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By Way of Deception

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BY WAY OF DECEPTION 85tween 60 and 65 percent <strong>of</strong> all information collected comes fromopen media — radio, newspapers, television; about 25 percentfrom satellites, telex, telephone, and radio communications; 5 to10 percent from liaison; and between 2 and 4 percent fromhumant — agents, or human intelligence gathering for the Tsometdepartment (later changed to Melucha), but that small percentageis the most important <strong>of</strong> all the intelligence gathered.Among the lectures in this second segment <strong>of</strong> the course was atwo-hour dissertation from Zave Alan, the boy wonder <strong>of</strong> liaisonbetween the Mossad and the CIA. He spoke on the United Statesand Latin America. Alan explained that when you deal with aliaison person from another organization, he regards you as a link,and you regard him as a link and a source. You transfer to himthe information your superiors want transferred, and vice versa.All you are is a connector. But since you are both people,chemistry is important.For that reason, liaison people will be changed if necessary. Oncethe chemistry is right, you can create a personal relationshipbetween yourself and the other side. As the relationship grows,your contact develops sympathy for you. He understands thedangers your country faces. The idea is to bring the intelligencedown to such a personal level that now you're dealing with afriend. But you must remember that he's still part <strong>of</strong> a bigorganization. He knows a lot more than he's allowed to tell you.Sometimes, however, you may be in a situation where you needinformation that he might volunteer to you as a friend, knowing itcan't harm him and also knowing you won't leak it. Thatinformation is very valuable and, in terms <strong>of</strong> writing your report, isclassified as "Jumbo." Alan, peering out at us through his JohnLennon glasses, boasted that he got more "Jumbo" informationthan anyone else in the Mossad.On the other hand, we, as Mossad <strong>of</strong>ficers, did not give outJumbo. We would prepare make-believe Jumbo, information to begiven on a personal level in return for personal information fromthe other side. But passing along real Jumbo was regarded asoutright treason.Alan told us he had many friends in U.S. intelligence. "But I

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