Word: agent
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Even experts as single-minded as these emphasize that intelligence collection is a group activity. An agent on the ground might notice something interesting -- some new construction or activity. The CIA's first response is to target the spot for satellite pictures. The National Security Agency can then usually pick up telephone and radio communications. Where it is possible, agents will be sent to the region to snoop. "There is no single approach," Woolsey says. "Spies tip off satellites, and satellites tip off spies...
Even in real life, the man sounded witty and suave. According to "Halliwell's Filmgoer's and video Viewer's Companion," "When a journalist wired his agent, 'How old Cary Grant?', Grant himself replied: 'Old Cary Grant fine...
...From and article on Aldrick H. Ames, accused double agent, by Neil A. Louis in The New York Times, Feb. 27,1994. We are relieved to know that Mr. Ames really does love this country and all the capitalist opportunities it presents to enterprising individuals like himself...
Every black artist, or most of them who came to prominence, who are their managers, who are their agents? Does the agent have the talent or the artist? But who reaps the benefits? Come on. We die penniless and broke, but somebody else is sucking from us. Who surrounds Michael Jackson...
Alexander Scott, the globe-trotting secret agent played by Bill Cosby in the 1960s series I Spy, made a return visit to his old top-secret agency a couple of weeks ago. And no one was more surprised than the security guard who had to inspect his outdated photo ID. "Long assignment?" she asked skeptically. "Sick leave," he replied...