In the 62 years since James Bond first appeared in print, there's no doubt he has helped boost the reputations of his real-life counterparts in British intelligence.
Now, Daniel Craig — the truest to author Ian Fleming's original vision since Sean Connery, if not ever — is back on screen in "Spectre." The franchise is as strong as ever.
In reality, however, the decades since Fleming first penned "Casino Royale" have been distinctly mixed for the United Kingdom and its spies.
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