Tag Archives: CIA

The bombing of Laos: Obama and an American War Crime

Posted on November 15, 2018 by odeboyz

The Ho Chi Minh Trail America became a full partner in the Vietnamese civil war in 1963 and north Vietnam took the strategic decision to supply the south through Laos. The CIA, without congressional approval, unilaterally decided to bomb this … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: Jason Matthews~ Red Sparrow and Palace of Treason

Posted on April 10, 2018 by odeboyz

Fortunately I saw the film first. I rated the film as excellent but the book is far better. Matthews must have been paid an awful lot of money for film rights as there are significant U turns in both the … Continue reading →

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Film Review ~ Red Sparrow (Jennifer Lawrence)

Posted on March 27, 2018 by odeboyz

Red Sparrow is a tour de force for Jennifer Lawrence. Red Sparrow is set in a Russia which hasn’t acknowledged that the Cold War has ended. All the familiar tropes are hard at work. There are assassins (Yes- pre-Salisbury), and … Continue reading →

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