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It isn't the "embassy attaché" (official cover) spies who are alleged to be having the cinematic adventures, but non-official cover agents and their in-country
by closeparen 8y ago
It isn't the "embassy attaché" (official cover) spies who are alleged to be having the cinematic adventures, but non-official cover agents and their in-country sources/freelancers. Of course this part of a spy agency is much smaller and more secretive than the vast army of bureaucrats you are more likely to hear from.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-official_cover https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-official_cover
- coldtea 8y ago>It isn't the "embassy attaché" (official cover) spies who are alleged to be having the cinematic adventures For James Bond style adventures, yes. But there are tons of adventures, cinematic and in books, for embassy attaché style spies as well, from John le Carré's heroes to Berlin Station...