On spies and stratagems



Information has been and will always continue to be the most important factor in any endeavor. It is what permits the distinction of friends and foes, how to proceed and what to expect, where we are and how to reach our goals, even in determining what goals should be pursued.

The purpose of this book is to provide the reader insight over intelligence operational planning, procedures, terms, nomenclature and surrounding history and its impact on today's society. It can serve as a guide to writers or educational guide for those interested in pursuing a career in the security field, investigative journalism and many other fields that run parallel with the subject of keeping or unraveling secrets.

Know the enemy, his capabilities, his movements, his aspirations and the best methodology to subvert his will.


 * It is all about secrets
 * The agency
 * The agent
 * Targets and operations