The British spy agencies have always had a well-earned reputation for surprising incompetence.[1] It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it took them thre

The British spy agencies have always had a well-earned reputation for surprising incompetence.[1] It wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if it took them three months to make a decision and it ended up being an idiotic one. [1] An entertaining read: http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/posts/BUGGER http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/adamcurtis/posts/BUGGER A more serious retrospective from someone who was there: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/donotmigrate/3561321/John-le-Carre-the-spies-who-lost-it.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/donotmigrate/3561321/John...