Sex, Lies and Spies

[Gamal]

What is the connection between spies and seduction in real life and in fiction? I explore this question in my new essay "Like a Spy to Honey." Please let me know what you think. http://bit.ly/XY90pq

[Unknown]

This title sounds like my ex-wife

[James]

I've been the target of honey traps. They're the most ham-handed way of trying to compromise someone. The old communist Hungarian secret service sent two honies to my home to "get to know me." I sent them away with a laugh. The Cubans sent jinoteras (hustlers) my way. It was so transparent as to be a joke. Men who fall for these ploys tend to do their thinking with the wrong organ.

Women also fall for them -- usually lonely females vulnerable to smooth-talking handsome males. West Germans were particularly vulnerable to Stasi gigolos.

[Gideon]

In my time it was common practice to use women to make initial contact with any potential asset.

[Jerry]

The Russians sent comely young lads to infiltrate MI6 before WWII. They were very successful.

[Gideon]

The Soviets had half the hookers is Vienna and Bonn on the payroll and the other half worked for us.