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To: Grainne who wrote (91583)	12/16/2004 9:17:18 AM
From: Oeconomicus	Respond to of 108807

Why are you so obsessive over the word "operative". Do you know what it means in the context of the CIA? Here, let me help: n 1: a person secretly employed in espionage for a government [syn: secret agent, intelligence officer, intelligence agent] 2: someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information [syn: private detective, PI, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock] - WordNet ® 2.0, © 2003 Princeton University The more correct term would be "asset", but even that is a stretch. Convenient means to an end, perhaps. Or how 'bout "temporary ally"? You know, like when John Kerry was a temporary ally of the NVA and VC - a convenient means to their desired ends.