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CIA covert "rendition" operative blows her cover for frequent flyer miles

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Sunday, February 19, 2006

A December CIA report revealed several incidents of sloppy undercover work by agents. In one humorous series of incidents, a clandestine operative booked herself at foreign hotels under aliases, but insisted that frequent-flier miles earned at the hotels be credited to her personal frequent-flier account.

Other incidents detailed included cases of covert agents who failed to remove their cell phone batteries, making them vulnerable to electronic tracking even if the phone was off.

Sources

  • News of the weird — Salt Lake City Tribune, February 18, 2006
  • John Crewdson. CIA's bungled Italy job — Chicago Tribune, December 25, 2005


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