What is it that is the secret to being able to profile somebody well such that you can get from them ultimately what you need?

Well, so the way it works. So targeting is the career field. And it began with the military during the war on terror. And their targeting was more capture kill. But the CIA started utilizing it for more traditional targets.

And the key is really just understanding human beings.

So understanding their pattern of life, understanding their loved ones and their inner circle,

understanding the things that they are interested in where somebody else, a case officer,

can connect with them on a personal level.

Okay.

And when you say understand it, like what are you looking for?

So you say pattern of life, is that like the rhythms, the things that we pursue?

Like what hooks are you looking for?

So part of it is the nuts and

bolts of how do I get somebody in front of them? So when I say pattern of life, what coffee shop do

they go to? What time do they leave for work every day? So the logistics of your life?

Yes, the logistics of your life where somebody can just casually bump into you and, you know,

comments on your earrings. I mean, obviously, not your earrings.

Mine are gorgeous. What are you saying, Jehe?

I say, you know, oh, I love your shirt. Have you been to Japan before? And start, shake up a

conversation. By the way, boys and girls at home, I mentioned earlier that I was into Japan. Okay, I'm being clocked.

All right. Fair enough. Yeah. And then picking up. So through the various data streams that we

can collect at the CIA, which are all classified, but there's a variety of information that can be

collected on individuals.

And using what information you have on a person, you can gather what their interests are.

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