Friday, November 21, 2008

Spies, Lies and Intelligence

Spies, Lies and Intelligence: The Shadowy World of International Espionage
Elderhostel - Program Number: 16126AXR
How does the U.S catch spies and protect itself from enemies? What controversies surround high-profile cases like that of Hanssen? Learn these secrets with retired CIA agents and intelligence experts who lead you into their clandestine world. Uncover Washington, D.C.’s lesser-known spy history at sites where espionage has touched the city, explore the International Spy Museum and its fascinating exhibits, learn from the NSA's Cryptologic Museum how codes are broken. Discuss famous spy cases from the cracked to the unsolved, test your knowledge of spy fact and fiction in pop culture, go up against a polygraph specialist and learn how classified information is collected and what problems face the intelligence community in the modern age.


http://www.elderhostel.org/programs/programdetail.asp?RowId=1%2D44F1HN&DateId=

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

We don't need no trip and class, we have our own CV experts and Crypto-Dave.

The Nutmegger said...

Elaine:

I agree with you regarding
Elderhostel trips. My
sisters and I went on many
and all were absolutely
marvelous. I highly
recommend Elderhostel.