Ostrovsky's Mossad 'Deception' Books w/ Philos Miscellany
Summary
Guest Phyllis analyzes Victor Ostrovsky’s memoirs, *By Way of Deception* and *The Other Side of Deception*, offering a critical look at Mossad operations in the 1980s. The discussion covers the agency’s internal structure, the use of international Jewish networks for intelligence, and the controversial 1981 bombing of Iraq’s nuclear reactor. Phyllis contextualizes Ostrovsky’s background and argues that the books reveal a low-trust, corrupt agency rather than the "superman" image often portrayed in Western media.
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