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by ForHackernews 2972 days ago
Are you sure you mean the State Department? The State Department handles diplomacy, not usually spying or defense. (Though I'm sure there are CIA spies working under diplomatic cover)

The staffers I've known at State were academic types or bureaucrats. If I were to criticize them, I would say they were excessively cynical, not naive.
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steve19 2972 days ago
Working for State is a euphemism. It's who certain people claim to be working for when they actually work in intelligence or covert operations. For example overseas embassy CIA staff.

In my experience it's quite common and usually said in a way to indicate they don't actually work for State but can't/won't say who they actually work for.

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gm-conspiracy 2972 days ago
It is fiction, but take a look at 'Patriot' on Amazon Prime.

Also, the character James Reese from 'From Paris with Love'.

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