Tag Archives: CIA

Spy Book: Invisible Ink

Posted on March 10, 2010 by SpyBlog

SPY’s Book Specialist, Matt Arnold Invisible ink.  Lemon juice, milk, and, for those most desperate, urine are the most commonly known recipes for invisible ink.   These techniques were literally child’s play for many of us.  Yet, when Mata Hari was … Continue reading →

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A Strange Death in Washington

Posted on August 26, 2009 by SpyBlog

Dr. Thomas Boghardt, Historian                 Espionage can be a dangerous business. Just consider the case of Soviet intelligence defector Walter Krivitsky. Born Samuel Ginsberg in Austria-Hungary in 1899, Krivitsky adopted his nom de guerre when he joined Soviet military intelligence … Continue reading →

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Phoenix and the Birds of Prey

Posted on August 6, 2009 by SpyBlog

Doc Know’s first post. As you can imagine, he has a lot to say. Not many people will remember the date, but 45 years ago, on August 7, 1964, Congress passed the Tonkin Gulf Resolution. This measure authorized President Lyndon … Continue reading →

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