Rick Spence

It is fair to say that there's probably some degree of cultural differences, not necessarily for institutional reasons, but cultural reasons. There could well be things that Americans might balk at doing more than you would find on the Russian or Soviet side of the equations. The other aspect of that is that Russian history is long and contentious and bloody.

It is fair to say that there's probably some degree of cultural differences, not necessarily for institutional reasons, but cultural reasons. There could well be things that Americans might balk at doing more than you would find on the Russian or Soviet side of the equations. The other aspect of that is that Russian history is long and contentious and bloody.

It is fair to say that there's probably some degree of cultural differences, not necessarily for institutional reasons, but cultural reasons. There could well be things that Americans might balk at doing more than you would find on the Russian or Soviet side of the equations. The other aspect of that is that Russian history is long and contentious and bloody.

One of the things it certainly teaches is you never trust foreigners. Every foreign government, anywhere, any country on your border is a real or potential enemy. They will all, at some point, if given the chance, invade you. Therefore, they must always be treated with great suspicion. That goes back to something that I think the British observed, was that countries don't have friends.

One of the things it certainly teaches is you never trust foreigners. Every foreign government, anywhere, any country on your border is a real or potential enemy. They will all, at some point, if given the chance, invade you. Therefore, they must always be treated with great suspicion. That goes back to something that I think the British observed, was that countries don't have friends.

One of the things it certainly teaches is you never trust foreigners. Every foreign government, anywhere, any country on your border is a real or potential enemy. They will all, at some point, if given the chance, invade you. Therefore, they must always be treated with great suspicion. That goes back to something that I think the British observed, was that countries don't have friends.

They have interests. And those interests can change over time. Well, the CIA is probably equally suspicious of all other nations. That's your job. You're supposed to be suspicious. Your job is not to be trusting. The basic job of an intelligence agency is to safeguard your secrets and steal the other guys and then hide those away.

They have interests. And those interests can change over time. Well, the CIA is probably equally suspicious of all other nations. That's your job. You're supposed to be suspicious. Your job is not to be trusting. The basic job of an intelligence agency is to safeguard your secrets and steal the other guys and then hide those away.

They have interests. And those interests can change over time. Well, the CIA is probably equally suspicious of all other nations. That's your job. You're supposed to be suspicious. Your job is not to be trusting. The basic job of an intelligence agency is to safeguard your secrets and steal the other guys and then hide those away.

Well, I think John Le Carre gave his pen name. He was talking about his early recruitment into British intelligence. And one of the things he remembered being told up front was if you do this, you have to be willing to lie and you have to be willing to kill. Now, those are things that in ordinary human interactions are bad things. Generally, we don't like it when people lie to us.

Well, I think John Le Carre gave his pen name. He was talking about his early recruitment into British intelligence. And one of the things he remembered being told up front was if you do this, you have to be willing to lie and you have to be willing to kill. Now, those are things that in ordinary human interactions are bad things. Generally, we don't like it when people lie to us.

Well, I think John Le Carre gave his pen name. He was talking about his early recruitment into British intelligence. And one of the things he remembered being told up front was if you do this, you have to be willing to lie and you have to be willing to kill. Now, those are things that in ordinary human interactions are bad things. Generally, we don't like it when people lie to us.

We expect that people will act honestly towards us, you know, whether that's being a businessman you're involved with, your employers. We're often disappointed in that because people do lie all the time for a variety of reasons, but honesty is generally considered to be it. But But in a realm where deception is a rule, dishonesty is a virtue.

We expect that people will act honestly towards us, you know, whether that's being a businessman you're involved with, your employers. We're often disappointed in that because people do lie all the time for a variety of reasons, but honesty is generally considered to be it. But But in a realm where deception is a rule, dishonesty is a virtue.

We expect that people will act honestly towards us, you know, whether that's being a businessman you're involved with, your employers. We're often disappointed in that because people do lie all the time for a variety of reasons, but honesty is generally considered to be it. But But in a realm where deception is a rule, dishonesty is a virtue.

To be good at that, to be able to lie convincingly is good. It's one of the things you need to do. And killing also is generally frowned upon.

To be good at that, to be able to lie convincingly is good. It's one of the things you need to do. And killing also is generally frowned upon.

To be good at that, to be able to lie convincingly is good. It's one of the things you need to do. And killing also is generally frowned upon.

You know, put people in prison for that. They're otherwise executed. But in certain circumstances, killing is one of those things that you need to be able to do. So what he felt he was being told in that case is that, you know, once you enter this realm, the same sort of moral rules that apply in general British society do not apply. And if you're squeamish about it, you won't fit in.

You know, put people in prison for that. They're otherwise executed. But in certain circumstances, killing is one of those things that you need to be able to do. So what he felt he was being told in that case is that, you know, once you enter this realm, the same sort of moral rules that apply in general British society do not apply. And if you're squeamish about it, you won't fit in.