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TomCADem

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Tue Nov 26, 2013, 02:27 AM Nov 2013

'Pretty Woman' producer says he was Israeli spy [View all]

Source: USA Today

JERUSALEM (AP) — Stories about Hollywood producer Arnon Milchan's alleged double life have been circulating for years.

Now, the Israeli-born businessman behind hits like Pretty Woman, Fight Club and L.A. Confidential has finally come forth with a stunning admission — for years he served as an Israeli spy, buying arms on its behalf and boosting its alleged nuclear program.

In a far-reaching interview aired Monday with Israel's Channel 2 TV's flagship investigative program Uvda, Milchan detailed a series of clandestine affairs in which he was involved and particularly how he helped purchase technologies Israel allegedly needed to operate nuclear bombs.

"I did it for my country and I'm proud of it," said Milchan, who ran a successful fertilizer company in Israel before making it big in Hollywood.


Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/11/25/milchan-hollywood-israeli-spy/3724297/



Yet another well reported instance of spying by Israel against the U.S. See? Even the U.S. gets spied on by its "allies."
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L.A.Confidential is one delete_bush Nov 2013 #1
Hard to imagine someone behind those movies would be so pro establishment and status quo. Ash_F Nov 2013 #2
Well two out of three ain't bad. JackRiddler Nov 2013 #28
Thank You Uvda for your help..in making our world a more dangerous place to live in.. busterbrown Nov 2013 #3
My thoughts exactly. People doing the same thing for Iran, Iraq, or any other country would be kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #8
Then let the POS go back to his country and stop proffitting from ours.. whathehell Nov 2013 #4
Nice Hard-Nosed Response. Thanks vlakitti Nov 2013 #5
You're welcome. n/t whathehell Nov 2013 #12
This is news? TomClash Nov 2013 #6
Bragging about spying and stealing from Americans is not news... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #25
now THIS is suspicious timing. There's an all out assault by NeoCons on the Iran deal SleeplessinSoCal Nov 2013 #7
First rule of fightclub grantcart Nov 2013 #9
Doesn't this make him an international terrorist? nt kelliekat44 Nov 2013 #10
Using what definition? leftynyc Nov 2013 #11
And Israel bombing the crap out of everyone else isn't violence for political purposes. n/t madeline_con Nov 2013 #16
EVERYONE ELSE???? leftynyc Nov 2013 #17
Neither side are kittens Marrah_G Nov 2013 #20
Not by any international legal standard hack89 Nov 2013 #14
what is he trying to gain legin Nov 2013 #13
" ....he helped purchase technologies Israel allegedly needed to operate nuclear bombs." madeline_con Nov 2013 #15
Many years ago as a youngster packman Nov 2013 #18
Is that the only American Jew you've ever met? (nt) Nine Nov 2013 #27
Post removed Post removed Nov 2013 #19
I wonder if this is for real or if he's just indulging in more creative writing. Crunchy Frog Nov 2013 #21
He didn't do it for America nilesobek Nov 2013 #22
Wasn't Jack Valenti part of the CIA at one point long ago?? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #23
Sydney Pollack and co... Jesus Malverde Nov 2013 #24
Woaw.!!!!!!!!!..censorship is deepening here ... Sand Wind Nov 2013 #26
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