M. Moore interview with Porter Goss

[fjord]

BBC link

LOL.

Moore, who directed the film Fahrenheit 9/11, has released an interview with Mr Goss in which he says he lacks the qualifications for the top spy post.

"I couldn't get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified," Mr Goss told Moore's production company in March.

 

[digitalsm]

Originally posted by: fjord
BBC link

LOL.

Moore, who directed the film Fahrenheit 9/11, has released an interview with Mr Goss in which he says he lacks the qualifications for the top spy post.

"I couldn't get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified," Mr Goss told Moore's production company in March.

Its pretty clear hes saying he couldnt get a feild operative job. And well hes right. Hell there are very few americans who lack the language skills to be a feild operative.

 

[arsbanned]

Ahh the sweet sound of equivocation, excuses and white noise.

 

[sMiLeYz]

I think you misunderestimate him.

 

[RabidMongoose]

I would have to see the interview before I start laughing. Who knows what kind of context it was said in...

If it's true, then it's hilarious.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: digitalsm

Hell there are very few americans who lack the language skills to be a field operative.

Hmmmm, I think I'm seeing part of the CIA's current problem right here. 😛

And anyway, not all "field operatives" need or possess mad language skills. At the recent funeral of my Uncle Tom, I finally nailed down that my cousin Jack McVickar was indeed CIA. At the reception, I hesitantly asked, and he ripped off his gold face CIA retirement watch and tossed it to me accross the table. He demurred about being a field agent, saying he was just research, but he did haughtily remind me that he had been a "sharpshooter and a pilot [Marines]" and so had subsequently thought to apply to the company.

But I suspected that he was CIA because years ago my Dad had told me that he thought so because Jack often had to up and leave suddenly for months at a time without telling his wife where he was going. He's 68 now (still trim, but aging), but he still is and always was a truculent hardass -- my family is chock full of them! So my guess is that he was a field operative of some sort, and I don't believe he had any full command of any other language outside of some crash Berlitz course and reading comprehension of German (he was an engineer -- perhaps the second most prevalent language for academic papers of note is German).

He threw some German at me at the reception. I threw lots more right back at him, with a MUCH better accent.

Btw, his Dad, my Uncle Jack, was a butcher. Real rought hewn Scot, but a gem. You know how when you're young, your Uncles can seem like big friendly giants to you? I loved my Uncle Jack!

 

[LTC8K6]

I didn't believe I was qualified to be the manager of the factory I currently manage. I said so many times when the job came up.

4 successful years later, I am glad the owner thought I was qualified. 😀

 

[villager]

Originally posted by: fjord
BBC link

LOL.

Moore, who directed the film Fahrenheit 9/11, has released an interview with Mr Goss in which he says he lacks the qualifications for the top spy post.

"I couldn't get a job with CIA today. I am not qualified," Mr Goss told Moore's production company in March.

Amazing how Moore got him on camera even though the GOP was already attacking Moore. I guess no politician can resist a camera. I guess the only bright side for Goss was that it was Moore and not Ali G.