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Nothing better than high price tour guides!!
Nothing says we need more money like COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE!!!
http://www.newser.com/story/133786/cia-spies-captured-by-hezbollah-iran.html
Technology has outpaced street smarts in the info wars.
A bad, bad thing when you're the man on the street.
Some things are hard to teach out of a book - takes years of doing, and you still might get rolled up.
Not everyone you play against is stupid just because they don't speak English.
And a secret between you and a politician is no secret.
greenberetTFS
11-21-2011, 15:38
They claim it was informants,not actual CIA agents as far as I understand it.....:confused: However it still hurts their mission there that's for sure.......:( It's a tough job and I wouldn't want it,thank God some people are willing to do it.....:(
Big Teddy :munchin
And a secret between you and a politician is no secret.
or a secret at WH level from a desk jockey double agent, not necessarily just politicians.
RIP to the "rolled up".
This will have an impact for years to come. Let's hope the caught informants don't roll-over others. It has to stop somewhere.
The first in-first caught crowd ala 'Spies Like Us' - better send in Kieth Idema to save them and MY to tell the whole story before it's too late. :rolleyes:
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
From the article: "Meanwhile, Iranian intelligence officials uncovered the online communication method that CIA-funded spies in that country used"
Online seems awfully risky.
Rest in Peace. Freedom definitely is not free.
Blue
Unfortunately we DO NOT operate as securely as we did 5 years ago.
bkleonards
11-22-2011, 08:39
Why trust in "Tradecraft" when you can log on Twitter or Facebook. Similar thing happened about 15 years or so ago when we had approximately 50 assets rolled up in Iran.
alright4u
11-22-2011, 16:29
Nothing better than high price tour guides!!
Nothing says we need more money like COMPLETE INCOMPETENCE!!!
http://www.newser.com/story/133786/cia-spies-captured-by-hezbollah-iran.html
The editor/marketing mgr is 24 years old and from Chicago.
It's official news now - Drudge has it up on his site now.
Eagle5US
11-24-2011, 09:12
Rest in Peace. Freedom definitely is not free.
Blue
Thank you for posting this perspective...
It is important that people realize it...
TraininDummy
11-24-2011, 17:48
Turns out almost the same thing happened in Iran. Here's the link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-15879086
Well these looking more like State sponsered roll ups. Could be lessons learned from another great helpful Country of Spies!!
Blood Money was never a good idea in my book.