In addition to the options below, individuals contact CIA in a variety of creative ways. For Mendez, his diligent work seems to have gotten him into trouble, and he may have been slipped a dose of poison in an exclusive Russian club. We reply first to messages of greater interest Your talent. Your diverse skills. provide, including your identity, and our interactions with you will be respectful and Having read many, many autobiographies written by former espionage agents, I have to say this one could have been better. These are clearly the most hair-raising aspects of his CIA adventures. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. The film crew would be flashy and interesting. William Morrow Paperbacks, 9780060957919, 384pp. Before you use any tradecraft tool, you have to set up the operation for the deception." If the six Americans seemed to saunter effortlessly through the Teheran airport, it was because the stage had been beautifully set and the scene masterfully presented. I loved Argo, and was hoping for more of the same in this volume. It should not be a surprise that Mendez is something of an amateur magician. The reader receives vibrant awareness of the underground world through his account of triumphant operations such as extracting a KGB defector or a spy from hostile countries. The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA. The most interesting sections describe his activities in the 1970s, generating techniques to handle KGB observation of American operatives in Moscow and, also, his gripping account of the CIA's role in removing six American diplomats from Tehran during the hostage crisis in 1980. New York City: William Morrow and Company, 1999. Parts of Mendez's cloak operations in Moscow were the ultimate examples of understanding the audience. This book totally blew me away. The author says a lot, yet, provides as little information as possible. Sadly, I came away disappointed. By giving the impression that the tail was successful, by "keeping them comfortable," operatives gained precious moments to accomplish their goals. His successful illusions could depend on dozens of these subtle, natural tendencies.In Moscow, Mendez found the ultimate challenge, the spotlight that magicians dread. The goal might not be far from Mendez's "painter's eye." Scientists, of course, have been taught to think in certain ways, and deceiving them has been notoriously easy. I re-read certain sections to see if I had missed something. KGB officers were in trouble if they lost track of a CIA operative they were following. Our response will occur via a secure method.You can also mail a letter to a U.S. Embassy or Consulate and request it be forwarded to CIA. From the author of Argo comes an unforgettable behind-the-scenes story of espionage in action. An important part of Mendez's job was to sell these skills to his co-workers.Just as a magician must understand his audience, Mendez's work involved constant balancing of cultures and expectations. best method depends on your personal situation. This is the autobiography of Antonio Mendez, the CIA officer behind the exfiltration of six Americans during the Iran hostage crisis in the 1970s. Although the author is no longer with us, his very strong personality speaks through his written words unmistakably. Moscow's constant surveillance, listening, watching, and trailing, left barely any room for intelligence gathering. The ruse would only work because it would be unexpected, and it would be unexpected because the rules of the game had been well established.Mendez's illusion came down to meticulous detail. With all the gimmicks in place, the documents prepared, and the parts rehearsed, there were times when it all came down to quick thinking. If you tend to think that most human beings are selfish, greedy, and uncaring (as I typically do)-----then you need to thoroughly read this book.
From the start when Mr Mendez was interviewing exhaustively for his entry into the hallowed halls of Langley to his various worldwide missions, there was always mystery, intrigue, adventure and a cast of superbly interesting characters, in and out of disguise.