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I want to know how one actively becomes a 'double agent' - anyone know any books that tell the 'story' here or in similar cases?
by BluePoints 16y ago
I want to know how one actively becomes a 'double agent' - anyone know any books that tell the 'story' here or in similar cases?
- elwin 16y agoBecause of their code-breaking, British intelligence was able to catch most German agents as soon as they arrived. Some of them were given the opportunity to "turn double". One example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Chapman http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Chapman
- InclinedPlane 16y agoNote that "given the opportunity" meant "given the choice between execution and turning double agent".
- InclinedPlane 16y agoNote that "given the opportunity" meant "given the choice between execution and turning double agent", though some chose to turn themselves in and offer themselves up as double agents of their own will.