a tube route a welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten traders in history what
for the top ten traders in history what
for the top ten traders in history what happened not sure the Vilnius head of
happened not sure the Vilnius head of
happened not sure the Vilnius head of the birthday don’t despair
the birthday don’t despair
the birthday don’t despair they have not done yet for this list
they have not done yet for this list
they have not done yet for this list we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most
we’re taking a look at the most notorious defectors turncoats and double
notorious defectors turncoats and double
notorious defectors turncoats and double agents from biblical times to modern
agents from biblical times to modern
agents from biblical times to modern times when did you last read 1984
actually quite some time ago number 10
actually quite some time ago number 10 Joe Lieberman mr. president my fourth
Joe Lieberman mr. president my fourth
Joe Lieberman mr. president my fourth and final term as a United States
and final term as a United States
and final term as a United States Senator will soon come to an end as I
many emotions we added the applause
many emotions we added the applause because there’s almost no one in the
because there’s almost no one in the
because there’s almost no one in the room hailing from Stamford Connecticut
room hailing from Stamford Connecticut
room hailing from Stamford Connecticut this Yale graduate served as State
this Yale graduate served as State
this Yale graduate served as State Attorney General from 1983 to 89 and as
Attorney General from 1983 to 89 and as
Attorney General from 1983 to 89 and as a senator for almost a quarter century
a senator for almost a quarter century
a senator for almost a quarter century in 2000 he even ran as the nominee for
in 2000 he even ran as the nominee for
in 2000 he even ran as the nominee for vice president on the 2000 Democratic
vice president on the 2000 Democratic
vice president on the 2000 Democratic ticket with Al Gore well I’ll tell you
ticket with Al Gore well I’ll tell you
ticket with Al Gore well I’ll tell you what I’m here to support John McCain
what I’m here to support John McCain
what I’m here to support John McCain because country matters more than party
so when the staunchly Democratic
so when the staunchly Democratic Lieberman publicly supported Republican
Lieberman publicly supported Republican
Lieberman publicly supported Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential
John McCain in the 2008 presidential
John McCain in the 2008 presidential election heads snapped in amazement my
election heads snapped in amazement my
election heads snapped in amazement my opponent had a pickup truck which went
opponent had a pickup truck which went
opponent had a pickup truck which went around followed me everywhere in
around followed me everywhere in
around followed me everywhere in Connecticut that year which had two
Connecticut that year which had two
Connecticut that year which had two replicas one of President Bush and one
replicas one of President Bush and one
replicas one of President Bush and one of me and we were embracing each other
of me and we were embracing each other
of me and we were embracing each other and that was just supposed to be enough
and that was just supposed to be enough
and that was just supposed to be enough Lieberman angered many in his party with
Lieberman angered many in his party with
Lieberman angered many in his party with his criticism of Democratic candidate
his criticism of Democratic candidate
his criticism of Democratic candidate Obama’s experience and leadership and
Obama’s experience and leadership and
Obama’s experience and leadership and his support of McCain’s view of the war
his support of McCain’s view of the war
his support of McCain’s view of the war on terror if you let a dictator mass
on terror if you let a dictator mass
on terror if you let a dictator mass murder his people and you turn away from
murder his people and you turn away from
murder his people and you turn away from it he’s going to keep going
it he’s going to keep going
it he’s going to keep going Lieberman even went so far as to raise
Lieberman even went so far as to raise
Lieberman even went so far as to raise questions about Obama’s loyalty to the
questions about Obama’s loyalty to the
questions about Obama’s loyalty to the country leading some to
country leading some to
country leading some to him a traitor to his party which party
him a traitor to his party which party
him a traitor to his party which party do you feel closer to today well I
do you feel closer to today well I
do you feel closer to today well I actually am most comfortable as an
actually am most comfortable as an
actually am most comfortable as an independent and I think I’m probably
independent and I think I’m probably
independent and I think I’m probably reflective of maybe not a majority of
reflective of maybe not a majority of
reflective of maybe not a majority of people in the country but a plurality
people in the country but a plurality
people in the country but a plurality anyway number nine benito mussolini
anyway number nine benito mussolini
anyway number nine benito mussolini at ellora becoming party italia prior to
at ellora becoming party italia prior to
at ellora becoming party italia prior to 1914 this italian political journalist
1914 this italian political journalist
1914 this italian political journalist was one of the most prominent members of
was one of the most prominent members of
was one of the most prominent members of the Italian Socialist Party however in
the Italian Socialist Party however in
the Italian Socialist Party however in 1914 at the outset of World War one he
1914 at the outset of World War one he
1914 at the outset of World War one he publicly denounced socialism turned his
publicly denounced socialism turned his
publicly denounced socialism turned his back on the working-class and introduced
back on the working-class and introduced
back on the working-class and introduced the fascist movement in Italy in 1922 in
the fascist movement in Italy in 1922 in
the fascist movement in Italy in 1922 in the midst of protests in his country
the midst of protests in his country
the midst of protests in his country King Victor Emmanuel the third handed
King Victor Emmanuel the third handed
King Victor Emmanuel the third handed power over to Mussolini in an effort to
power over to Mussolini in an effort to
power over to Mussolini in an effort to avoid civil war now Prime Minister it
avoid civil war now Prime Minister it
avoid civil war now Prime Minister it wasn’t long before Mussolini transformed
wasn’t long before Mussolini transformed
wasn’t long before Mussolini transformed the government into a dictatorship ldj
the government into a dictatorship ldj
the government into a dictatorship ldj or the leader as he was called became
or the leader as he was called became
or the leader as he was called became known for his tyranny and for his
known for his tyranny and for his
known for his tyranny and for his support of the Nazi regime in Germany
support of the Nazi regime in Germany
support of the Nazi regime in Germany number 8 Aldrich Ames they’re mounted
number 8 Aldrich Ames they’re mounted
number 8 Aldrich Ames they’re mounted really to kind of greed and folly simple
really to kind of greed and folly simple
really to kind of greed and folly simple as that until the mid 1980s heavy
as that until the mid 1980s heavy
as that until the mid 1980s heavy drinking extramarital affairs and
drinking extramarital affairs and
drinking extramarital affairs and usually mediocre performance at work
usually mediocre performance at work
usually mediocre performance at work were the most serious transgressions of
were the most serious transgressions of
were the most serious transgressions of this former counterintelligence officer
this former counterintelligence officer
this former counterintelligence officer and analyst but between 1985 and his
and analyst but between 1985 and his
and analyst but between 1985 and his arrest in 1994 he earned over 4.5
arrest in 1994 he earned over 4.5
arrest in 1994 he earned over 4.5 million dollars by releasing sensitive
million dollars by releasing sensitive
million dollars by releasing sensitive counterintelligence information to
counterintelligence information to
counterintelligence information to Russia and the Soviet Union that allowed
Russia and the Soviet Union that allowed
Russia and the Soviet Union that allowed him to buy a half million dollar home
him to buy a half million dollar home
him to buy a half million dollar home cash drive a Jaguar dress in $1,500
cash drive a Jaguar dress in $1,500
cash drive a Jaguar dress in $1,500 Italian suits and that this new
Italian suits and that this new
Italian suits and that this new affluence just happened to coincide with
affluence just happened to coincide with
affluence just happened to coincide with the loss of America’s most valuable
the loss of America’s most valuable
the loss of America’s most valuable spies inside the Soviet Union Ames
spies inside the Soviet Union Ames
spies inside the Soviet Union Ames information exchange included the names
information exchange included the names
information exchange included the names of practically every American spy in
of practically every American spy in
of practically every American spy in operation against them it is impossible
operation against them it is impossible
operation against them it is impossible to overestimate the amount of the of the
to overestimate the amount of the of the
to overestimate the amount of the of the damage or the consequences or our own
damage or the consequences or our own
damage or the consequences or our own his treasonous actions compromised more
his treasonous actions compromised more
his treasonous actions compromised more than 100 intelligence operations and
than 100 intelligence operations and
than 100 intelligence operations and contributed to the deaths of at least 10
contributed to the deaths of at least 10
contributed to the deaths of at least 10 American agents he’s currently serving a
American agents he’s currently serving a
American agents he’s currently serving a life sentence without the possibility of
life sentence without the possibility of
life sentence without the possibility of parole
parole
parole what I did to those men the situation of
what I did to those men the situation of
what I did to those men the situation of their families and and theirs and this
their families and and theirs and this
their families and and theirs and this is and this is any kind of shame and the
is and this is any kind of shame and the
is and this is any kind of shame and the kind of remorse that I feel is something
kind of remorse that I feel is something
kind of remorse that I feel is something that is and I think always will be
that is and I think always will be
that is and I think always will be intensely personal number seven
intensely personal number seven
intensely personal number seven launching way today he is viewed by some
launching way today he is viewed by some
launching way today he is viewed by some as the most destructive trader in
as the most destructive trader in
as the most destructive trader in China’s history originally a politician
China’s history originally a politician
China’s history originally a politician and a member of the leftist Kuomintang
and a member of the leftist Kuomintang
and a member of the leftist Kuomintang party he began to repeal his support
party he began to repeal his support
party he began to repeal his support after he failed to secure leadership of
after he failed to secure leadership of
after he failed to secure leadership of the party following the death of Sun
the party following the death of Sun
the party following the death of Sun yat-sen when a bloody war between China
yat-sen when a bloody war between China
yat-sen when a bloody war between China and Japan finally erupted in 1937 Wang
and Japan finally erupted in 1937 Wang
and Japan finally erupted in 1937 Wang backed Japan’s plans for an armistice
backed Japan’s plans for an armistice
backed Japan’s plans for an armistice and quickly switched sides to ally with
and quickly switched sides to ally with
and quickly switched sides to ally with the Japanese he went on to become the
the Japanese he went on to become the
the Japanese he went on to become the puppet leader of the government the
puppet leader of the government the
puppet leader of the government the China had set up in Nanjing eastern
China had set up in Nanjing eastern
China had set up in Nanjing eastern China number six Mata Hari
China number six Mata Hari
China number six Mata Hari Madame Mata Hari car please a sultry
Madame Mata Hari car please a sultry
Madame Mata Hari car please a sultry exotic dancer and escort of Frisian
exotic dancer and escort of Frisian
exotic dancer and escort of Frisian descent mata Hari won fame for her
descent mata Hari won fame for her
descent mata Hari won fame for her flirtatious and flamboyant lifestyle and
flirtatious and flamboyant lifestyle and
flirtatious and flamboyant lifestyle and performances during the 1900s
performances during the 1900s
performances during the 1900s she was physically outstanding from
she was physically outstanding from
she was physically outstanding from childhood
childhood
childhood one of her friends once called her an
one of her friends once called her an
one of her friends once called her an orchid in a field of dandelions and I
orchid in a field of dandelions and I
orchid in a field of dandelions and I think that’s a remarkably apt
think that’s a remarkably apt
think that’s a remarkably apt description of what she must have looked
description of what she must have looked
description of what she must have looked like because of her celebrity status and
like because of her celebrity status and
like because of her celebrity status and her Dutch ancestry she was able to cross
her Dutch ancestry she was able to cross
her Dutch ancestry she was able to cross national borders without much trouble
national borders without much trouble
national borders without much trouble though she eventually came under
though she eventually came under
though she eventually came under suspicion and with good reason it was
suspicion and with good reason it was
suspicion and with good reason it was later revealed that in 1915 she became a
later revealed that in 1915 she became a
later revealed that in 1915 she became a prolific German agent known by the
prolific German agent known by the
prolific German agent known by the codename age 21 according to some
codename age 21 according to some
codename age 21 according to some estimates her reports to the Germans
estimates her reports to the Germans
estimates her reports to the Germans caused the deaths of some 50,000
caused the deaths of some 50,000
caused the deaths of some 50,000 soldiers and in 1917 she was executed by
soldiers and in 1917 she was executed by
soldiers and in 1917 she was executed by a French firing squad
number five Guy Fawkes I know his name
number five Guy Fawkes I know his name was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605 he
was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605 he
was Guy Fawkes and I know in 1605 he attempted to blow up the houses
attempted to blow up the houses
attempted to blow up the houses apartment but who was he reading born in
apartment but who was he reading born in
apartment but who was he reading born in York and raised in Anglican Fox
York and raised in Anglican Fox
York and raised in Anglican Fox converted to Catholicism relatively
converted to Catholicism relatively
converted to Catholicism relatively early in life and developed anti
early in life and developed anti
early in life and developed anti Protestant sympathies it wasn’t long
Protestant sympathies it wasn’t long
Protestant sympathies it wasn’t long before he found a like-minded group of
before he found a like-minded group of
before he found a like-minded group of conspirators looking to assassinate King
conspirators looking to assassinate King
conspirators looking to assassinate King James the first and restore Catholicism
James the first and restore Catholicism
James the first and restore Catholicism as the religion of the land he became a
as the religion of the land he became a
as the religion of the land he became a key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605
key figure in the Gunpowder Plot of 1605 which sought to blow up English
which sought to blow up English
which sought to blow up English Parliament Fox was charged with
Parliament Fox was charged with
Parliament Fox was charged with safeguarding the explosives which had
safeguarding the explosives which had
safeguarding the explosives which had been amassed in the cellar beneath the
been amassed in the cellar beneath the
been amassed in the cellar beneath the House of Lords however he was captured
House of Lords however he was captured
House of Lords however he was captured and tortured eventually dying on January
and tortured eventually dying on January
and tortured eventually dying on January 31st the following year every November
31st the following year every November
31st the following year every November fifth England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day
fifth England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day
fifth England celebrates Guy Fawkes Day with a bonfire and a burning in effigy
with a bonfire and a burning in effigy
with a bonfire and a burning in effigy of the notorious traitor number four
of the notorious traitor number four
of the notorious traitor number four Vidkun Quisling
Vidkun Quisling
Vidkun Quisling a Norwegian politician who rose from
a Norwegian politician who rose from
a Norwegian politician who rose from being a successful military man to
being a successful military man to
being a successful military man to becoming the Minister of Defence
becoming the Minister of Defence
becoming the Minister of Defence fishlegs Power had all but faded by the
fishlegs Power had all but faded by the
fishlegs Power had all but faded by the time the Nazis invaded Norway in 1940 as
time the Nazis invaded Norway in 1940 as
time the Nazis invaded Norway in 1940 as a strong admirer of Adolf Hitler and
a strong admirer of Adolf Hitler and
a strong admirer of Adolf Hitler and fascism he met with the German dictator
fascism he met with the German dictator
fascism he met with the German dictator to betray information about Norwegian
to betray information about Norwegian
to betray information about Norwegian military strategy then as the occupation
military strategy then as the occupation
military strategy then as the occupation of Norway took place fish lling
of Norway took place fish lling
of Norway took place fish lling overthrew the government with Nazi
overthrew the government with Nazi
overthrew the government with Nazi backing and established himself as the
backing and established himself as the
backing and established himself as the minister president in 1945 the Nazi
minister president in 1945 the Nazi
minister president in 1945 the Nazi supporter was charged with embezzlement
supporter was charged with embezzlement
supporter was charged with embezzlement murder and high treason and was
murder and high treason and was
murder and high treason and was subsequently executed lies until the
subsequently executed lies until the
subsequently executed lies until the moment of death Vidkun Quisling remained
moment of death Vidkun Quisling remained
moment of death Vidkun Quisling remained convinced he had done nothing wrong
but the truth was different in fact he
but the truth was different in fact he was almost driven mad by his own
was almost driven mad by his own
was almost driven mad by his own contradictions number three Benedict
contradictions number three Benedict
contradictions number three Benedict Arnold
Arnold
Arnold during the American Revolutionary War
during the American Revolutionary War
during the American Revolutionary War Arnold established himself as a soldier
Arnold established himself as a soldier
Arnold established himself as a soldier of intellect and courage so much so that
of intellect and courage so much so that
of intellect and courage so much so that he was promoted to the rank of general
he was promoted to the rank of general
he was promoted to the rank of general for the Americans
for the Americans
for the Americans however discontent with his status in
however discontent with his status in
however discontent with his status in the military and with the political
the military and with the political
the military and with the political decisions of the u.s. he began
decisions of the u.s. he began
decisions of the u.s. he began negotiating secretly with the British
negotiating secretly with the British
negotiating secretly with the British and decided that he would turn over the
and decided that he would turn over the
and decided that he would turn over the fort at West Point that was under his
fort at West Point that was under his
fort at West Point that was under his command to British troops the plot was
command to British troops the plot was
command to British troops the plot was discovered and foiled and Arnold
discovered and foiled and Arnold
discovered and foiled and Arnold narrowly escaped arrest publicly
narrowly escaped arrest publicly
narrowly escaped arrest publicly switching loyalty he continued to fight
switching loyalty he continued to fight
switching loyalty he continued to fight against the Americans during the rest of
against the Americans during the rest of
against the Americans during the rest of the war but Washington went along with
the war but Washington went along with
the war but Washington went along with the verdict and he was hanged he
the verdict and he was hanged he
the verdict and he was hanged he struggled briefly
struggled briefly
struggled briefly dangling and it was dead number two
dangling and it was dead number two
dangling and it was dead number two Marcus unius Brutus the younger this
Marcus unius Brutus the younger this
Marcus unius Brutus the younger this senator in the ancient Roman Republic
senator in the ancient Roman Republic
senator in the ancient Roman Republic was one of only three people in Dante’s
was one of only three people in Dante’s
was one of only three people in Dante’s epic poem Inferno
epic poem Inferno
epic poem Inferno considered so evil that he was to be
considered so evil that he was to be
considered so evil that he was to be chewed in the mouth of Satan in the
chewed in the mouth of Satan in the
chewed in the mouth of Satan in the center of Hell forever
center of Hell forever
center of Hell forever Brutus initially Ward against the Roman
Brutus initially Ward against the Roman
Brutus initially Ward against the Roman general and consul Julius Caesar however
general and consul Julius Caesar however
general and consul Julius Caesar however he was pardoned and later appointed as
he was pardoned and later appointed as
he was pardoned and later appointed as praetor and governor of Gaul by the man
praetor and governor of Gaul by the man
praetor and governor of Gaul by the man who came to be his friend
who came to be his friend
who came to be his friend fearing Caesars rise to power he joined
fearing Caesars rise to power he joined
fearing Caesars rise to power he joined several other conspirators who shared
several other conspirators who shared
several other conspirators who shared his concerns in one of the most famous
his concerns in one of the most famous
his concerns in one of the most famous betrayals in history they stabbed the
betrayals in history they stabbed the
betrayals in history they stabbed the dictator to death in the Senate on the
dictator to death in the Senate on the
dictator to death in the Senate on the Ides of March in 44 BC loved me I weep
Ides of March in 44 BC loved me I weep
Ides of March in 44 BC loved me I weep for him as he was fortunate I rejoice at
for him as he was fortunate I rejoice at
for him as he was fortunate I rejoice at it as he was valiant I honor him but as
it as he was valiant I honor him but as
it as he was valiant I honor him but as he was ambitious I slew him before we
he was ambitious I slew him before we
he was ambitious I slew him before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable
honorable or in this case dishonorable mentions Hanson on average received
mentions Hanson on average received
mentions Hanson on average received $30,000 per year for betraying one’s
$30,000 per year for betraying one’s
$30,000 per year for betraying one’s country for selling secrets worth
country for selling secrets worth
country for selling secrets worth billions of dollars from putting his own
billions of dollars from putting his own
billions of dollars from putting his own life at risk
life at risk
life at risk chump change 12:42 p.m. the bunker
chump change 12:42 p.m. the bunker
chump change 12:42 p.m. the bunker explodes with a tremendous roar It was
explodes with a tremendous roar It was
explodes with a tremendous roar It was as if stomping burg said later a 155
as if stomping burg said later a 155
as if stomping burg said later a 155 millimeter shell that hit it directly
millimeter shell that hit it directly
millimeter shell that hit it directly softened berg is certain that no one
softened berg is certain that no one
softened berg is certain that no one will survive the explosion the full
will survive the explosion the full
will survive the explosion the full story of the cambridge 5 may never be
story of the cambridge 5 may never be
story of the cambridge 5 may never be known what is known is that the
known what is known is that the
known what is known is that the Cambridge 5 will go down in history as
Cambridge 5 will go down in history as
Cambridge 5 will go down in history as one of the greatest spy rings of the
one of the greatest spy rings of the
one of the greatest spy rings of the 20th century this man has been called
20th century this man has been called
20th century this man has been called the most valuable KGB spy in history but
the most valuable KGB spy in history but
the most valuable KGB spy in history but damage he caused the United States is so
damage he caused the United States is so
damage he caused the United States is so great that experts on Soviet
great that experts on Soviet
great that experts on Soviet intelligence
intelligence
intelligence war had broken out in the 1970s the
war had broken out in the 1970s the
war had broken out in the 1970s the Kremlin would have warned number one
Kremlin would have warned number one
Kremlin would have warned number one Judas Iscariot Dante considered him
Judas Iscariot Dante considered him
Judas Iscariot Dante considered him history’s most notorious traitor
history’s most notorious traitor
history’s most notorious traitor choosing to ensnare him in the jaws of
choosing to ensnare him in the jaws of
choosing to ensnare him in the jaws of Satan central head in the inferno his
Satan central head in the inferno his
Satan central head in the inferno his scariet was one of Jesus of Nazareth’s
scariet was one of Jesus of Nazareth’s
scariet was one of Jesus of Nazareth’s 12 apostles confidants with a special
12 apostles confidants with a special
12 apostles confidants with a special relationship to the charismatic
relationship to the charismatic
relationship to the charismatic religious figure
religious figure
religious figure despite the bond of trust that existed
despite the bond of trust that existed
despite the bond of trust that existed between Jesus and the apostles Judas
between Jesus and the apostles Judas
between Jesus and the apostles Judas collaborated with those whom considered
collaborated with those whom considered
collaborated with those whom considered Jesus dangerous identifying him with a
Jesus dangerous identifying him with a
Jesus dangerous identifying him with a kiss and leading to his subsequent
kiss and leading to his subsequent
kiss and leading to his subsequent execution by direct order of the Roman
execution by direct order of the Roman
execution by direct order of the Roman prefect Pontius Pilate to this day the
prefect Pontius Pilate to this day the
prefect Pontius Pilate to this day the name Judas is synonymous with the idea
name Judas is synonymous with the idea
name Judas is synonymous with the idea of a traitor in popular culture
and all apparently for 30 pieces of
and all apparently for 30 pieces of silver that’s coming soft fat I don’t
silver that’s coming soft fat I don’t
silver that’s coming soft fat I don’t know do you agree with our list which
know do you agree with our list which
know do you agree with our list which historical traders do you think deserve
historical traders do you think deserve
historical traders do you think deserve the most notoriety and that it acts like
the most notoriety and that it acts like
the most notoriety and that it acts like yeah yeah I am going to betray the
yeah yeah I am going to betray the
yeah yeah I am going to betray the United States for more informative top
United States for more informative top
United States for more informative top 10s published every day be sure to
10s published every day be sure to
10s published every day be sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com to be a
subscribe to watchmojo.com to be a
subscribe to watchmojo.com to be a Quisling is to be a Judas
”
Be First to Comment