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Tradecraft, Part 7
Dec 25, 2023
This podcast episode dives into various intriguing topics, including an audacious gambit in Iraq, surveillance evasion behind the Iron Curtain, creating convincing cover stories in Canada, submarine intelligence gathering, negotiating peace with a top terrorist leader, the importance of guarding and Operation Jackpot, navigating difficult terrains and coordinating attacks, unorthodox trade craft techniques to infiltrate a drug gang, and the power of ideas and trade craft skills in undercover operations.
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- Creativity and boldness in trade craft can lead to breakthroughs in intelligence operations.
- Clever code and communication techniques enable precise and coordinated actions in critical operations.
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Trade Craft Inspiration: Convincing a Terrorist Leader to Meet
In an intense and complicated war in Iraq, Joseph Assad, an operations officer for the CIA, came up with a simple yet effective idea to establish contact with a top terrorist leader, Abu Walid. Using a clean, untraceable phone, Joseph called Abu Walid to invite him for a face-to-face meeting. Despite initial difficulty in getting through, Joseph's persistence paid off, and he successfully persuaded Abu Walid, one of the most wanted terrorist leaders, to consider a ceasefire and reconciliation. This breakthrough not only led to a potential end to the conflict but also highlighted the value of creativity and boldness in trade craft.
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