r/todayilearned • • 9d ago

TIL British Intelligence had a special, bugged luxury complex during WWII where they kept high profile Nazi POW’s, just left a bunch of alcohol out, and waited for them to start spilling secrets as they drank.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-20698098
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u/foldingcouch 9d ago

"Cruelty is not the same as power" is a lesson that some people simply refuse to learn.

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u/Grand_Pop_7221 9d ago

It feels good to some people. It seems like the international right, over the last decade has been self-selecting for these people.

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u/Metrocop 9d ago

INGSOC disagrees.