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Fascinating post, a personal glimpse into the cold war era of spying on nations.
Thanks Marilyn!
This was a fascinating read, Bruce.
very interesting post 🙂
Thanks for the interesting account. At home we had J. Edgar Hoover’s FBI spying and keeping records on whomever he decided might be a problem. in the 50s there was Joseph Mc Carthy “investigating” anyone with whom he disagreed.
Myrah,
I suspect it was always so.
The scenery changes but the acts remain the same.
Bruce – this was brilliant… I pine for those simple dishonest days…what a delicious insight into the miniscule military mind.
Particularly love your very superior camel…..
Valerie,
Ah yes, I remember them well.
I remember feeling a bit nervous standing next to that parked camel.
They almost always had attitudes.
That photo was taken by the Red Sea, at the port of Massawa.
Camels could not take the high altitude at Asmara.
when I listened to radio traffic I always wondered who was on the other end…
I was a RattRigg operator…I am not sure I could even remember morse code anymore…
I saw a modern RattRigg a while back, nothing like mine LOLs..
.(we were told 15 years at Ft. Leavenworth)
and in war we had a 45 second life span if someone zeroed in on our signal… but we were young and immortal so what did it matter what “they” said….
An interesting post , I too long for those simpler shady days where sometimes you actually knew who the bad guys were….
Take Care…
)0(
maryrose
Lady Blue,
Really!!
really! LOLs
I was a W.A.C…in fact my battalion was the last battalion of WAC’s went co-edish after us
)0(
Hey Bruce, I’ve got lots of carbon paper if you need some! Typewriters, too. I’m ready when cyber comunications comes to a grinding halt and we can all slow down!!,, Ha, Ha.
Jay,
Really. I could use some slow.
I think you are the only man in the world who still has carbon paper, teletypewriters, and dial up telephones.
I guess I’m just a luddite at heart. Even my computer’s a dinosaur– but it’s gonna have to be replaced as soon as I can. Under protest, of course.
Jay,
I need a new one too, but can’d buy as all new ones have that ka ka Windows 8. I refuse to get into that mess!
Hi Bruce, thanks for stopping by my blog. Australia is having a stoush with Indonesia over spying. I’m amazed at the moral high ground the Indonesians are taking. What a game.
Laurie.
Hi Laurie.
Really!
Nice to hear from you.