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in the car that were not named Kim Philby died, and he just had minor injuries. So he was actually awarded the Red Cross of Military Merit from Franco himself, gave him this award.
in the car that were not named Kim Philby died, and he just had minor injuries. So he was actually awarded the Red Cross of Military Merit from Franco himself, gave him this award.
We got a break.
We got a break.
We got a break.
I think so. So how he gets Donald McLean on the dole is he goes to dinner. And he sort of hints around, you know, like, hey, you know, what do you think? And McLean was like, I'm all in, buddy. I've been waiting on this. So he had to do the same thing Philby did was, you know, like leave all his sort of leftist friends behind, publicly come out in favor of fascism.
I think so. So how he gets Donald McLean on the dole is he goes to dinner. And he sort of hints around, you know, like, hey, you know, what do you think? And McLean was like, I'm all in, buddy. I've been waiting on this. So he had to do the same thing Philby did was, you know, like leave all his sort of leftist friends behind, publicly come out in favor of fascism.
I think so. So how he gets Donald McLean on the dole is he goes to dinner. And he sort of hints around, you know, like, hey, you know, what do you think? And McLean was like, I'm all in, buddy. I've been waiting on this. So he had to do the same thing Philby did was, you know, like leave all his sort of leftist friends behind, publicly come out in favor of fascism.
And his other buddy, Guy Burgess, saw this happening and was like, hey, what's going on here, dude? This is really fishy. I want in on this. Like, I see what's happening here. And Burgess was not I think McLean was a pretty decent fit for a spy. But Burgess was very loud, apparently a pretty obnoxious guy. And he was a barely closeted gay man at a time where homosexuality was illegal.
And his other buddy, Guy Burgess, saw this happening and was like, hey, what's going on here, dude? This is really fishy. I want in on this. Like, I see what's happening here. And Burgess was not I think McLean was a pretty decent fit for a spy. But Burgess was very loud, apparently a pretty obnoxious guy. And he was a barely closeted gay man at a time where homosexuality was illegal.
And his other buddy, Guy Burgess, saw this happening and was like, hey, what's going on here, dude? This is really fishy. I want in on this. Like, I see what's happening here. And Burgess was not I think McLean was a pretty decent fit for a spy. But Burgess was very loud, apparently a pretty obnoxious guy. And he was a barely closeted gay man at a time where homosexuality was illegal.
It was a crime in England. All that all that to say he was not a real sort of low key under the radar. You'll be a good spy kind of guy. But the Soviets were like, he's fine.
It was a crime in England. All that all that to say he was not a real sort of low key under the radar. You'll be a good spy kind of guy. But the Soviets were like, he's fine.
It was a crime in England. All that all that to say he was not a real sort of low key under the radar. You'll be a good spy kind of guy. But the Soviets were like, he's fine.
Yeah. And they became known as the Cambridge three. I think eventually there would be a Cambridge five in total, though. Right.
Yeah. And they became known as the Cambridge three. I think eventually there would be a Cambridge five in total, though. Right.
Yeah. And they became known as the Cambridge three. I think eventually there would be a Cambridge five in total, though. Right.
Right. And ended up being Soviet spies.
Right. And ended up being Soviet spies.
Right. And ended up being Soviet spies.