An article by D'Arcy Doran from the AP is reporting that back in WWII, the UK hired an astrologer to help them fight the Nazis. Oddly enough, Louis de Wohl turned out to be a total fraud, and the British government soon found themselves in trouble. A series of events led his work to be introduced to Sir Charles Hambro, the head of Britain's Special Operations Executive, who hired de Wohl, and gave him a great apartment in an exclusive area of London. De Wohl eventual won the rank of army Captain. However, he soon became a bit of a problem, making grandiose claims about himself and publically embarrassing high-ranking officers. His exploits are outlined in the article, but here's my favorite part:
According to the released MI5 correspondence, senior officers offered a number of proposals on how to "dispose" of de Wohl, including interning him in a camp or ...
