Journalists are merely spies who want to see their names in print. In fact, some of the best information available can be found via newspapers, television, the Internet, even the public library.
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In the twentieth century France there was a woman who acquired a reputation as one of greatest spies of her era. Known as Marthe Richard, she was recruited during the First World
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Not every treasonous spy is a double agent — that is, a spy employed by both sides. Britain’s Kim Philby was a double agent. America’s Benedict Arnold was not, because he spied
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One of the oldest narratives involving spies, along with prostitutes and politicians, is recorded in the Bible, specifically in its Book of Joshua. Here is my version. As the army of the
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IMINT is the acronym for Imagery Intelligence. If you like maps and like saying say big words like coordinates, another acronym is GEOINT, which stands for Geo-spatial Intelligence. Some spies say IMINT,
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When New York City was under British rule… . . Believe it or not, some of my stories are actually true. Certainly this one is. At least as far as I know.
Read More...It had better not be a car, Comrade!
It may look like a real car, but notice the size of the driver. > > They say that bigger is better — but in the world of spies, smaller is better.
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To be fair, the Communists of East Germany did have a few successes. Like the Berlin Wall. That worked effectively. At least for a while. . . Among automobiles, you might be
Read More...Gray is Red — or else!
“Nazis? Who said we were Nazis? We’re Communists!” . What was the Cold War? It might sound like a competition between rival refrigerator manufacturers. Well, it was. In fact, it was fought
Read More...Is it something we should worry about? Or just a volcano?
The acronym MASINT refers to “Measurement and Signature Intelligence.” Whenever you read a thermometer, you are learning some MASINT. The degree of temperature is the “measurement.” The coldness or heat causing that
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