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And Speaking of Double Agents…

War (2024) I received this book for Christmas from a “Secret Santa” (he knows who he is). I’ve just finished reading the first 24 chapters. It is the political background to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. (Has it … Continue reading

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In the Secret War, the Twenty Committee’s Greatest Feat:

Operation Mincemeat (2021) I’ve written about this supreme act of jiggery-pokery before, here. The fact that this story needed retelling in the 21st century should be a warning to us all. And if you wonder why the group is called … Continue reading

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