By J.P. Atwell, Former Sr. CIA Operations Officer
Originally published in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald on 04 June 2023.
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Many people’s understanding of the CIA comes from entertainment (Hollywood) and “Infotainment” (social media, high-bias “news” television channels). For others, an occasional documentary (of varying credibility) or a solid news report (typically highlighting the odd operational failure) rounds out their knowledge of an organization that is by
