CIA Director David Petraeus resigned from his post citing extramarital affair

What kind of  effect it may have on CIA and on the legacy of Petraeus?

James Bond celebrates with a licence to kill. (And he is not an agent)

October 5th, 2012 is Global James Bond day As we mark the 50th anniversary of the release of Dr. No.

British spies vs. Iran’s nuclear program

British involvement is probably less sensational than the The Daily Telegraph’s suggestion, but it doesn’t  mean we should rule out every kind of involvement.

Honey trap: Anna Chapman allegedly got close to Obama’s cabinet official

According to media report Russian spy ring of 10 people including Anna Chapman was getting close enough to a sitting US cabinet member and FBI feared that Chapman would compromise a senior US official in a honey trap. Should the official (he or she) be named?

Update:

ABCnews reports: A female Russian agent got “close enough” to a sitting U.S. cabinet member that the FBI felt they had to swoop in and arrest the lot — but it wasn’t the famous femme fatale Anna Chapman, federal officials said today.

Panetta concerned about a Pakistani doctor arrested for providing intelligence for the raid that killed OBL

If Panetta said he is very concerned what can (should) the US do about this?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

As always, should any member of your team be caught or killed, we will disavow all knowledge of your actions.

How inappropriate is the wiretapping of journalists in the democracy?

As Some Slovak journalist had been allegedly wiretapped by the Military Defense Intelligence I have asked few experts when it could be justified.

Drones: A Weapon of Cowards?

And other pros and cons.

9/11 anniversary: The world since 9/11 and beyond

Comments by William McCants, Erroll Southers, Brian Fishman and Jarret Brachman.

Militarization of CIA?

There are complaints that since 9/11 the level of “militarization” of CIA reaches unhealthy level for the intelligence agency.