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13. I really wish the people who report things would at learn the right terms. CIA officers are Agency

Reply to maddezmom (Original post)

Fri May 17, 2013, 08:45 PM

May 2013

employees. CIA Agents are the sources that are, for the most part, foreign nationals providing information to CIA officers.

It's like military reporters who write about commissioned officers who enlisted (they don't) or the Admirals in the Air Force.

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CIA agent arrested in Moscow - reports [View all] maddezmom May 2013 OP

Oops madokie May 2013 #1

Well Steviehh May 2013 #2

Send in the Black Ops! KansDem May 2013 #3

$1,000,000 offer and a wig. dipsydoodle May 2013 #4

I want the rock back jakeXT May 2013 #7

And don't forget the cat dipsydoodle May 2013 #8

I guess the turtle is cheaper jakeXT May 2013 #9

Not very smart. postulater May 2013 #5

Reset! Reset! Reset! Pterodactyl May 2013 #6

why? I thought Russia was now an ally or something... Blue_Tires May 2013 #10

Hey, you always have to be on the lookout for new enemies... MattSh May 2013 #12

Everyone spies on everyone all the time, it's utterly normal Posteritatis May 2013 #15

A REAL spy would have had that stuff so far up their ass they'd need a trained otter to fetch it. Poll_Blind May 2013 #11

I really wish the people who report things would at learn the right terms. CIA officers are Agency 24601 May 2013 #13

More smart diplomacy. n/t Psephos May 2013 #14