Barry Wirth

And then they took the model of the Jedbergs as their preferred method. So the first thing that happened was that we tried to launch a secret war against Albania. sprinkling in so-called pixies. And this was a disaster for both the pixies and their families and extended families.

The effort was turned by Kim Philby, who of course was the central figure in the greatest British spiring of the period. And the Albanians knew that these agents were coming and practically caught them as they dropped out of the sky. And they were punished mercilessly. Up to 40 of their relatives were were killed in revenge. But this was the first clinical experiment with waging secret war.

The effort was turned by Kim Philby, who of course was the central figure in the greatest British spiring of the period. And the Albanians knew that these agents were coming and practically caught them as they dropped out of the sky. And they were punished mercilessly. Up to 40 of their relatives were were killed in revenge. But this was the first clinical experiment with waging secret war.

The effort was turned by Kim Philby, who of course was the central figure in the greatest British spiring of the period. And the Albanians knew that these agents were coming and practically caught them as they dropped out of the sky. And they were punished mercilessly. Up to 40 of their relatives were were killed in revenge. But this was the first clinical experiment with waging secret war.

And that brings us up to 1951 and Downey's story.

And that brings us up to 1951 and Downey's story.

And that brings us up to 1951 and Downey's story.

That wasn't hard, as it turned out. Jack's generation, he was born in 1930. That meant he was in pubescence during World War II. It was a pent-up generation. They had watched their older brothers and cousins, and even in many cases, their fathers enlist for combat duty in World War II, the greatest generation. These were the little brothers, the kid brothers of the greatest generation.

That wasn't hard, as it turned out. Jack's generation, he was born in 1930. That meant he was in pubescence during World War II. It was a pent-up generation. They had watched their older brothers and cousins, and even in many cases, their fathers enlist for combat duty in World War II, the greatest generation. These were the little brothers, the kid brothers of the greatest generation.

That wasn't hard, as it turned out. Jack's generation, he was born in 1930. That meant he was in pubescence during World War II. It was a pent-up generation. They had watched their older brothers and cousins, and even in many cases, their fathers enlist for combat duty in World War II, the greatest generation. These were the little brothers, the kid brothers of the greatest generation.

That's fascinating. And as Jack called them, my little narrow post-war generation. So they were pent up and eager to fight. Now, in particular, they were looking for the best and the brightest. This was during Korea, as you say. It had quickly turned into a stalemate. The fighting was horrific. People fought and bled and died to gain inches. So Jack was at Yale.

That's fascinating. And as Jack called them, my little narrow post-war generation. So they were pent up and eager to fight. Now, in particular, they were looking for the best and the brightest. This was during Korea, as you say. It had quickly turned into a stalemate. The fighting was horrific. People fought and bled and died to gain inches. So Jack was at Yale.

That's fascinating. And as Jack called them, my little narrow post-war generation. So they were pent up and eager to fight. Now, in particular, they were looking for the best and the brightest. This was during Korea, as you say. It had quickly turned into a stalemate. The fighting was horrific. People fought and bled and died to gain inches. So Jack was at Yale.

And with 100 of his classmates, up to 100 of his classmates, practically 10% of the Yale class of 1951, these guys went into the CIA believing that they were going to be doing the most adventurous, most effective work, and at the same time avoiding dying in a trench somewhere in Korea. So, as I said, it wasn't hard. Jack's CIA class was, as he said, distinctly ivied.

And with 100 of his classmates, up to 100 of his classmates, practically 10% of the Yale class of 1951, these guys went into the CIA believing that they were going to be doing the most adventurous, most effective work, and at the same time avoiding dying in a trench somewhere in Korea. So, as I said, it wasn't hard. Jack's CIA class was, as he said, distinctly ivied.

And with 100 of his classmates, up to 100 of his classmates, practically 10% of the Yale class of 1951, these guys went into the CIA believing that they were going to be doing the most adventurous, most effective work, and at the same time avoiding dying in a trench somewhere in Korea. So, as I said, it wasn't hard. Jack's CIA class was, as he said, distinctly ivied.

Many of them were from Harvard, many of them from Princeton, most of them were from Yale. And as I said, it wasn't hard to recruit these guys. They were ready to go.

Many of them were from Harvard, many of them from Princeton, most of them were from Yale. And as I said, it wasn't hard to recruit these guys. They were ready to go.

Many of them were from Harvard, many of them from Princeton, most of them were from Yale. And as I said, it wasn't hard to recruit these guys. They were ready to go.

It even goes beyond that. I spent a lot of time thinking about Jack Downey, obviously a lot of time writing about him. He was an exceptional human being who didn't really believe that he was exceptional, and that may have been the most exceptional thing about him. In every cohort that he was in, he was identified quickly as a leader. He was very smart. He was an exceptional athlete.