War on Terror
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The Myth of the Intelligence Service
When you see a show like Homeland or watch a James Bond film, to what extent does that come near the truth? It's as far from the truth as it could be because spying is basically long period of boredom punctuated by some exciting times. As a spy, you spend more time in restaurants, hotels, mosques, you know, university campuses. This is what spying is about, networking. There is always this myth that the intelligence service officials are cool, cold, calculating. No, they are just average human beings who watch the Simpsons and go for holidays with their families.
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