The International Spy Museum's advertising campaign cites estimates that between 10,000 and 15,000 foreign intelligence officers operate inside Washington D.C., more than any other city on Earth.
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The conversation shifts from torture to the everyday reality of counterintelligence. Kiriakou describes an International Spy Museum bus advertisement claiming 10,000 to 15,000 foreign intelligence officers operate in Washington D.C. — more than any other city on Earth. He recalls his first day at the CIA, when the head of security delivered two messages: the greatest threat to America is Soviet communism (which struck Kiriakou as absurd since the USSR had already collapsed), and the Israelis routinely brought gifts packed with listening devices to CIA meetings, which is why Israeli delegations were no longer allowed inside the building. New CIA officers were also warned never to eat at restaurants in McLean, Virginia because Russian KGB and Israeli Mossad agents frequented them to eavesdrop on off-duty CIA staff.
The International Spy Museum's bus advertisements state there are between 10,000 and 15,000 foreign intelligence officers inside Washington D.C. — more than anywhere else on the planet. Kiriakou confirms the figure is credible, adding that the CIA was told on day one: don't eat at restaurants in McLean, Virginia because Russian and Israeli agents are there to listen.
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