"In a new and fascinating biography, American academic Pat Shipman makes the case that, far from being the betrayer, she was the one betrayed, and by that breed she loved all her life - men.
But in the story of Mata Hari, there was one thing that needed no sexing-up - Mata herself. Sex was the driving force of her life."

...and how would Monica compare? More effective?

Alanocu, you're a genius, a mind of information. I'd never heard of her. How did you know? Spying wasn't a skill that I knew the Irish had previously. Was she into the pray pose too? Ha ha. All for the king.

Mata Hari is always fascinating to me. I have never heard of Maureen "Paddy" O' Sullivan until now. Great story, thanks Debbyski & Alanocu.

Great clip debbyski. I like-"Except that she may not have been guilty at all." Isn't sex the driving force in most of our lives. Relationships usually start out from that wonderful desire and sometime it even matures into love but the journey to love begins with sex, just maybe that is how it starts.

Your comment made me think about myself Ofcapri. I think all my relationships have started out as genuine friendship that blossomed into full fledged romance. They felt like a friendship on fire and I felt appreciated and accepted and I wanted to make that person feel good not only emotionally by giving them my undivided attention, but physically whether it be a gentle caress or sexual expression.