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By Way of Deception

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BY WAY OF DECEPTION 54their knowledge is based on experience, and it's what we want youto have. In other words, they will be trying to pass on to you thecollective experience and memory <strong>of</strong> the Mossad as they know it,and as it was passed on to them through experience, trial, anderror."The game you are stepping into is dangerous. There is much tolearn. It's not a simple game. And life is not always the ultimate inthis game. Always remember that in this business we have tohang on to each other — or we may hang next to each other."I'm the director <strong>of</strong> this academy and the training department. I'mhere at all times. My door is always open. Good luck. I will leaveyou now with your instructors."He left.Later, I would discover the irony <strong>of</strong> a sign hanging over Sherf'sdoor. Its quotation, attributed to former U.S. president WarrenHarding, read: "Do not do an immoral thing for a moral reason" —a message that is quite the opposite <strong>of</strong> what the Academy teaches.While Sherf had been speaking, another man had entered theroom and sat down. As the director left, this heavyset man, whohad a North African accent, walked to the front and introducedhimself."My name is Eiten. I'm in charge <strong>of</strong> internal security. I'm here totell you a few things, but I won't take up much <strong>of</strong> your time. If youhave any questions, don't hesitate to stop me and ask." As wesoon learned, every lecturer in the course began the lesson withthat comment."What I want to tell you is that walls have ears. There aretechnological advances going on all the time that you will learnabout, but there are some new ones even we don't know about yet.Be discreet. We know you all come from military backgrounds, butthe kind <strong>of</strong> secrets you'll be carrying around are even moreimportant. Please think about that all the time."Then, forget the word Mossad. Forget it. I don't want to hear itagain. Ever. From now on, you refer to the Mossad as the <strong>of</strong>fice. Inevery conversation it's the <strong>of</strong>fice. I don't want to hear the wordMossad again."

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