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The Spy Behind the Spies:
A spy organization is like an iceberg: most of it is hidden below the surface. Above the waves are the colorful agents in the field -- the suave operatives, stealthy sneaks, or daring men and women of action. Behind them, however, stands a vast, essential corps of professionals working patiently in the background.
These are the scholar-spies and analysts, the "shadows" in the background who collect and interpret the information gathered. These are the counterintelligence agents and spy-hunters, the scientists, the go-betweens transmitting precious knowledge. |