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SPY at the Movies: The Green Prince
The new documentary, The Green Prince, is based on the 2010 memoir, Son of Hamas, by Mosab Hassan Yousef. Mosab is the son of the Hamas founder and leader Sheikh Hassan Yousef, and the film centers on...
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‘Never admit anything unless you have to’: Thatcher and Intelligence Secrecy
Legendary British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher (October 1925 to April 2013), who would have turned 89 this month, was convinced that Britain’s intelligence services should remain absolutely secret,...
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10 Amazing Facts About the Trabant
After WWII, East Germany had a hard time establishing a functioning industry. Not only had almost everything been destroyed during the war, but the Soviet Union dismantled most of the factories that...
View ArticleTHE DANGERS OF EXPOSURE: THE DEATH OF CIA STATION CHIEF RICHARD WELCH
On the night of 23 December 1975, Richard Welch, CIA Station Chief in Athens, went with his wife to the American Ambassador’s residence for a Christmas Party. A few hours later, he drove back to his...
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UNFRIENDING FACEBOOK: BRITISH INTELLIGENCE AND THE MURDER OF FUSILIER LEE RIGBY
In December 2012, Michael Adebowale, a British-born Muslim convert, did what tens of millions of us do everyday by logging onto Facebook and starting a conversation. The person at the other end of the...
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Under Cover of Darkness – African Americans in Espionage
“Every shut eye ain’t sleep,” is an African American proverb that aptly addresses the presence and many contributions of African Americans in espionage. These unsung heroes have been active agents in...
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Do Former Intelligence Professionals Make Good Political Leaders? (PART 2)
In June of last year, Abdel Fattah Saeed Hussein Khalil el-Sisi was elected President of Egypt in a landslide. Before becoming Egypt’s sixth president, Sisi had been the Commander-in-Chief of the...
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From Russia with Love | A History of Poisonings
Targeted killing. Wet jobs. Assassinations. Eliminations. Spy thrillers feature deadly plots in which governments eliminate spies, operatives, dissidents or enemies of the state. Life imitated art with...
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Mata Hari: Double Agent or Scapegoat?
The debate over Mata Hari and her involvement with the world of espionage is one that may never have a clear answer. Her life is a mix of tall tales and legends, some were self-fabricated, and others...
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Declassified: Women You Probably Didn’t Know Were Spies
Over the centuries there have been colorful, clever, trained and dedicated women, all engaged in the art of espionage. From the Civil War to the present time, their roles have in intelligence have...
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