UK's new head of MI6 - cover blown by Facebook (wife)

[SunnyD]

I've always wondered why the bad guys have always known who Bond was, yet still let him roam the planet freely.

LONDON (Reuters) -

The wife of the new head of Britain's spy agency has posted pictures of her husband, family and friends on Internet networking site Facebook, details which could compromise security, a newspaper said on Sunday.

Sir John Sawers is due to take over as head of the Secret Intelligence Service in November. The SIS, popularly known as MI6, is Britain's global intelligence-gathering organization.

In what the Mail on Sunday called an "extraordinary lapse," the new spy chief's wife, Lady Shelley Sawers, posted family pictures and exposed details of where the couple live and take their holidays and who their friends and relatives are.

The details could be viewed by any of the many millions of Facebook users around the world, but were swiftly removed once authorities were alerted by the newspaper's enquiries.

"There were fears that the hugely embarrassing blunder could have compromised the safety of Sir John's family and friends," the newspaper said.

Publishing the story on its front page and the pictures on a double-page spread, the Mail on Sunday said the information "could potentially be useful to hostile foreign powers or terrorists."

It was the latest in a string of security blunders, lapses and leaks by British officials that have embarrassed the government of embattled Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

 

[AccruedExpenditure]

lmao

 

[Nik]

Really? That's an interesting news story you have there.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Nik
Really? That's an interesting news story you have there.

You know the rule, post a link asswipe.

Incidentially I searched facebook, MI6 and Sawers each individually and came up with no corroborating links.

 

[Porter21]

women...

 

[Nik]

The only link I'd even be half-motivated to post would be one directing you to the P&N forum and you already have that one :heart:

 

[OCGuy]

Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

 

[magomago]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

You sir are correct.

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Nik
The only link I'd even be half-motivated to post would be one directing you to the P&N forum and you already have that one :heart:

Oh see, that's different then. P&N doesn't exist in the real world. I live in the real world. Hence your confusion.

 

[darkxshade]

whoops

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Nik
The only link I'd even be half-motivated to post would be one directing you to the P&N forum and you already have that one :heart:

Oh see, that's different then. P&N doesn't exist in the real world. I live in the real world. Hence your confusion.

What is this real world that you speak of :Q Shens!! Link or it didn't happen!

 

[gorcorps]

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

So far they're the same in my book. They both had great 1st movies in the Bond franchise, but Brosnan's went down hill from there (not really his fault). So far Craig is showing similar signs.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Search doesn't show up the P&N thread.

John Sawers -> Nothing
Sawers -> Nothing
MI6 -> Nothing

 

[yllus]

Aw, that's barely a security lapse.

 

[randay]

BAM! you just got facetubed!

 

[her209]

YouTwitFace!

 

[SunnyD]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: SunnyD

Originally posted by: Nik
The only link I'd even be half-motivated to post would be one directing you to the P&N forum and you already have that one :heart:

Oh see, that's different then. P&N doesn't exist in the real world. I live in the real world. Hence your confusion.

What is this real world that you speak of :Q Shens!! Link or it didn't happen!

How can I possibly send a link to you traversing the lines of reality! Link to YOU or you didn't really happen! :laugh:

 

[zinfamous]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

You sir are correct.

Liars and fools, both of you.

 

[Nik]

Originally posted by: zinfamous

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

You sir are correct.

Liars and fools, both of you.

Agreed. Connery > Craig > Brosnan > the other dribble

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: gorcorps

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

So far they're the same in my book. They both had great 1st movies in the Bond franchise, but Brosnan's went down hill from there (not really his fault). So far Craig is showing similar signs.

Yea QoS sucked bad but I still can't get over the lack of wittiness and gadgets that Craig's Bond has. I don't care if it's closer to the book. We all love the great one liners of the Bonds throughout the years and the awesome gadgets. He just seems too serious for me and damn, I want a helicopter he can pull out of his pocket.

 

[Gothgar]

Originally posted by: magomago

Originally posted by: OCguy
Pierce Brosnan > Daniel Craig

You sir are correct.

this is all that matters

 

[SonnyDaze]

oh noes......

 

[SunSamurai]

What a dumb bitch.

 

[pontifex]

so i'm a bit confused...if his name is out there for the public, why does it really matter about everything else? or do they keep his family under different names and never let them out of the house, etc?

 

[0roo0roo]

he's not a field agent.
who cares.