My basic understanding of this matter is this: never co-operate with the intelligence community. Shit on these people and burn their identities whenever you ca

My basic understanding of this matter is this: never co-operate with the intelligence community. Shit on these people and burn their identities whenever you can because they're not your friends. You might even be able to limit the future career opportunities of a younger intelligence officer who's approached you by not only telling your friends, but informing the entire internet. These people may be a necessary extension of diplomacy, but history shows that it's likely toxic for any individual to be ensnared as an asset in any kind work for this sector of the government, foreign or domestic. There are enough 'useful idiots' who will fall for this, you don't need to be one of them. Unless you're an actual employee of an intelligence agency or a contractor, these people will fuck you over in a heartbeat. Anyone unfamiliar with this line of business could do worse than to read any old basic textbook on intelligence and counter-intelligence work (such as 'Thwarting Enemies at Home and Abroad', linked below. There's a good audiobook version on Audible). Training in this business is based on cultivating anti-social behavior in susceptible individuals. Just as you don't want any garden variety sociopaths in your life, you don't want to deal with people who've been trained to fuck with you. http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/thwarting-enemies-home-and-abroad http://press.georgetown.edu/book/georgetown/thwarting-enemie...