Tag Archives: John Le Carré

Eisenhower’s Last Warning Ignored: The Dangerous Folly of NATO’s 5% Defense Spending Target

Posted on June 29, 2025 by L

“In the councils of government, we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex. The potential for the disastrous rise of misplaced power exists and will persist.”President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s farewell address … Continue reading →

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Is NATO an obsolete deadbeat? [John Le Carré — Silverview]

Posted on January 11, 2024 by L

“America’s determination to manage the Middle East at all costs, its habit of launching a new war every time it needs to deal with the effects of the last one it launched. NATO as a leftover Cold War relic doing … Continue reading →

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Remembering John Le Carré (October 19 1931 – December 12 2020) — [Who won the Cold War?]

Posted on December 12, 2023 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — John Le Carré Dies Aged 89 — [“And how would I like to be remembered?”]

Posted on December 13, 2021 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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John Le Carré Dies Aged 89 — “And how would I like to be remembered?” [UPDATE — John le Carré died an Irishman]

Posted on April 2, 2021 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — John Le Carré : “And how would I like to be remembered?” [Olof Palme Prize Ceremony – January 30 2020]

Posted on January 30, 2021 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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MERRY CHRISTMAS — And the Very Best for 2021!

Posted on December 24, 2020 by L

“The Holiday Season is a time of festivity and for a cup of cheer or two, but don’t endanger yourself or others as a result. Alcohol is a factor in more than half of all traffic accidents.” CIA Declassified Holiday … Continue reading →

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John Le Carré Dies Aged 89 — “And how would I like to be remembered?” (30 January 2020)

Posted on December 14, 2020 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — John Le Carré : “And how would I like to be remembered?” (30 January 2020)

Posted on October 27, 2020 by L

“Reading and thinking about Palme makes you wonder who you are. And who you might have been, but weren’t. And where your moral courage went when it was needed. You ask yourself what power drove him – golden boy, aristocratic … Continue reading →

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Spy Quotes — John le Carré [#1]

Posted on October 5, 2020 by L

“For decades to come the spy world will continue to be the collective couch where the subconscious of each nation is confessed.” John le Carré October 5 2020 — During the 1950s and 1960s, David Cornwell — better known by the pen … Continue reading →

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