Luis Rueda
What Mistakes We Make - The Iron Commander - Part 1
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Luis Rueda
- May 26, 2022
- 8 min
What Makes An Operations Officer
I get this question a lot, mostly from people interested in joining the CIA, or from people who were not selected and are wondering why....
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Luis Rueda
- May 24, 2022
- 6 min
Leadership Styles of the CIA
As I sit here sipping my mug of Cuban coffee—yes mug, those little cups are for the weak—I am recalling all the different managers I...
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Luis Rueda
- May 18, 2022
- 3 min
The Upcoming Personnel Crisis at the CIA
Years ago when I worked at the CIA, I was part of a few panels and groups working to tackle a variety of personnel issues at the Agency....
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Luis Rueda
- Apr 29, 2022
- 11 min
The Case Officer - Agent Relationship
The CIA does two principal things, collect and analyze intelligence. Within the CIA, the Directorate of Operations (DO) collects human...
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Luis Rueda
- Apr 1, 2022
- 6 min
Lessons Learned from Ukraine
Ukrainian Soldiers (WordPress) There are many lessons to be learned from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. People will be reviewing these...
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Luis Rueda
- Mar 20, 2022
- 4 min
The Woke Military?
Woke: aware of and actively attentive to important facts and issues (especially issues of racial and social justice) - Merriam-Webster I...
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Luis Rueda
- Mar 20, 2022
- 5 min
The Intelligence Assault on the West
Agent of Influence: An agent of some stature who uses his or her position to influence public opinion or decision-making to produce...
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Luis Rueda
- Jan 24, 2022
- 5 min
We Are Destroying This Nation
I spent 28 years of my adult life defending this country. I don't say that to obtain admiration, to pat myself on the back, or to gain...
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Luis Rueda
- Jan 24, 2022
- 4 min
Propaganda and Manipulation - You Are Being Had
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/fox-news-airs-11-year-old-photo-of-empty-shelves-in-japan-to-slam-bare-shelves-biden/ Fox News Airs...
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Luis Rueda
- Oct 15, 2021
- 3 min
Book Review - Caesar by Adrian Goldsworthy - A Warning for Our Times?
I purchased this book from Waterstone’s book store years ago on a trip to London. If you ever have a chance to visit Waterstone's, take...
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Luis Rueda
- Oct 9, 2021
- 5 min
Can We Win A New Cold War?
I was re-reading NSC-68 the other day (NSC-68 United States Objectives and Programs for National Security (fas.org), the height of...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Toward a Well Informed Electorate - 1
"An educated citizenry is a vital requisite for our survival as a free people." Thomas Jefferson. I agree with that quote. A...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
Booby Traps
I have always said that within the Directorate of Operations (DO) there is a never-ending contest centered around war stories. War...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 29, 2021
- 4 min
The CIA Proposed Assassinating Julian Assange?
Julian Assange A recent Yahoo News article (http://www.yahoo.com/news/cia-pitched-trump-officials-plans-130727657.html) reported that the...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 27, 2021
- 10 min
The History of CIA Covert Action - The Bay of Pigs - 1961
(Note: This one is near and dear to my heart. It is because of the Bay of Pigs covert action program that I am here in the U.S. and that...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 21, 2021
- 9 min
The History of CIA Covert Action - Guatemala - 1954
(Note: This is not a detailed history of the 1954 Guatemala Coup. That would require too much space for a blog post. In addition, there...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 7, 2021
- 5 min
What Will We Learn From Afghanistan?
As it concerns Afghanistan, we are currently in the finger-pointing stage. We love to accuse everyone else for the mistakes, demanding a...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 7, 2021
- 4 min
Book Review - Alpha
Alpha - Eddie Gallagher and The War for the Soul of the Navy SEALS, David Philipps This is an excellent book that is sure to stir up...
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Luis Rueda
- Sep 3, 2021
- 5 min
There Was This Guy
There was this guy. That is how most stories start out, at least in the espionage profession. Given the secrecy and the need to protect...
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