How do people become spies…
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Ace_In_The_Hole — 18 years ago(March 10, 2008 05:22 PM)
Office of Naval Intelligence?
I would've taken the job, it's not like you're gonna be dropped in downtown Baghdad patrolling in a Humvee.
I'd figure it'd be your job to gather intel on foreign navies, particularly the Iranian Navy. Maybe go after pirates off the Somalian coast, etc.
But the pay wouldn't be very stellar, I'd imagine
"Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today"- James Dean
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atila0603 — 18 years ago(March 15, 2008 05:41 PM)
I had this american English teacher (I'm from Mexico) who I think is a CIA agent. In the beginning of every course runs a little game that he calls "Johnny's got in his pocket". It's about remembering words in a specific order, he keeps a record of the highest scores. He even runned a little IQ test, I mean, it was a 3-question test, but, still. I suspect he's recruiting.
In his various stories he mentioned that he worked in law enforcement agencies back in the US and once told us about his experience in Viet Nam. Also, he has a friend (who happened to be my teacher) that once told me that he did some military intelligence in Germany for the US Army.
Maybe I let my imagination fly anyway, I wasnt recruited lol but, if my guess is right, I just blew their cover _ -
Filmfan-31 — 18 years ago(April 03, 2008 10:28 PM)
Army Green Berets are taking the position that CIA officers once held in the field. There was a National Geographic special where the operative work they were doing involved rallying the people in smaller villages of Afghanistan against the Taliban.
If you don't feel like going the Special Forces route, a lot of what the CIA looks for is intelligence related. Get a bachelors in international business and you've basically created an overseas cover for yourself. The ability to be fluid in the field is highly important also though. That's why they prefer military background, less training on what to look for when you're undercover and also recognition of how a foreign police/military force will come after you should you be exposed.
Lastly, physical fitness plays a part. I'm not sure how big of one though, it depends how deep you're really looking to get undercover. -
defiant-10 — 17 years ago(July 10, 2008 10:16 PM)
It's easy to learn. You just roll the paper up a bit, and -smacko- right on the flank. It's not the hitting, it's the sound of the paper and the location- right where another animal would attack -that gives the most noble hound quite a discomfiture.
What I had in mind was boxing the compass. -
Themanfromnantuckett — 10 years ago(August 17, 2015 07:18 PM)
Not well known to the genersl public but the Spleen from Mystery Men was the "Carlos Hathcock" of clandestine fart attacks. He was so legendary that he is still used as a consultant. He cant do field ops any more because as everyone knows, that as we get older you cant trust a fart. The depends are just to difficult to hide under skinny jeans. What a shame
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liddylewis — 17 years ago(August 10, 2008 02:51 PM)
I don't know but I do know this: I know a man who was a CIA agent and he told me this is the closest movie to reality that he has ever seen. He knows. No joke.
I did know a person who had a CIA application. It was 13 pages long! They want to know everything in the world about you. -
laforge1701 — 17 years ago(August 17, 2008 11:45 PM)
The CIA, like any good head hunters (although in their case, it may be more accurate) recruits from many locations.
That's assuming that the agencies we know about actually do the "spying" ..
there is a belief system that FBI, CIA, and NSA are all politics and police
more than "espionage" and it is "unknown" organizations that do all
the real "dirty work"
As for becoming a CIA operative, I was "this close" to being recruited
when I was still in school as I have a penchant for foreign languages,
and was interviewed for my skills. I opted not to pursue government work.
People who get into the agency and show certain skills may be brought
into more risky operations.
Military agents as well are just one of the many ways they
find people.