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By Way of Deception

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BY WAY OF DECEPTION 83from all over the world and shows the history <strong>of</strong> the Jewish nation.Then came an important lecture by a woman named Ganit, whowas in charge <strong>of</strong> the Jordanian desk, about King Hussein and thePalestinian problem. This was followed by a lecture on theoperations <strong>of</strong> the Egyptian army, then nearing the end <strong>of</strong> anannounced 10-year build-up. Two days <strong>of</strong> the Shaback's telling usabout the methods and operations <strong>of</strong> the PAHA in Israel wererounded <strong>of</strong>f by a two-hour lecture from Lipean, the Mossadhistorian, which marked the end <strong>of</strong> the first section <strong>of</strong> ourprogram. This was June 1984.So much <strong>of</strong> our training was based on forming relationships withinnocent people. You'd see a likely recruit and say to yourself: "I'vegot to talk to him and get another meeting. He may be helpful." Itbuilt a strange sense <strong>of</strong> confidence. Suddenly everyone in thestreet became a tool. You'd think, hey, I can push their buttons.Suddenly it was all about telling lies; telling the truth becameirrelevant. What mattered was, okay, this is a nice piece <strong>of</strong>equipment. How do I turn it on? How can I get it working for me —I mean, for my country?I always knew what was up there on that hill. We all did.Sometimes the prime minister's summer residence is actually justthat — or it's used to accommodate visiting dignitaries. Golda Meirused it a lot for that. But we knew what else it was. It's justsomething you hear when you're growing up in Israel — that itbelongs to the Mossad.Israel is a nation <strong>of</strong> warriors, which. means that direct contactwith the enemy is considered the most honorable approach totake. That makes the Mossad the ultimate Israeli status symbol.And now I was part <strong>of</strong> it. It gave a feeling <strong>of</strong> power that's hard todescribe. It was worth going through everything I'd gone throughto get there. I know that there are few people in Israel whowouldn't have traded places with me then.

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