Artsakh The Inadequate Response

  Meta's WhatsApp says Israeli spyware company Paragon targeted users By Raphael Satter January 31, 2025 Reuters In February 2022 I wrote an article emphasizing the fact that PM Pashinyan purchased from Israel the “Pegasus Spyware” , not to thwart threats emanating from terrorist or Turkish and Azeri agents roaming the streets of Yerevan, but simply to monitor the activities of opposition members, academics, and journalists who do not parrot his grandiose views of his achievements. for more details use the following link https://artsakhtheinadequateresponse.blogspot.com/2022/02/why-did-pm-pashinyan-purchase-israeli.html In January 2023, one more time I wrote about Pashinyan’s successful attempt to expand his surveillance network, by purchasing from Israel again the “Cognyte Spyware" . For more details use the following link https://artsakhtheinadequateresponse.blogspot.com/2023/01/armenia-is-democracy-why-does-pm.html On Feb 01, 2025, several media outlets published articles e...

  In the annals of modern espionage, we encounter a long list of infamous spy rings composed of a father and son team, engaged in the treacherous act of passing critical information to the enemy, or acting on behalf or at the behest of the enemy in return for material compensations under one form or another. While a Google search reveals an abundance of spies, at least in The US, who used their family members to advance the cause of the enemy (Soviet Union/Russia) at the detriment of the national security of America, I will selectively mention a few names, and thus allow readers who are interested in an in-depth exploration of the issue to have a jumping board that they can use to delve deeper into the intrigues of a family-run espionage enterprise.  I will start with CIA agent Harold Nicholson, the 59-year-old father (at the time of his arrest), who sucked into the world of his dirty business his 26-year-old son (at the time of his arrest), Nathaniel Nicholson, to sell...