photo essay: The National Clandestine Service

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It was announced yesterday that the new National Clandestine Service, which will oversee our nation's spying, will be headed by an unknown individual who will be known only as "José". Immediately I heard flamenco music in my head, saw the shimmering heat of a Mexican town at the turn of the century, heard hoofbeats. A masked hero was racing to save us: ¡Zorro! However, given the track record of this administration, I doubt we'll get Don Diego.

Here's what we want:



Here's what we more realistically should hope for:



And here's what we'll get: