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Hello. Hello and welcome to Spycast from the Secret Files of the International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C.

I'm Peter Ernest, the Executive Director of the Museum. I served for some

36 years in the Central Intelligence Agency, largely as what is called an operations officer

or a case officer.

Every month will be bringing you interesting talks

with visitors, with authors, with others

who have something to do with the world of intelligence

and espionage.

Today, because of the recent focus on intelligence and the terrorist incidents,

both at Fort Hood, the Christmas Day bombing and the suicide attack in

cost. We thought it might be interesting to draw somewhat on my background and

experience in intelligence.

As most of you know, I spent some 36 years in the intelligence field at CIA,

most of which was in the clandestine services in the area of Hument.

And I have certainly tried to keep up with the field.

And so to draw on those experiences and that background, we've asked Dr. Thomas Bogart,

our museum historian who's been here some six years, to act as the interviewer,

and I will sit in as the guest as we discuss these issues.

Dr Bogart is the author of Spaz of the Kaiser and also has a lecture and written frequently in the area of intelligence.

So, Thomas?

Well, thank you, Peter. It's wonderful to be here.

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