The past few days have brought news of two brave men, each of whom played a vital role in the end of the cold war.
First, Ben Weiser, the author of a good spy book about Polish Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski contacted me concerning the upcoming Conference on the Ethics of National Security Intelligence. Weiser's book, A Secret Life: The Polish Officer, His Covert Mission, and the Price He Paid to Save His Country, tells the compelling story Kuklinski and honors his life.
Second, former KGB Colonel Oleg Gordievsky has an op-ed piece in this morning's Washington Post. His assessment is that the assassination of Alexander Litvinenko is evidence that Russia has returned to its terrorist ways.
For a brief account of the role both men played in the end of the cold war, see my column on the war scare.
We own both men our gratitude for their courage and skill in making the world a much less dangerous place. Please honor them by reading Weiser's book and my column.
NOTE: this post linked to Beltway Traffic Jam for 12/14/2006
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