The Octopus
However, there was an earlier group of Middle Eastern dagger men, and this was the Jewish Siccari. This particular group, who may have numbered Judas Iscariot amongst their ranks, as well as the Assassins, could well have been the people the C's had in mind in the following exchanges from the transcripts:
Laura speaks of the Siccari in From Paul to Mark.
Missed it all today, all the ceremonies and speeches, caught the double rainbow above, and will keep with my memories of her and hope that things don't get irreversibly out of hand (wishful thinking aside).
To a lesser extent then our UK brethren, and not like our U.S. brethren, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary's face was on near every coin and dollar in my pocket for all of my life, on most every wall in school and official offices, so became 'indoctrinated' at an early age just out of nappies - all before knowing what the empire was and had been up to.
As for Elizabeth, she had a way with horses and many people. The monarchy and meddlers aside, both in and out of wigs, notwithstanding the Whigs, will miss the old girl.
A couple of photos to wish her well on her way (horses mostly, and boy could she change a tire):
With Reagan (who was also a horsemen)
Sweet transition and rest, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.