> Cause if you get caught you are going to get tortured into oblivion. Was this not always a risk of that trade? Despite your gut level reaction, there are ple

> Cause if you get caught you are going to get tortured into oblivion. Was this not always a risk of that trade? Despite your gut level reaction, there are plenty of foreigners in those countries, via various channels and means — not just diplomatic. Besides, why would a British agent have to appear stereotypically British? Why would they have to declare/present themselves as British? Wouldn’t faking all these things be core competencies of the trade?