Americans for Intelligence Reform

Brad Johnson, President, and retired CIA Senior Officer and Chief of Staff. Insight into current events from an intelligence angle.

Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admirals

  Open Letter from Retired Generals and Admirals Our Nation is in deep peril. We are in a fight for our survival as a Constitutional Republic like no other time since our founding in 1776. The conflict is between supporters of Socialism and Marxism vs. supporters of Constitutional freedom and liberty. During the 2020 election […]

Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeemes: TOSSIN’ THE COIN: A FATHER’S PRESENCE    

        TOSSIN’ THE COIN: A FATHER’S PRESENCE                                        by Jeemes Akersd “While there’s currently great turmoil, there is even greater opportunity for US to work together to transform our community. Far too many of our children are fatherless, far too many of our mothers are standing in the prison waiting rooms and far too many […]

Hong Kong: Subjugating one of Asia’s last democratic bastions

We simply do not hear enough about the trauma of the Hong Kong people, says author, former CIA analyst, and accomplished Chinese linguist. Mr. Akers brings us up to date on Xi’s repression of what was a vibrant, free city attracting visitors and businesses from over the world. No more, folks. No more.                                        HONG […]

Sunday Morning Coffee with writer Jeemes Akers: Tessa’s Tribute

                                      TESSA’S TRIBUTE   “I’ve been wondering if in fact ideal platonic love isn’t just an intensely concentrated form of what inspires the best teachers.”                                                                                               Edmund Marlowe            My sister Vicki Sue sent me an e-mail last week saying that Dr. Tessa Nelson-Humphries recently fell and fractured her hip shortly before her […]

Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeemes Akers:   Ode to Alfie

Jeemes Aker is a Senior Fellow of Americans for Intelligence Reform and has written several books. A former CIA Senior Analyst, prior to his Agency experience, Mr. Aker worked for more than a decade as college professor and school administrator, practiced law, and managed a congressional election campaign. He served in the U.S. Air Force […]

Sunday Morning Coffee with Jeemes: HIDDEN TREASURE: THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK

HIDDEN TREASURE: THE LITTLE GREEN BOOK “… just because one can guess the nature of a tale doesn’t make it any less worth the telling. One might even find a treasure they’ve missed before, or see a glimmer of true things therein …” Sam Westhoek Chasing the Dragon After twenty years, we have decided to […]

Jeemes Aker: The Love Tape

THE LOVE TAPE “The easiest thing to be in the world is you. The most difficult thing to be is what other people want you to be. Don’t let them put you in that position.” Leo Buscaglia “Love is life. And if you miss love, you miss life.” Leo Buscaglia The process of decluttering our […]

Jeemes Akers: Singapore Memories: The Sound of Music

Jeemes Aker, Senior Fellow at Americans for Intelligence Reform, brings an uplifting story to you. With all the difficult and disturbing news, it’s important we take a pause for the magical moments.                       SINGAPORE MEMORIES: THE SOUND OF MUSIC “And it came to pass, when the evil spirit from God was upon Saul, that […]

Jeemes Akers: MYANMAR REVISITED

MYANMAR REVISITED, by Jeems Akers, Senior Fellow, Americans for Intelligence Reform “Myanmar urgently needs vaccines and an equitable economic recovery (not a coup).” Thant Myint-U This weekend, the military took control of Myanmar (Burma). Again. 75-year-old Ms. Aung San Suu Kyi (whose political party won a landslide election in November) has been detained along with […]