Spies

Inept commie disguises

August 12, 2011

Via Der Spiegel: What did East German spies wear to work? Archival photographs uncovered by a Berlin-based artist reveal disguises that included fur hats, upturned collars, and, naturally, sunglasses. The images from the Stasi secret police course on the ‘art of disguising’ provide a sometimes absurd perspective on what the Cold War era spies considered [...]

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Spooks in Latin America

November 29, 2009

BBC Mundo reports on espionage in Latin America and Cuba’s role in it. And of course there is Cuba. “Both China and Russia’s services have a close relationship with the intelligence community there in an advisory role,” says Mr [Robert] Munks of Jane’s Intelligence Review. Experts say this “advisory role” that Cuba has with Russia [...]

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