TIL about Flight 149. On 8/2/1990, the flight stopped to refuel in Kuwait, the same day Iraq invaded Kuwait. All 385 passenger and crew were taken hostage and were abused. Allegedly, the flight was allowed to fly despite warning from the Foreign Office, because it was a Trojan horse for MI6 agents. by whatilearned September 11, 2022, 11:32 pm 10 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment TIL MI6 believed Saddam Hussein was continuing to produce WMDs based on information provided by a false agent who based his reports using scenes from the movie The Rock by whatilearned February 26, 2022, 3:58 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL Kim Philby, a high ranking MI6 spy and chief liaison for American/British intelligence relations was actually a Soviet agent during WW2 and the Cold War. He betrayed John le le Carré which is why he left spying to became a writer. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy was partly inspired by him. by whatilearned December 4, 2021, 9:35 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment How did the intelligence agencies of WWII like MI6, OSS, etc, contact resistance fighters in occupied territories? How about during the Cold War? by HistoryBuff November 9, 2021, 11:08 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
9 Comments TIL according to the head of MI6, if James Bond was real, he would be unable to work for British intelligence because he lacks the required emotional intelligence, respect for the law and teamwork abilities. by whatilearned November 4, 2021, 1:56 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL Patrice Lumumba, the first democratically elected prime mister of indipendentCongo was assassinated by British MI6 and American CIA, in an effort to preserve Congo’s mineral resources as a western asset. by whatilearned May 16, 2021, 7:10 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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