I have an old friend, whom I've known for many years, who went to work for the CIA after his Marine Corps service, which included 13 months in Vietnam. He spent 30 years in the CIA, as a "Field Intelligence Officer," in such places as Iran, the Philippines, and a host of other places he's not at liberty to discuss. The one defining characteristic of my old friend is his patriotism, and his pride in serving during the best years of what he refers to as "The Agency." But he is not at all happy... Read this story
