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Two parts of interest that jumped out to me: > The overlapping accounts expose frictions between the two partners over money, control and ethical limits, with
by wycy 7y ago
Two parts of interest that jumped out to me:
> The overlapping accounts expose frictions between the two partners over money, control and ethical limits, with the West Germans frequently aghast at the enthusiasm with which U.S. spies often targeted allies.
> Hagelin had once hoped to turn control over to his son, Bo. But U.S. intelligence officials regarded him as a “wild card” and worked to conceal the partnership from him. Bo Hagelin was killed in a car crash on Washington’s Beltway in 1970. There were no indications of foul play.
- johnflan 7y ago> There were no indications of foul play. Yup
- sailfast 7y agoHave you ever driven on the beltway?
- wycy 7y agoI have. Nowadays it's generally slow enough that it's hard to imagine dying in an accident there. But this was so long ago that I imagine things were different with the Beltway back then, and of course cars were much more deadly at the time too.
- sailfast 7y agoIndeed. But it seems people keep finding new and innovative ways to crash spectacularly as well. Maybe it's foul play all the way down, but I'd bet most of money on Marylanders :)