CROSSFIRE: Ex-CIA JON BRADLEY Thriller Series (TERROR BLOODLINE Book 1) Read Online Free PDF Page B
Author: Paul Rodricks
his superior’s desk.
“Good. We meet every morning at 8.30 AM in the conference room, unless you are involved in a covert field operation, which would keep you away from reporting personally. In that case, I would need you to submit the daily reports at the earliest you are able to. Meantime, you will stay in touch on the phone with Brasconi here and keep him informed,” he paused to continue, “In the event of any emergency, you will have direct phone-line access to me and Ignatius, and next to the PRO and our Secretaries.
“As for your duties, you will be briefed and instructed by the outgoing Case Officer & PRO, Robert Armstrong. You will relieve him after he has brought you up-to-date and you have had the turnover meetings with his contact-agents and possibly the cold-meetings to re-connect with past agents.”
“I understand that, Sir”.
“I am sure, you do. Once again, welcome aboard, Jonathan.” He extended his hand to Bradley, which the latter took, and later left the Station Chief’s office.
Following the afternoon work break, he was introduced to the Embassy staff consisting of several Cover Officers like himself, the Secretaries, Cryptographers and Clerks, all the individuals he would be interacting with.
Later, Bradley was shown to his living quarters in the Embassy housing compound where the rest of the American staff also lived, some with their wives and children.
Next morning, Bradley went to Robert Armstrong’s office room on the fifth floor of the Embassy building to begin his first day as the CIA operative in Beirut.
The outgoing agent, aged about 47 years, with regular and distint features, looking tanned and displaying an amicable nature, was temporarily assigned to PRO duties as he was being rotated out until his next posting.
During the first week, Jonathan went through the files – personal dossiers, case documents, intelligence records and contact--reports, photos, pictures and notes concerning the relevant case-studies and the individuals he would be handling or trying to establish contact with.
One of the cases meant interacting with the MI6, the British Intelligence Agency.
He used some of his free time in making the acquaintance of the local staff recruited by the Embassy such as, the consular secretaries, clerks and others handling the U.S.A. travel and visa requirements of the Lebanese people.
In a few months, Jon Bradley would be befriending the beautiful young Christian Lebanese Secretary, Brigitte Fawzi, working in the consular section, a twenty-five year old single woman, fluent in French and English.
Their intense relationship would last until the end of his second tour in Beirut, ending under tragic and unexpected circumstances.
As a Case Officer, Bradley’s most difficult task was to recruit a local person as his agent and afterwards to control him or her. Some came in willingly, including the frequent walk-ins, while most had to be worked over or coerced or seduced. But, in every case, he had to make sure that the source had a genuine reason for coming over. Both the case officer and the agent knew each other by their code names or aliases only, to safeguard their personal safety and the disclosure of the intelligence operation.
To familiarize Bradley with his outdoor routine, Armstrong started taking him to the usual haunts in downtown Beirut, the Hamra Street in Ras Beirut, the Gemmayze street, the Corniche and other places, visiting the popular hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, galleries, sports and beach clubs.
These locations were frequented by all levels of diplomats, journalists, reporters, spies, informants, undercover terrorists and the like for their morsel of stories, information, disinformation, gossip and self-indulgence.
Finally, it was time for Armstrong to make his first turnover of an important agent to Jonathan.
The three of them met over dinner at the Bedford Hotel situated close to American University of Beirut,
“Good. We meet every morning at 8.30 AM in the conference room, unless you are involved in a covert field operation, which would keep you away from reporting personally. In that case, I would need you to submit the daily reports at the earliest you are able to. Meantime, you will stay in touch on the phone with Brasconi here and keep him informed,” he paused to continue, “In the event of any emergency, you will have direct phone-line access to me and Ignatius, and next to the PRO and our Secretaries.
“As for your duties, you will be briefed and instructed by the outgoing Case Officer & PRO, Robert Armstrong. You will relieve him after he has brought you up-to-date and you have had the turnover meetings with his contact-agents and possibly the cold-meetings to re-connect with past agents.”
“I understand that, Sir”.
“I am sure, you do. Once again, welcome aboard, Jonathan.” He extended his hand to Bradley, which the latter took, and later left the Station Chief’s office.
Following the afternoon work break, he was introduced to the Embassy staff consisting of several Cover Officers like himself, the Secretaries, Cryptographers and Clerks, all the individuals he would be interacting with.
Later, Bradley was shown to his living quarters in the Embassy housing compound where the rest of the American staff also lived, some with their wives and children.
Next morning, Bradley went to Robert Armstrong’s office room on the fifth floor of the Embassy building to begin his first day as the CIA operative in Beirut.
The outgoing agent, aged about 47 years, with regular and distint features, looking tanned and displaying an amicable nature, was temporarily assigned to PRO duties as he was being rotated out until his next posting.
During the first week, Jonathan went through the files – personal dossiers, case documents, intelligence records and contact--reports, photos, pictures and notes concerning the relevant case-studies and the individuals he would be handling or trying to establish contact with.
One of the cases meant interacting with the MI6, the British Intelligence Agency.
He used some of his free time in making the acquaintance of the local staff recruited by the Embassy such as, the consular secretaries, clerks and others handling the U.S.A. travel and visa requirements of the Lebanese people.
In a few months, Jon Bradley would be befriending the beautiful young Christian Lebanese Secretary, Brigitte Fawzi, working in the consular section, a twenty-five year old single woman, fluent in French and English.
Their intense relationship would last until the end of his second tour in Beirut, ending under tragic and unexpected circumstances.
As a Case Officer, Bradley’s most difficult task was to recruit a local person as his agent and afterwards to control him or her. Some came in willingly, including the frequent walk-ins, while most had to be worked over or coerced or seduced. But, in every case, he had to make sure that the source had a genuine reason for coming over. Both the case officer and the agent knew each other by their code names or aliases only, to safeguard their personal safety and the disclosure of the intelligence operation.
To familiarize Bradley with his outdoor routine, Armstrong started taking him to the usual haunts in downtown Beirut, the Hamra Street in Ras Beirut, the Gemmayze street, the Corniche and other places, visiting the popular hotels, restaurants, cafes, bars, galleries, sports and beach clubs.
These locations were frequented by all levels of diplomats, journalists, reporters, spies, informants, undercover terrorists and the like for their morsel of stories, information, disinformation, gossip and self-indulgence.
Finally, it was time for Armstrong to make his first turnover of an important agent to Jonathan.
The three of them met over dinner at the Bedford Hotel situated close to American University of Beirut,
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