CIA Spies Caught

This looks bad, I wonder if America will use this as an excuse to launch an attack against Iran.

gma.yahoo.com...

USA doesnt generally admit to any spy activity, spys work is my its nature denied out right. So i dont think it would be an excuse for america, more on an excuse for iran to use further force.

Assuming the article is accurate.

ATS - CIA Spies caught, face execution in the Middle East

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Thanks, sorry didn't see it.

Originally posted by rudeboyrave
ATS - CIA Spies caught, face execution in the Middle East

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oi! thanks

For those of you in the dark about most of the intelligence field's inner workings, let me explain. A spy or agent is someone who provides information. Think of them as a mine of gold. An operative (or what we would think of a traditional spy) is the one who gathers intelligence from them and could be described as the "miners." According to the article, it appears that agents were captured. This is a setback for whoever was "mining" them in that region but it doesn't appear any operatives have been compromised. Traditionally, an agent is handled by an operative and shares information with them. Agents will give up information usually for Money, their Ideology, Coercion (blackmail), or their Ego. If the operatives did a good job of disguising themselves during these meetings, then (if) the agents are tortured and executed (likely), the operatives will still be safe. However it appears people have been REALLY sloppy with tradecraft as of late (See Anna Chapman and the Russian Illegals program) so the operatives identity(s) might be at significant risk.

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Originally posted by rudeboyrave
ATS - CIA Spies caught, face execution in the Middle East

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One is in Breaking News, the other a regular forum both are allowed....the only situation where "duplicates" are allowed.