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 Brits Recruit Spies on Facebook 

Get ready to rock and roll

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Sep 29, 08 10:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - Single, love rock 'n roll and lip piercings, and seeking employment as 007 . That could be exactly the kind of Facebook profile Britain's spy agency is seeking as it tries to recruit a more "diverse" type of spook with a new ad campaign on the social networking site. Three different pop-up ads target university grads, those bored with their jobs, and people with a hankering to "influence world events," reports the Guardian . More »

More about:  Great Britain • Facebook • espionage • spies • MI6

From Britain With Love: MI6 Seeks Minorities

Spy agency wants women, Asians, Arabs, to help fight terrorism

Associated Press Associated Press Jul 13, 08 4:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - Next year's 007's may look more like Charlie's Angels than James Bond, as MI6 seeks to recruit more women and minority agents, the AP reports. The drive, which has netted 20,000 résumés over the past 12 months, welcomes Asian and Middle Eastern language speakers, the disabled, and women—and guarantees that female agents won't be used as "honey pots." More »

 Diana Coroner Dismisses
 Conspiracy 

Duke of Edinburgh, British intelligence not to blame for Princess' death

Guardian (UK) Guardian (UK) Mar 31, 08 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Diana wasn't the victim of a murder plot, her coroner told an inquest jury today after six months of testimony. Lord Justice Scott Baker told jurors to decide either that the Princess and Dodi died in an accident, or as result of gross negligence—her driver's or the paparazzi's. But the Duke of Edinburgh and MI6 are in the clear, the Guardian reports. More »

Former UK Intel Boss Refutes Diana Charges

He says agents didn't kill princess, calls allegations absurd

Daily Telegraph (UK) Daily Telegraph (UK) Feb 20, 08 7:51 PM CST
(Newser) - In uncharacteristic public statements, the former head of British intelligence service MI6 denied during a court appearance today that agents were behind Princess Diana's 1997 death, the Telegraph reports. While Sir Richard Dearlove—known as "C" during his 1999-2004 tenure as agency boss—admitted MI6 can authorize assassinations, he said none took place in his 38 years with the agency. More »

UK-Taliban Secret Talks Come to Light

Despite denials, British intelligence organized series of 'jirgas'

Daily Telegraph (UK) Daily Telegraph (UK) Dec 26, 07 2:45 PM CST
(Newser) - British intelligence agents held a series of secret talks with leading members of the Taliban this summer, reports the Telegraph . At jirgas in Afghanistan, the country's secret service attempted peace negotiations and offered "mentoring." Details of the meetings—as many as a half dozen—emerged just as Afghan officials ordered two European officials working for the EU and the UN deported for alleged meetings with the Taliban More »

More about:  Afghanistan • Taliban • Gordon Brown • terrorist • MI6

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