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Spy games

Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 3:23 pm
by Mikey
Or, "How the CIA got into Al-Qaeda's underpants."

While I'm sure that this sort of thing occurs more often than we realize, it's still pretty cool to think that Fleming-esque espionage is being conducted... even successfully at times.

Re: Spy games

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 2:36 am
by Deepcrush
Honestly, we're successful far more often then not. Though a great deal of that is due to the higher up's on AQ's being happy just not being on our kill list and thus helping us out.

Re: Spy games

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 12:18 pm
by Mikey
As someone (I think it was Colbert) commented on a report of bin Laden being concerned about "low morale" among his people before he died - they might be upset enough to not kill themselves.

Re: Spy games

Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 3:08 pm
by Deepcrush
Their top guys are always open to bribes or intimidation. Its business to them, not really war.