Discover the hidden messages encoded in "fake news"
Dear Black Bag Confidential Reader,
As a young intelligence officer, I was busy learning the many ways to steal secrets from enemy foreign countries and nation-states.
I remember one of my earliest thoughts was that I would never need to read a paper or watch international news again.
Once I discovered the plethora of sources and methods of intelligence collections...
Using tools and techniques such as listening devices, satellite imagery, stealing documents, exploiting IT security gaps...
As well as buying secrets from traitors, reverse engineering devices, ground photography, round-the-clock physical surveillance, thermal imagery...
And dozens of other sophisticated ways of discovering the truth behind the secrets.
I saw how feeble and cursory traditional news reporting really is.
And I realized that "open source" news could not be trusted, relied upon, and in many cases, even believed at all.
You see, most of us live our entire lives with just a few personal secrets.
But that's because we aren't contriving to take over a country...
Or trying to deprive a population of their liberties...
Or convert democracy into tyranny, and imposing our will on others.
Therefore, we do not need to operate in the shadows, lying and concealing our true actions or intentions.
And we surely don't need to conspire with large circles of powerful, wealthy aristocrats to deceive the public while fleecing them of their dignity, independence, and future.
In the 21st century, the artificially-sourced legacy news outlets have lost their monopoly and have forfeited their role as honest brokers and unbiased reporters.
Instead of being the “Fourth Branch,” or ombudsman of our Federal Government...
They have proven to be the militant wing of the Socialist Party.
At first glance, it appears that there is zero credence in any of their reporting.
And even less truth behind their claims of reporting “news.”
But that's only true if you're using superficial considerations.
Here's what I mean...
One of the sources of reliable intelligence that I learned to glean deep truths and sacred secrets from was Pravda, which is the Soviet Union’s official news agency.
Now, before you brand me some commie sympathizer, let me explain...
Intelligence analysts are able to learn many secrets from the official news outlets or spokesmen for tyrannical regimes.
But it's obviously not by taking what they report at face value.
Instead, it's by attentively listening to what they are concealing, what they are advocating for, and what they remain silent about.
It's here where you can gather a treasure trove of useful information.
For instance, I remember when I was being trained on “How to Read and Understand Pravda.”
During training, they showed us how to interpret a Pravda news report.
The report was titled: “Soviet Grain Production Far Exceeds that of the West’s Grain Production!”
And their story reported that the nutritional quality from one ounce of Soviet Grain produced from the rich soil of the Motherland was far superior to five pounds of Western grains.
They meticulously described the incomparable quality of Motherland soil, scientific improvements to grain seed, and their advanced cultivation and harvesting technology.
They then went on to castigate Western grain products with bold and "scientifically proven” claims about the unsuitability of Western grains for human consumption.
To trained intelligence analysts and officers, this was a very clear, unintentional disclosure...
And it told analysts that their grain production was going to be far below their earlier reports to their citizens.
Using this report, their intention was to convince the Soviet proletariat that just a few ounces of Soviet grain were more nutritious and energizing than several pounds of grain harvested in the U.S.
The intelligence gleaned from this news report alerted American analysts that the Soviet Union was about to enter a period of famine due to a national insufficiency in food production.
And you can use similar tactics today as you read and watch the news.
You'll now understand how to interpret Jen Psaki and all Official White House press releases.
If they tell you that the vaccination is 100% effective, but that we still need to wear our masks and continue social distancing "just to be safe"...
You can be sure that the vaccine is not 100% reliable.
And if they tell you that the people looting and rioting and burning down the city on the screen behind them are peacefully protesting...
You can bet it is mass chaos and violence - they just don't want you to believe your own eyes.
Further, when they explain how they want to remove “assault weapons from the streets for our safety”...
Be sure it's because they want an unarmed citizenry, incapable to defending themselves from tyranny and government overreach.
So, next time you read or listen to the news, do it like a spy and discover the secret, encoded message in the broadcast.
By Michael D.
Former Clandestine Officer, CIA, DIA, NSA
