wayneL
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ASIS is a little more exciting apparently.about 8 years ago I was thinking about joining ASIO - would have been acccepted as they view an honours degree as a prerequisite. The job itself is extremely boring and you have to be stationed in Canberra. Not quite like the movies!
Asked whether the French security services could have been part of plot ordered by Prince Philip with the collusion of Prince Charles and other senior Establishment figures, Sir Richard countered: "It is a mischievous and fanciful allegation."
He also denied that Prince Philip had secret links with MI6.
"So to the suggestion that Prince Philip is an active operational member of MI6, what do you say?" asked Mr Burnett.
"I can say nothing other than it is utterly ridiculous. The same is true of Prince Charles," he replied.
And Mr Fayed's allegation that Prince Philip and the intelligence agencies actually ran the country?
Sir Richard sighed and added: "I don't want to be flippant. I am tempted to say I am absurdly flattered, but once again it is an absurd allegation.
"It is difficult to deal with an allegation that is so absurd. It is completely off the map. I can't think of any other way of saying it."
Questioned about claims by renegade agent Richard Tomlinson that MI6 conspired to assassinate Serb leader Slobodan Milosovic, the former spymaster admitted that a Balkan agent had proposed killing another local warlord in the Nineties but described the idea as "entirely stillborn".
He said: "The proposal was essentially killed stone dead by the officer's line managers on the basis that the idea was out of touch with service practice.
"It was not a proposal to which any serious consideration was given."
Asked why an agent would even raise the possibility of assassination if there was no "ethos" of it, Sir Richard replied: "The service does not control the thoughts of its officers.
"I think the immediate reaction of the line management shows a very consistent attitude."
Sir Richard clashed frequently with Michael Mansfield, representing Mr Fayed, describing his claims of a plot as "tedious".
"I am sorry to disappoint you, Mr Mansfield," he said irritably at one point.
I am now wondering what MI6 is going to think when they see all this traffic on their site from ASF ... Wayne are you still going to use the sig 'Militant ASF Loyalist' ... LOL!
Well if they want to pick me up, they won't have to go far. I live literally in the shadow of one of their "communications centres" (read- electronic surveillance).I am now wondering what MI6 is going to think when they see all this traffic on their site from ASF ... Wayne are you still going to use the sig 'Militant ASF Loyalist' ... LOL!
I once read an article where somebody gave a definition of "oxymoron" and cited "military intelligence" as an example. lol, remember the Iraq WMDs?
about 8 years ago I was thinking about joining ASIO - would have been acccepted as they view an honours degree as a prerequisite. The job itself is extremely boring and you have to be stationed in Canberra. Not quite like the movies!
As well as ASIO and ASIS their is DSD. I was a few yrs ago contemplating applying and still may do so yet. DSD stands for Defence Signals Directorate.
Their motto is "Reveal their secrets....Protect our own "
They come under the control of DOD
Their main tasks inc
Combating International Crime, Weapons Proliferation and Terrorism
Supporting Military Operations
Protecting Australian Government Computer Networks
SEMPER UBI SUB UBI
Sting, if they are as thorough on their vetting as I am led to believe they are, they WILL find this post and automatically cancel your application for blabbing about them and your choice to apply.
I've read through internship applications on a few "secret" service units and a fundamental part of the agreement is not to even acknowledge your application or intention to apply...It's great having a friend who vetts high ranking officials. You don't get names but the situational scenarios are absolute gold at dinner parties..
cheers,
about 8 years ago I was thinking about joining ASIO - would have been acccepted as they view an honours degree as a prerequisite. The job itself is extremely boring and you have to be stationed in Canberra. Not quite like the movies!
Then lets hope they dont find this post and sack your friend!
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