There was a time, thanks to the influence of countless movies and TV shows, when Zog imagined intelligence work was all about highly-trained super spies—the elite of the elite, engaged in thrilling battles of wits. At the very least, he thought, it would involve understanding the basic principles of audio recording.
However, after reading some declassified intelligence reports online, that glamorous image was completely shattered.
It just proved the theory that everyone is just making it up as they go along.
It wasn't that there were no historical events as thrilling and brutal as those in the movies. But for the most part, the work was relatively dull and boring, and quite a few secrets were leaked in rather absurd ways.
Things blurted out by drunks, or secrets accidentally revealed by people talking in their sleep.
And with the advent of the internet, that absurdity reached a whole new level.
