04-01-2012, 07:34 PM
04-01-2012, 10:31 PM
One must be a subscriber to the WSJ in order to read Epstein's latest exercise in misdirection in its entirety.
Yet just the first paragraph, offered gratis, gives us a pretty good picture of Epstein's political agenda:
"Whether or not it wins an Oscar, the movie adaptation of John Le Carre's 1974 novel "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" demonstrates the power of the classic spy story about the struggle of a fallen intelligence officer to uncover a high-level mole. The obstacle to finding the mole is the intelligence service itself, which attempts to rid itself of the mole hunter. It doesn't want to admit that it has been gulleda story that's all too rooted in reality."
TTSS is "about" so much more than Epstein would have us believe. It is a meditation on betrayal -- of friend, of lover, of class, of colleague, of country. It stands as John Le Carre's first literary exploration of the deepest meanings of the Cold War -- its origins and true purposes -- and musings regarding the nature, function, and moral limits of patriotism and national identity.
Years later, in his novel The Russia House, Le Carre's main character Barley Blair sums it up when he tells his lover, Katya, "You're my country now."
In TTSS, Le Carre begins the process of questioning his own patriotism -- its value, its moral legitimacy. And by the end of Smiley's People, the third novel in the so-called "Karla Trilogy" that includes TTSS and The Honourable Schoolboy, the immortal George Smiley is left incapable of defining victory in a Cold War that has betrayed all of its noble combatants.
Such doubt, such insight, such wisdom cannot and will not be tolerated by Epstein's masters.
Yet just the first paragraph, offered gratis, gives us a pretty good picture of Epstein's political agenda:
"Whether or not it wins an Oscar, the movie adaptation of John Le Carre's 1974 novel "Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy" demonstrates the power of the classic spy story about the struggle of a fallen intelligence officer to uncover a high-level mole. The obstacle to finding the mole is the intelligence service itself, which attempts to rid itself of the mole hunter. It doesn't want to admit that it has been gulleda story that's all too rooted in reality."
TTSS is "about" so much more than Epstein would have us believe. It is a meditation on betrayal -- of friend, of lover, of class, of colleague, of country. It stands as John Le Carre's first literary exploration of the deepest meanings of the Cold War -- its origins and true purposes -- and musings regarding the nature, function, and moral limits of patriotism and national identity.
Years later, in his novel The Russia House, Le Carre's main character Barley Blair sums it up when he tells his lover, Katya, "You're my country now."
In TTSS, Le Carre begins the process of questioning his own patriotism -- its value, its moral legitimacy. And by the end of Smiley's People, the third novel in the so-called "Karla Trilogy" that includes TTSS and The Honourable Schoolboy, the immortal George Smiley is left incapable of defining victory in a Cold War that has betrayed all of its noble combatants.
Such doubt, such insight, such wisdom cannot and will not be tolerated by Epstein's masters.
04-01-2012, 10:45 PM
I'm glad Murdoch's Wall Street Journal wouldn't let me read Epstein's nonsense, since it prompted Charles' seven paragraphs of lucidity....
05-01-2012, 12:51 AM
Jan Klimkowski Wrote:I'm glad Murdoch's Wall Street Journal wouldn't let me read Epstein's nonsense, since it prompted Charles' seven paragraphs of lucidity....
Yes, he is a warrior poet of the old school. Just as adept with the quill or the sword. He should contrast this lovely piece with an all out assault on Epstein next lol. I like my steaks medium rare and very bloody. Good stuff CD. Is anyone a subscriber? We should get this on there.
05-01-2012, 04:09 AM
Seamus Coogan Wrote:Jan Klimkowski Wrote:I'm glad Murdoch's Wall Street Journal wouldn't let me read Epstein's nonsense, since it prompted Charles' seven paragraphs of lucidity....
Yes, he is a warrior poet of the old school. Just as adept with the quill or the sword. He should contrast this lovely piece with an all out assault on Epstein next lol. I like my steaks medium rare and very bloody. Good stuff CD. Is anyone a subscriber? We should get this on there.
Charles I can find the links for you to watch the original English series if you want too.
05-01-2012, 04:23 AM
Seamus Coogan Wrote:Seamus Coogan Wrote:Jan Klimkowski Wrote:I'm glad Murdoch's Wall Street Journal wouldn't let me read Epstein's nonsense, since it prompted Charles' seven paragraphs of lucidity....
Yes, he is a warrior poet of the old school. Just as adept with the quill or the sword. He should contrast this lovely piece with an all out assault on Epstein next lol. I like my steaks medium rare and very bloody. Good stuff CD. Is anyone a subscriber? We should get this on there.
Charles I can find the links for you to watch the original English series if you want too.
Thanks much, Seamus. I own the DVDs of the original -- plus primitive VCS copies taken directly from the first U.S. broadcast on PBS (including the rare Le Carre interviews).
05-01-2012, 07:19 PM
Seamus Coogan Wrote:Jan Klimkowski Wrote:I'm glad Murdoch's Wall Street Journal wouldn't let me read Epstein's nonsense, since it prompted Charles' seven paragraphs of lucidity....
Yes, he is a warrior poet of the old school. Just as adept with the quill or the sword. He should contrast this lovely piece with an all out assault on Epstein next lol. I like my steaks medium rare and very bloody. Good stuff CD. Is anyone a subscriber? We should get this on there.
Why ever would we want CIA asset Epstein on here? I had his number in the 80's. The only thing I would like to know from him is what took place with him and DeMohrenschildt. But I would not trust his answer.
Dawn
05-01-2012, 08:32 PM
I remember last year I was listening to NPR,and they were interviewing Epstein about his new book.The thought crossed my mind that mockingbirds have their own ups and downs too.The spooks new book:
"The Hollywood Economist: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies"
http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Economis...1933633840
"The Hollywood Economist: The Hidden Financial Reality Behind the Movies"
Quote:In a Freakonomics meets Hollywood saga, veteran investigative reporter Edward Jay Epstein goes undercover to explore Hollywood's "invisible money machine," probing the dazzlingly complicated finances behind the hits and the flops, while he answers the surprisingly puzzling question: How do the studios make their money?:darthvader:
Along the way we also learn much about star system and what makes the business tick:
+ What it costs to insure Nicole Kidman's right knee ...
+ How and why the studios harvest silver from old film prints ...
+ Why stars door don't dotheir own stunts ...
http://www.amazon.com/Hollywood-Economis...1933633840
14-01-2012, 03:48 PM