I then remembered the SAS telling me that the military MASONS had been told that there was a 'flaw' in LORD OF THE RINGS...and they wanted to know what it was...

Well, my best guess would be...it is the TREES that you have to watch out for...not the CAT'S EYE necessarily....

Land Of The Rising Sun - LOTRS
Lord Of The Rings - LOTR
Land Of The Setting Sun - LOTSS

the rite of LOT according to the ROYAL FAMILY meant giving up your daughters as slaves to the ill cult...as far as I can remember...