The “required qualifications” is often a wish list. They know they’re not going to get anyone who can do all they want. They might as well throw in, “and dance like Fred Astaire.”
Reminds me of my college roommate who wanted to get a job with the U.S. State Dept. diplomatic corps back in the 1960s. He’d flunked French but told them he spoke Serbo-Croatian. He didn’t, but he figured that the language was so obscure that no one at State would know.
Apparently, they didn’t. They hired him and he went on to have a long, fruitful career as a diplomat. He was never posted in Bosnia.
Friend of mine went into the Air Force after high school, and was assigned to intelligence. The US would, of course never spy on an ally, so there was no Hebrew course available. Instead he studied “Special Arabic”…….
2 losers destined to always be slacker kids! In 24 years they’ll still be sponging off of helicopter Mommy & Daddy! Also known as “Their retirement plan” … ;-)
Blood-Poisoning Vermin about 1 month ago
“Wait a minute- whaddya mean there’re Sunnis and Shias? Muslims is Muslim; it’s as simple as that.”
snsurone76 about 1 month ago
The CIA should consult the IDF.
Jingles about 1 month ago
they’ll put him the state dept course. fluent in 6 months. english will seem like a “foreign” language when you get out of it.
LawrenceS about 1 month ago
The “required qualifications” is often a wish list. They know they’re not going to get anyone who can do all they want. They might as well throw in, “and dance like Fred Astaire.”
eced52 about 1 month ago
The exploding pen would have been enough for a file 13 of that application.
grocks about 1 month ago
The people who import from the poppy extraction business probably have the needed background …
gantech about 1 month ago
Ouch…
steveconkey2003 about 1 month ago
The secret service requires no experience either for guarding Presidents.
Linguist about 1 month ago
Reminds me of my college roommate who wanted to get a job with the U.S. State Dept. diplomatic corps back in the 1960s. He’d flunked French but told them he spoke Serbo-Croatian. He didn’t, but he figured that the language was so obscure that no one at State would know.
Apparently, they didn’t. They hired him and he went on to have a long, fruitful career as a diplomat. He was never posted in Bosnia.
ncorgbl about 1 month ago
Nope, they don’t want anyone who might have any pre-conceived notions. They will teach ‘expertise’ in Islam, and regional relations.
Cozmik Cowboy about 1 month ago
Friend of mine went into the Air Force after high school, and was assigned to intelligence. The US would, of course never spy on an ally, so there was no Hebrew course available. Instead he studied “Special Arabic”…….
txmystic about 1 month ago
Jeff may not have those skills, but I’ll wager the RED RASCAL does…
mistercatworks about 1 month ago
Duh. That’s why they are looking. Oh, if you can turn invisible and fly, that would also be good. :)
lnrokr55 about 1 month ago
2 losers destined to always be slacker kids! In 24 years they’ll still be sponging off of helicopter Mommy & Daddy! Also known as “Their retirement plan” … ;-)
jvscanlan Premium Member about 1 month ago
George W Bush: Sunni? Shia? What are those?
eddi-TBH about 1 month ago
This is why most field agents are recruited locally. Along with advisors to clowns like Havoc.
[Unnamed Reader - 14b4ce] about 1 month ago
I’m fluent in the poems of Henry Gibson. When do I start?