BIGOT list

A BIGOT list (or bigot list) is a list of personnel possessing appropriate security clearance and who are cleared to know details of a particular operation, or other sensitive information. Etymology There are two slightly differing, but related, etymologies for the origin of the term: One common etymology is that BIGOT is a reversal of the codewords "TO GIB", meaning "To Gibraltar". The context of this etymology is the Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942: "TO GIB" was stamped on the orders of military and intelligence staff travelling from Britain to North Africa to prepare for the operation. The majority of personnel made a dangerous journey by sea, through areas patrolled by German U-boats, however certain individuals whose contribution to the campaign or whose mission was vital were classified "BIGOT", and were flown to Africa on a safer route via Gibraltar. Several sources state that BIGOT was a...

Hooked up by the FSB - The Maltese Herald

If you are a popular figure in a Western country, and choose to become a mouthpiece for the Kremlin, the FSB will furnish you with money and beautiful Russian women, and if you are important enough, you may even get hooked up with Miss Russia. This is the story of Jackson Hinkle, a US citizen […]