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Rough work

FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
edited January 2012 in General Discussion
Over the years there have been countless movies and TV shows about "Secret Agents" who have either "Gone Rogue". Or have been falsely accused of going rogue.
The usual Movie/TV scenario is that they were gifted and committed professionals who were falsely accused of going rogue after completing a sensitive mission. And now the Govt. wants to kill them because they know too much.
So with the Hollywood popularity of this theme in mind, I ask the question. Does this stuff really happen?
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  • gesshotsgesshots Member Posts: 15,678 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Best to direct this question to BTDT. [;)][:D]
    It's being willing. I found out early that most men, regardless of cause or need, aren't willing. They blink an eye or draw a breath before they pull the trigger. I won't. ~ J.B. Books
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  • dongizmodongizmo Member Posts: 14,477 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by gesshots
    Best to direct this question to BTDT. [;)][:D]

    He said gone rogue, not come out of the closet.
    Don
    The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
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  • remingtonoaksremingtonoaks Member Posts: 26,245 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My thoughts would be Yes, Secret Agents are human, that said, they can go south given the right situation/offer, and yes if they "know" to much top secret info., and it would be in the best interest for National Security to have them exterminated, yes I think our gov. would (and with my approval), have him/her assassinated JMO
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  • FatstratFatstrat Member Posts: 9,147
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by remingtonoaks
    My thoughts would be Yes, Secret Agents are human, that said, they can go south given the right situation/offer, and yes if they "know" to much top secret info., and it would be in the best interest for National Security to have them exterminated, then yes I think our gov. would (and with my approval), have him/her assassinated JMO
    That must be a real attractive job offer perk. Do a great job and as a reward we'll kill you.
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  • CSI21CSI21 Member Posts: 1,206 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Yes it has happened, fellow by the name of Wilson was chased all over the world before he finally got got. Its rare, but it happens. This guy went bad for money, worked for Libya and all the nice terrorist states out there.
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  • bartman45bartman45 Member Posts: 3,008 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Wasn't there an US CIA type who switched sides during the Cold War?
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  • andrewsw16andrewsw16 Member Posts: 10,728 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    All traitors should be executed publicly as an example, not assassinated quietly. The Walkers and that high level CIA muckety muck come to mind. [xx(]
    The next neck in the noose should be that soldier that took it upon himself to provide hundreds of documents to wiki. [:(!]
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