Professional Documents
Culture Documents
ISSUE 51
OCTOBER 2007
Editor’s notes:
Had the lights not flickered and gone off in the towns and villages of northern Syria -
something to do with a “power surge” I was told - information about one of the
most daring intelligence-led raids would never have emerged. Israeli warplanes had just destroyed a “secret site
north of the Euphrates” that was about to welcome a few crates of smuggled nuclear-related material from
Pyongyang, North Korea. The stuff of fiction... a great spy drama? No this really happened on 6 September.
The cargo had been secretly shipped to Syria and was wending its way north on a transporter to an “agricultural
factory”. However, a Mossad agent had accompanied the vessel throughout its journey and had provided details
about its route - but more importantly - its cargo. He had worked his passage as a deck hand - allegedly.
Israel jammed Syrian radar defences and F15I’s destroyed the factory in a matter of moments. But what of that
cargo? It’s said a military unit led by Mossad intercepted the transporter convoy and “hijacked the goods”. There
was also a story that the transporter was but a decoy allowing other vehicles to drive the crates across country to
Iran. Eye Spy 51 carries the inside story of ‘Operation Black September’ and what really took place.
On the subject of raids - in Eye Spy 49 we revealed how al-Qaida was planning a major strike against US military
targets in Germany. A few weeks ago German intelligence and CIA officials launched a combined operation that
resulted in the arrest of three members of a terror cell. The group, consisting of about 12 men, had planned to use
car bombs at USAF Ramstein, Frankfurt Airport and other locations. A major report on ‘Operation Alberich’.
The Mossad has added another chapter to its legend and further enhanced its mystique. As for the CIA, it’s one of
those successes that rarely gets mentioned... especially in the press.
Eye Spy 51 is somewhat of an “espionage special”, and for that I don’t apologise! We have an enchanting feature on
some rather surprising spies, while blowing the myth that German agents didn’t ply their trade on British soil in WWII.
There are also several interesting spy stories to emerge in recent months - not least the one about the European spy
ring who went chasing Russia’s most secret air and missile plans. And the mystery of British MI6 diver ‘Buster
Crabb’ is all but solved... after the release by the Ministry of Defence of top secret documents. Was he spying on the
Russians? And what of the headless body found near Portsmouth Harbour... was it really Crabb?
We also have Part One of a truly fascinating tradecraft feature on disguise techniques; a brilliant look at a plethora of
new intelligence crests sourced by our researchers, and more details of how to obtain our new intelligence crests
poster.
As for those spies and security conscious folk charged with stopping computer hackers - we have Titan Rain,
Moonlight Maze and Insider Threats - frightening.
With dozens of intel snippets, the latest on several on-going case files - including the mysterious death of a Mossad
agent in London, product reviews, special offers and much, much more, Eye Spy 51 a must!
Mark Birdsall
Editor
Frederick Forsyth’s ‘The Day of the Jackal’ not only seduced the
intelligence world with its incredible attention to detail, it actually
contained a plethora of disguise techniques - including genuine
methods for obtaining a new passport and identity. More impor-
tantly, it showed that to truly change your
appearance, several factors must come into
play.
Titan Rain was the intelligence code name for another ongoing series of cyber attacks on US computer
systems since 2003. Titan Rain is thought to rank among the most pervasive cyber security threats
that computer networks have ever faced. At this time investigators believe that this is a coordinated
attack involving about two dozen hackers.
Though the media has continued to use the Titan Rain code name, Eye Spy can confirm it has been
changed, though the new name for the attacks is classified. But what of this latest attack....
A MOMENT IN TIME
Intelligence and Security Crests of the World
Rarer still are two original Italian service crests - SISMI (Service for Information and Military Security)
and SISDe (Intelligence Democratic Security Service). The SISMI crest incorporates two world maps
(the Americas in one - Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia in the other). Above these are the scales of
justice, and below a lighted torch or beacon - “one who is watchful in times of trouble and who will
alert the people”. The SISde crest is a simple circular arrangement showing an eagle - strength,
bravery, alertness - flying over the countryside. We believe both these examples are still in use -
though confined only to the walls of these important agencies...
BLACK SEPTEMBER
Mossad Intercepts Nuclear Material in Syria
The facts behind this most secret Mossad operation code-named BLACK SEPTEMBER...
SURPRISE SPIES
For King and Country... and because they can
The rise of imperialism and sense of nationalism at the end of the nineteenth century increased feelings of insecu-
rity and wariness of alien nations subverting the ‘status quo’. Opposing military powers generated fears and
paranoia and instilled in citizens a call to patriotism that led to some very unlikely spies and acts of bravery. These
remarkable people; writers, actors, singers, athletes, photographers and others had imagination, analytic ability,
and day to day diligence that were more than useful to intelligence agencies.
“Writers of thrillers gravitated to the Secret Service as
surely as the mentally unstable become psychiatrists, or
the impotent pornographers”, wrote one-time MI6 man
and media personality Malcolm Muggeridge in The Infernal
Grove.
When WWI broke out, Maugham had volunteered as an ambulance driver and then as an interpreter. He later
joined the intelligence service and was sent to Russia to help support the tottering government against the
Bolsheviks. The main character in Ashendon, was code-named ‘Somerville’, which was his actual ‘non de
guerre’ in Russia. When the fictional character in the book was asked to give his address, ‘Somerville’
answered “Chesterfield Street, Mayfair, London” - Maugham’s real address!
Maugham’s influence on spy writers should not be underestimated. John Le Carre said: “Maugham was the first person to write anything about
espionage in a mood of disenchantment and prosaic reality.”
Somerset Maugham (1874-1965)
VOCAL TERRORISM
New Advance in Computer Voice Simulation Spells Trouble
Researchers at York University have warned that so advanced is the field of computerised speech, it
now poses a genuine terrorist threat. David Howard, who leads a team of voice synthesis experts, built
a 3D computer model of a man’s larynx using medical imaging of the throat provided by Brad Story, a
voice expert working at Arizona University. Howard believes that in time, computer-generated voices
will be so impressive and realistic, they could be used to spread disinformation by hacking phone
networks, and used to broadcast propaganda.
No-one really knows just how many bits of paper, artefacts and
materials lie in the vaults of Thames House and other associated
buildings, but the smart money is on millions. Once cleared and
occasionally “sanitised” by persons charged with protecting Britain’s
national security interests, the files are frequently delivered to the
National Archives in Kew near London, where ordinary people can
view their contents. However, news of an immanent release is met
with much hand-rubbing and anticipation from historians and the
media alike. In September a new batch of documents were cleared,
some involving suspected WWII German intelligence agents.
It’s always been a matter of contention just how many - if
any - German agents plied their trade in the UK... at least
successfully. But these files are evidence enough that MI5
did face a genuine threat...
Eye Spy looks at some of the world’s most experienced intelligence officers who left the Service and
have suddenly bring brought out of retirement...
WAR GAMES
Russia’s Long-Range Nuclear Bombers Resume Normal Service
A look at the recent Russian flights buzzing around the coastlines of NATO countries and their signifi-
cance...
However, the greatest security threat faced to any organisation is sitting in the office right now. It has
the ability to bypass perimeter controls of the network and has already gained access to its infrastruc-
ture. The insider threat... internal users who violate trust and conduct malicious activity. Such persons
can cause irreparable damage to an organisation’s information systems, business operations and
reputation. At the very least, it can be an expensive mess to sort out.
The truth behind a Royal Navy/MI6 spy operation against Russian warships in
1955 is a step nearer being solved. This follows the release of top secret intelli-
gence files by the Ministry of Defence. Classified memorandums concerning a
proposed television documentary in the 1970s and 1980s, make reference to a
similar spy operation just six months before experienced diver and MI6 Com-
mander, Lionel “Buster” Crabb (right) went missing in Portsmouth.
SILENT WITNESS
Mossad Agent: Vital Forensic Evidence Goes Missing
Strange death of suspected Mossad agent Dr Ashraf Marwan takes a bizarre new turn
Detectives from Scotland Yard probing the mysterious
death of Egyptian billionaire - Dr Ashraf Marwan, have
confirmed a vital piece of evidence has gone missing.
Marwan, 62, the son-in-law of the former Egyptian
leader President Nasser, was found dead on the
footpath below his luxury seven-room Mayfair apart-
ment on 27 June. Initially police treated Marwan’s
death as an “accident” or “suicide”, but the evidence
soon pointed to a more shadowy explanation...
PRODUCT REVIEW
HELIOS PH-40
Peter Jenkins tests a new hand-held searchlight set to illuminate the security and emer-
gency world
“Peter, I want to you review a new piece of equipment that has arrived from the States.” Eye Spy’s
editor had just taken delivery of a new hand-held torch (searchlight) direct from the manufacturer and
costing a few thousand dollars. “You won’t believe how powerful it is,” he said.
I couldn’t exactly get overexcited about a ‘torch’... could I? Designed by a “Team guy” (US Navy
SEAL), yes it’s going to work underwater but you turn it on, light shines out of one end, it may survive
a drop on a turtles back or a whack with a paddle but what else can a torch do other than shine light?
Not really too enthusiastic I agreed take a look at it. My initial thoughts were, ‘what’s the point, there
are so many out there...
Then it arrived, the “mother of all American-built
torches” tucked neatly in a Pelicase. Now what kind
of torch arrives dressed in a suit like that? The
Polarion PH40 Portable Searchlight does. Why?
“Because its got style” as the BBC’s British car
expert Jeremy Clarkson would say.
CIA AT 60
An “old friend” returns to Langley to mark the 60th anniversary of the Central Intelligence Agency
NIS AT 60
Bulgaria’s National Intelligence Service celebrates its 60th
anniversary with release of a new crest and monument
dedicated to fallen agents and past officials
USAF SPACE
COMMAND
“Guardians of the High Frontier”
The USAF Space Command celebrates its Silver Anniver-
sary by releasing new crest...
UNDERCOVER
Book Releases
The latest intel and related books
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Pentagon Warns 9/11 Response is “not over”
Defence officials insist the US response to the terrorist attacks on America is far from over.
LITVINENKO SUSPECT
Former KGB Agent Andrei Lugovoi Plays “Get out of Jail” Card
EYES ON AMERICA
Ex-CIA Chief Warns of Terror Attack
Former CIA Director James Woolsey says an attack on America is immanent...
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