocean. The story of Operation Overt (MI5 codename for the investigation), is well known, but not the intense drama and conflict which was on-going, as British and US Intelligence sought to dismantle the plot. The National Geographic Channels portrayal of the case - called The Liquid Bomb Plot is examined in full in this fascinating and dark feature. Thought MI6, MI5 the CIA and FBI shared every secret? Think again....
Eye Spy is grateful to the National Geographic Channel for its cooperation in respect of this feature
EXTRACT: However, instead of crossing into France, as officers were convinced he would do, ******* caught a National Express coach and journeyed north. His destination was actually the Cheetham Hill district of Manchester. On 14 January 2003, Manchester counter-terrorist police were secretly working on an operation code-named ****. By sheer coincidence, they were in the process of raiding a suspected AQoccupied apartment. Eye Spy learned the forces target was Q he was duly arrested, but there were two other persons in the house not known to Manchester Police. One of them was of course *******. He was told to sit down but the arresting officers did not handcuff him... a mistake that would prove fatal. A wealth of intelligence was gleaned by the US Navy SEALs in the raid on Osama bin-Ladens compound - some as evidenced in the first class investigative report, is already proving critical.
SELLING US SECRETS
FBI and NCIS thwart navy intel specialist as he sought liaison with Chinese spy handler
US Navy Petty Officer (Reservist) 2nd Class Bryan Minkyu Martin, 22, a navy intelligence specialist, has been given a 34 year prison sentence for attempted espionage. Martin pleaded guilty to four charges. Eye Spy examines the background of yet another classic FBI sting operation
EXTRACT TWO: THE LINCOLNSHIRE POACHER AND MI6-SPECIAL FORCES EQUIPMENT So what of the equipment? The satellite phones kept the team in contact with the UK and for general conversation to other operatives on the ground; of course its also relatively easy, Im told, to modify the operating system to utilise bespoke encryption at the press of a button sequence. The shortwave radios would allow users to keep an ear on the international scene as well as receive number messages in the event of the failure of other equipment. Its worth noting that the known number station E03 that has been attributed to Britains MI6, also termed the Lincolnshire Poacher because of its use of the old British folk song used as a tuning signal. It ceased operation, apparently from its operating base in Cyprus, some years ago.
TEUFELSBERG
NSA FIELD STATION BERLIN
The Devils Mountain - campaign to keep and restore iconic Cold War monument
Once recognised as one of the most important National Security Agency outposts in the Cold War era, Field Station Berlin Teufelsberg (translates to Devils Mountain), Germany, is in danger of disappearing altogether. The defunct base has long been earmarked for redevelopment, but the German Governments decision to raze it to the ground has been met with furious opposition. Those who served at the facility are naturally against the move and
efforts are underway on both sides of the Atlantic to turn the site into a monument that commemorates the friendship and steadfast support of the Western Allies who made German reunification possible. Historians and intel watchers alike believe it would be appropriate to save the site simply for its significance. An indepth report on this truly significant facility complete with a major overview of Berlin in respect of its relevance to the world of espionage. We also have a splendid feature showing some of the most iconic photographs of the city at the height of the Cold War, and a special report of the last official spy casualty of this troubling period.
New research reveals it is now possible to intercept cell phone calls without government-type technologies... and a warrant
Its becoming quite a rarity on the streets of our major towns and cities the good old fashioned public telephone or call box. Yet in respect of eavesdropping and security, it is far superior to that must have item - the all powerful cell phone. In a world increasingly besotted with gadgets, games, photos, twitter and instant communication, you very rarely hear that once polite enquiry - could you direct me to the nearest public telephone box please? Now - just before you learn about a new ultra-low-cost piece of eavesdropping technology, you might just want to keep the phrase on tap, especially for that most important telephone call.
Eye Spy examines the history and development of cell phone intercepts, the various types of spy soft and hardware available, and perhaps more worrying than all these elements put together, a new research programme spun together with very low cost equipment, that has allowed hackers to The Chaos Communication Club and intercept your calls conference in Berlin are now monitored mid-stream and via the by officials in the cell phone industry airways.
We spend billions of pounds every year on security; from house alarms, vehicle immobilisers, CCTV, computer virus blockers and removers to general insurance, yet very rarely do we consider the implications of whats held on these tiny devices, or how important a conversation is. Eye Spy reveals the secrets of the worlds greatest hackers, and the fragility of the cell phone that providers of such gadgets and the airwaves that they use would rather you not know...
Inset: Bug placed in an old 1950s handset. Now the evolution of the cell phone and its related technologies has made hacking, tapping and interception of conversations, texts and photos possible - user beware
Intercepted communications connected to Irans response to the 2010 Stuxnet cyber attack against its nuclear programme, have inadvertently provided the CIA with valuable intelligence. This ultimately exposed a major attempt by Irans Revolutionary Guards Corps to establish a powerful overseas spy network akin to that operated by a number of Western nations...
CIA tracking Iranian spies as Tehran seeks to build worldwide spy network
EXTRACT: CIA analysts believe a decision was taken in 2008 by Irans Revolutionary Guards Corps to enhance its overseas spy networks. This followed the early signs of political unrest at home. The RGC trains and operates many of the countrys agents and invites selected overseas nationals to become more active in their reporting. To fulfil this objective, this meant placing senior diplomatic operatives in various countries and developing existing networks. One objective was to identify so-called troublemakers abroad (political opponents and pressure groups). However, following the August 2010 Stuxnet attack, NSA and GCHQ noticed an increase in signals traffic via Irans embassies and consulates. It wasnt difficult to identify, record and secure further communications from unknown but possible intelligence operatives attached or controlled by embassy liaisons. This allowed counter-espionage elements to surveil more closely suspected agents. Eye Spy also reports on an alleged 30-person CIA spy ring that was broken by Iranian Intelligence, and the plight of two American hikers arrested in 2009 close to the Iraq-Iran border. Some of the supposed CIA agents are almost certainly actors or state players. But in both cases Irans spy agency is mischief-making and has fabricated the evidence in a clear attempt to deflect attention away from internal problems and more importantly, its own rush towards a nuclear bomb and the establishment of powerful spy networks abroad...
SURVEILLANCE PHOTOGRAPHY
FOCUS ON CAMERA LENSES
PART 3
Surveillance authority Peter Jenkins continues his easy-to-follow series on the use and importance of cameras in surveillance work. Settings, terminology, dials and functions, lenses and filters... all can initially seem daunting. However, with a little patience and practise they become understandable and are an immensely invaluable surveillance tool. In part 3, Peter looks at the camera lens and provides more tips on how to capture that all important photo.
PART 11
In this feature MIKE FINN examines how conventional electric currents running through your home, office and elsewhere could be used in mind control...
EXTRACT: You may ask how this information can facilitate deliberate introduction of specific signals and by what method? Well, we now have to look at two other known factors, before the whole issue becomes obvious. The first is power line carrier communication (PLCC), where a transceiver device allows voice communication between two substations via the power line, which acts as a carrier wave source. Taking this a step further, there are carrier current surveillance devices. The carrier current transmitter can be hidden in almost anything within a premises and remains active with the constant electrical supply. The house wiring again being used as a carrier wave, much like the PLC principle. The carrier current receiver can operate as far away as several miles, being simply connected to the AC power line at the appropriate place relative to the property. Already on the market is a...
David Hamer
DR DAVID KELLY
CONSPIRACY THEORY
Doctors who support the murder theory in respect of the death of Dr David Kelly, a leading weapons scientist who provided background intelligence and guidance on Britains Iraq WMD dossier, have vowed to continue their fight for justice. This after an expected decision not to investigate his case further was made. Eye Spy looks at the reasons why so many people in the UK, some of them professionals, still remain unconvinced that Dr Kelly took his own life.... Dr David Kelly
She went to the bedroom where two computer bags sat in the corner, and carried them both to the pine desk in the sitting room. One bag held a small black machine that resembled a sleek sort of CD player; the other was a laptop computer. Connecting the two with a USB cable, she pressed a button on the black machine, and watched as it transferred to the laptop data that it had recorded in her absence. On the computer she then ran a software routine that filled the screen with numbers. That fascinating piece was taken from Dame Stella Rimingtons novel Illegal Action and describes a Russian agent receiving a message from her handlers. Dame Stella, of course, was Director-General of MI5 from 1992 to 1996 and upon leaving the Service, has written one autobiography and published five novels, with a sixth soon to be with us in July 2011, part of the Liz Carlyle series.
Carlyle is an intelligence officer and not surprisingly female, given the authors own experiences. But exactly how much spy tradecraft has Dame Stella, and other intel operatives included in her and their interesting and entertaining pieces of fiction? This as Eye Spy examines yet another book project that has gone to court.
Walli Mujahidh
SIGNAL JAMMING
Paul Beaumont takes a look at historical signals jamming and a new communications interference case that has not received the attention it fully deserves, especially because it involves GCHQ and some mysterious letters...
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