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“ Enter the candidates on horseback: While military leaders can sometimes be dangerous in politics, our best generals and admirals embody the democratic values and leadership skills for which the country is yearning. ”

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Misdirection. False signals. Spreading confusion. This is the Tao of deception.

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David Ignatius Deception Espionage Espionage Thriller

If you walk into the front hallway of the CIA, you will see, on your left, a statue of William 'Wild Bill' Donovan. Bill Donovan was the person who created the OSS, the Office of Strategic Services, which was America's spy agency during World War II and then kind of morphed into what's now the CIA.

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The ISI is above all a paramilitary organization. It doesn't do all that much collection of intelligence. It's not a very good spy agency, but it's good at running covert action.

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David Ignatius Good Action Organization

Journalists couldn't do their jobs overseas without taking risks, and the same is true for diplomats and intelligence officers.

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