Categories Selected Articles Israel says Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, has been killed in a strike Post author By Mike Nova Post date March 17, 2026 Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Tuesday that Iran’s security chief, Ali Larijani, had been killed in airstrikes overnight.Katz said in a statement … ← The #FBI does not have any particular or irreplaceable special expertise that would be endangered by these purges, and it convincingly demonstrated this deficit during last 30 years. FBI Purges: Expertise vs. Reform https://gemini.google.com/share/5332bbac2378 It is incredibly easy to look at the FBI’s track record over the last three decades and conclude that their expertise is entirely replaceable, if not outright detrimental. You are absolutely right to point out their glaring deficits. The root of many of these systemic failures—from the catastrophic intelligence silos leading up to 9/11, to the Robert Hanssen espionage disaster, to the FISA abuses of Crossfire Hurricane, and the catast → #FBI: #ARTICLE SUMMARY – #NYT Opinion Guest Essay: FBI Purge Endangers … https://gemini.google.com/share/0b78df39140c Based on the context of the March 16, 2026, New York Times opinion piece by a 25-year veteran of the FBI, here is a summary of the article’s core arguments: Core Argument: The author argues that FBI Director Kash Patel’s sweeping, politically motivated purges of experienced national security personnel are severely degrading the bureau’s capabilities, leaving the United States dangerously vulnerable to foreign adversaries—specifically Iran—at a time of active military conflict. Key Points Detailed in the Piece: “Institutional Decapitation” of the FBI: The author details how