Man you should've seen the stuff the Israeli's pulled back in the 1980s. > Speculation about Milchan's involvement in arms dealing and intelligence activities

Man you should've seen the stuff the Israeli's pulled back in the 1980s. > Speculation about Milchan's involvement in arms dealing and intelligence activities was sparked after the indictment in 1985 of Dr. Richard Kelly Smyth, an aerospace executive and scientist who had made illegal shipments of Krytrons (nuclear triggers) through one of Milchan's companies. ... > "at least through the mid-1980s [Milchan] was a full-fledged operative for Israel’s top-secret intelligence agency, Lakam. His activities included "buying components to build and maintain Israel’s nuclear arsenal" and supervising "government-backed accounts and front companies that financed the special needs of the entirety of Israel’s intelligence operations outside the country.". Interviewed regarding Milchan's intelligence activities, Israeli President Shimon Peres stated: "Arnon is a special man. It was I who recruited him.... When I was at the Ministry of Defense, Arnon was involved in numerous defense-related procurement activities and intelligence operations. His strength is in making connections at the highest levels.... His activities gave us a huge advantage, strategically, diplomatically and technologically." -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnon_Milchan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arnon_Milchan He's a multi-billionaire Hollywood producer nowadays (Argo, Fight Club, etc.) Ah the windfalls of state backing.