Inside the CIA

" Do you have what it takes to be that CIA can you really assassinate zone with the tip of an umbrella. It's our government already had secret contact -- aliens from outer space and other daily sexy. These questions can be answered by Mexicans that's because it's time for me. That's why pose questions from you the viewer to a former spy. Mike Baker about the world -- secret intelligence and I think that's why he will do his best to avoid answering every single one of them. I like the first guy. You know element of -- in Portsmouth Virginia. Does the CIA drug test employees -- a random basis to crack down on drug usage within the agency that question. It is a question about it that they they polygraph. And and so. Employees are subjected to. Polygraph exams and you know you are expected to be able to pass those that's always a good thing. So yesterday there is a form of drug testing but it's a little more subtle. Here's one from Brian with a wide. Did you ever have to dress up as a woman for a secret assignment and I did it make you feel relaxed and more at one with yourself."

" Yeah -- pilot training when you first get into the agency is is cross dressed in a I don't think delighted that do they do want to do active reach out and they exploit your feminine side. You know Brian -- at that that's. Coupled plasma we want."

" You know what's interesting is that one of that you can't imagine what Monty Python helpfully pick up a few weeks but I got --"

" Do they -- Special training in disguises. And act and disguise isn't really interesting art it's not about putting up with but."

" Changing our expectation in getting a -- having you know what -- pain and stuff like that going to rookies and buying masks."

" Other classes and this."

" Yet -- just the -- expectation they found by the way. But yes we've got -- he's got some of the finest disguise. And and and make up artists going and and have turned and and -- Hollywood were four years and years and years ago some terrific people. In and in in in that division. Because disguises an important part of it and it's not it doesn't just happen in the movies are in in in blocks of minutes it it does actually happen in real life."

" Well yes it's amazing thing is I actually. And the product of one of the greatest to make it designers -- right -- actually Chelsea handler. You you are familiar with intense interrogation. And who would break first. I regret drag me in the third person that clearly right. It regularly interact if you -- good at getting -- piece of information bill and you or me who would break first. Cool. You know that's a very good question I'm I'm an -- that you say that. First it would be bill yeah then than you. Greg. And then Andy. I think I think yeah Andy stretches sort of person who could probably put up with a lot yeah. Despite the anti USC -- durables all kinds of pain and he lives and look what he's been through already yeah. That mirror every morning staring back in and halt all at sixteen cats -- come up now outfits it. If it looks different this interrogation think looking at us breathing example. How would you -- what do interrogators differently based on a personality like how would you approach bill I."

" Supposed to approaching I mean what they approach be different. Well that not it is and that's a very good question because because interrogations. You know it unfortunately. Some of the things the I've got out there Abu Ghraib makes it look like it to some sort of Willy Nilly thing I think everybody's aware willingly. -- It's it's very tailored to each case is very and it's an incredibly labor intensive process you you have got to walk and it's it's it's like you know police interrogation you've gotta walk in that room. With as much information as possible about what you're about to talk to -- about so you can't just show -- what you know yet if there is that there's a process there and each person is different and and despite again what did the far left would say the vast majority of our actionable intelligence the AC dot. During interrogations came out of talking in developing relationships and."

" also few dates they don't mind that the I love Hawaii that that's an important part as a side benefit from all of this because you don't get out much -- at the bars and so you know you'd think would yet. This next question the interrogation facility yeah that last goes -- pocket man. I'm not gonna say anything but he's not thinking about working for the CIA but fortunately I've not it's built pretty boy like you. How is that to look at rates it's a good question is it better to look average and blame the or look -- obviously could be from the Middle East maybe it's based in without their betters an agent that you."

" Well you have well let's of course I I was masquerading as a Chippendale dancers apparently according the -- for a period of time. I -- not it is important to blend them and and and in the matter what you're doing whether it's it says surveillance or whatever you may be out on the street. Engaged in your goal is is this to be their pass through wind and and nobody remembers and -- like any successful operation. You know it they've they've explosions going off and cars -- banging into each other supplements probably gone all -- so you know you -- that it's a good question that he Aston and and well done view op meant."

" Yeah who aren't that great little coffee bar up on it was bad luck. What this guys did you ever have to place them be so impossibly ridiculous like you at a -- like an Asian person. -- or more or you had a guy you had to be -- up a person from Saudi Arabia were you able to pull that off."

" Is short answer yes and ended again going back to what we -- about before we disguised it as a credit to the incredibly talented people that are there at the -- that are responsible for all of that support work I mean and again I mean they -- have been a collaboration with Hollywood for for years. That's really impressive but we've got some of the best technicians it is in the world and at the agency well we got and and about and that I thank you say that's."

" That that's not true anyway thank you might always a pleasure. A wealth of information. I will mean a lot. That question for Mike email us at red -- he's -- router right featured speaker in the subject line I won't bother reading it that's just how I roll. That's a great picture of -- by the way. You never get a picture like that thanks Mike Baker see this in far cry of come."