Tag archive: Soldier

If you have ever had an interest in spy thriller novels, then the odds are you are at least passingly familiar with John LeCarre’s novel, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. The book debuted in 1974 and starred LeCarre’s most famous and most featured protagonist, George Smiley, and has gone on to become one of the best selling books of the crowded spy thriller genre. Although the book had its own self-contained story line, it also acted as the first… Read More

On the face of it, the story seems unbelievable. An Israeli soldier puts his picture on Facebook. To be fair, it was taken on the military base where he serves,but even so…However, a court didn’t look kindly on the action, and sentenced him to 19 days in jail.   The soldier, part of an intelligence unit, meaning the pictures could haverevealed secret information. Members of the Israeli Air force have already been told to remove… Read More

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