If you enjoy books and movies about espionage, do you ever think beyond the ‘thriller and suspense’ side to how are the intelligence actions actually accomplished?
The “world of smoke and mirrors” always has spontaneous dimensions – uncertainties, often with deadly consequences.
The reality of the “world of smoke and mirrors” is that intelligence operations and the lives of spies have tremendous background amount of conceptual preparation, planning, training, discipline and choreography going on before and during the actual operation.
Deception is a key pillar in the foundation of intelligence. Deception has been an integral part of warfare and intelligence since the dawn of time. Double agents are a part of deception from the Garden of Eden and continue so now.
Check the GaryBowserBooks website in early September for a special announcement about how you can delve into “deception and double agents”.
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Essays written by Gary Bowser, a True Believer, sharing his thoughts regarding a wide range of topics based on his life and work experiences. Mr. Bowser is a retired military officer with over 50 years experience in the areas of intelligence and national security. He served two years in Special Operations during the Vietnam conflict. After that, he served overseas as a HUMINT Case Officer and directed a clandestine HUMINT organization as Operations Officer for over six years. Mr. Bowser also has extensive experience in the Washington D.C. arena as a DIA Directorate of Estimates Branch Chief.
You'll find more information about Gary Bowser and his books at www.garybowser.net.
