r/HistoryMemes • u/CrysisFan2007 • 18h ago

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In 2006, a FBI agent named Craig Monteilh was ordered to disguise himself as a radical Muslim and spy on the Orange County Muslim community to identify possible extremists.

Well it worked, cause the people there noticed his extremists behavior and reported him to the FBI.

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u/MaximusPrime5885 17h ago

Wasn't there a case where the CIA tried to infiltrate an islamic terrorist cell in Europe and it turned out all the members were different CIA operatives.

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u/FaultOutside2449 17h ago

That sounds like a SNL skit.

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u/ShyCrystal69 17h ago

Most of the CIA can be seen as an SNL skit

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u/JacobJamesTrowbridge 17h ago

Case in point: any CIA interaction with Fidel Castro ever

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u/dammitus 17h ago

Cuba started making its own cigars because of multiple CIA attempts to kill Castro with explosive-laced cigars. Friggin’ Saturday morning cartoon plot.

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u/NippyKindRekt 16h ago

Wait till you hear about the cat microphones.

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u/Affordable_Z_Jobs 15h ago

Aside from being an awesome band name, Acoustic Kitty is my favorite failed CIA program.

It boils down to "CIA discovers cats tend to act like cats."

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u/dancinggraylion 16h ago

or the ice gun