What's It Really Like to Be a CIA Operative

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  • Опубліковано 10 жов 2023
  • Ric Prado, a 24-year veteran of the CIA, loves James Bond movies, but the missions depicted in these films are far from the real deal.
    In this episode, Ric breaks down what a typical day looks like for a CIA operative working in a foreign country and how operatives maintain their cover during their mission.
    Learn more about Ric Prado: ricprado.com/
    #cia #covertoperations #blackops
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 31

  • @jorgesaavedra1232
    @jorgesaavedra1232 7 місяців тому +2

    This Chanel is so underrated!! Great content!!

  • @melkamwubie8264
    @melkamwubie8264 4 місяці тому +2

    Very interesting and informative.

  • @toddlee1873
    @toddlee1873 8 місяців тому +2

    Ric is a true hero. His book is a fantastic read, highly recommended.

  • @Nevenkavukmalivuk967
    @Nevenkavukmalivuk967 3 місяці тому

    zelo pravilno je, da delate od 9.00am do 5 pm. tako so delavci bolj naspani in lahko delajo lazje.. se strinjam s to uro..

  • @JanBestwick-yz2jy
    @JanBestwick-yz2jy Місяць тому +2

    I have been supporting the CIA since 01

  • @jackharle1251
    @jackharle1251 Місяць тому +3

    Popular Mechanics, what's it like to schill for the government? How about investigating COVID, honestly?

  • @jakerivets2249
    @jakerivets2249 Місяць тому

    Ask John Stockwell

  • @williamrobinson4265
    @williamrobinson4265 Місяць тому +1

    I got the chills thinking Im sure some of those people were murdered in horrible ways. It's not a star for those who died in their sleep

  • @EnchiladaBoredom
    @EnchiladaBoredom 5 днів тому

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  • @Nevenkavukmalivuk967
    @Nevenkavukmalivuk967 3 місяці тому +1

    agenti cia morajo biti dobro naspani.. morajo biti ,,svezi,,sele takrat so popolnoma pripravljeni.. tudi jaz potrebujem ogromno spanja.. mimo tega je ze, ko sem bla 24 ur na razpolago..in to leta in leta..

  • @FatonIsaku-wl7dv
    @FatonIsaku-wl7dv 3 місяці тому

  • @kevinjenner9502
    @kevinjenner9502 2 місяці тому +8

    All the best to the legal team suing Mike Pompeo and the CIA on behalf of Julian Assange.

  • @FatonIsaku-wl7dv
    @FatonIsaku-wl7dv 3 місяці тому

    1108

  • @user-jk8kn3ij8o
    @user-jk8kn3ij8o Місяць тому

    You were invited for two reasons by friend or foe.

  • @markmasters8542
    @markmasters8542 25 днів тому

    What he leaves out is case officer's often back stab each others assets if they get jelous the other handles more important figures. I ve seen case officers lack common sense, failed to verify an asset for counterintelligence threats, abuse titles, positions and authorities. I ve seen case officers hold their assets up on a pedestal only to find they were being fed misinformation or unreliable information. I ve seen 5 members of the same family coming to different case officers posing as being non affiliated with each other passing information that collabores each story all because they were making good money. I ve seen assets invited to CIA HQs for lunch only to learn their asset was working for a foreign intel service that was a threat to the U.S. . I ve seen case officers foul up investigations that they reported only to discover child porn by a repeat offender was involved. I ve seen many case officers with egos that got in the way of duty or cloud their judgement. I ve seen civilians, employees, contractors and hostages killed because case officers did not have their shit together when they knee jerked to an operation. Zero Dark 30 is a poor example of Agency operations. Keep in mind that movie was financed in part by the CIA to boost its failing recruitment efforts.

  • @FatonIsaku-wl7dv
    @FatonIsaku-wl7dv 3 місяці тому

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  • @johnqpublic770
    @johnqpublic770 8 місяців тому +3

    James Bond isn't a CIA agent...

  • @anthonycollin6535
    @anthonycollin6535 21 день тому

    Tax dollars at work.

  • @grahamparr3933
    @grahamparr3933 Місяць тому

    Why show James Bond in the thumbnail he isn’t CIA.

    • @andrewsbbq
      @andrewsbbq Місяць тому +1

      Most well known fictional spy, duhhhh 🤯

    • @grahamparr3933
      @grahamparr3933 Місяць тому

      @@andrewsbbq never realized the CIA is fictional duh😏

    • @andrewsbbq
      @andrewsbbq Місяць тому +1

      @@grahamparr3933did you watch the video??

  • @kevinjenner9502
    @kevinjenner9502 2 місяці тому

    C.I.A. Criminals In Action