Inteligense Services

This Side Up · 21 May 2009 at 15:20

Going back a few years now...

14th Intelligence Company, known as "the Det". Now part of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, I believe.

Knubje · 21 May 2009 at 15:25

Can a MOD please correct the damn spelling of intelligence on the title, its really starting to annoy me as I look down GD!

meghatronic · 21 May 2009 at 15:26

This Side Up said:
Going back a few years now...

14th Intelligence Company, known as "the Det". Now part of the Special Reconnaissance Regiment, I believe.

I'd agree with this. Not so sure now, but during The Troubles they were hardcore.

uv · 21 May 2009 at 15:27

U.N.K.L.E.

semi-pro waster · 21 May 2009 at 15:48

Amp34 said:
Anyone want to explain that as I see it banded around a lot, and don't know why it would be.

Because it's funny to mock the military and the idea that there could be any form of intelligence in there is anathema to many. There is a certain amount of a base for this idea given the multiple mistakes that have been made and credited to military intelligence but that's rather unfair, a mistake when the stakes are so high is likely to be much more noticeable than one where you forget to rubber stamp a form for instance.

Mossad are certainly a formidable outfit, whether they're the best I have no idea. What is the criteria to judge on?

Dj_Jestar · 21 May 2009 at 15:50

Mossad

aayzof · 21 May 2009 at 15:57

vertica said:
its all about GCHQ.
5 and 6 would be lost without them.

I've been advised to stay away from GCHQ by a number of friends involved in that sort of work. Most of them are oddballs with a penchant for numbers and tech and spend their days gawping at code in windowless bunkers. FACT.

Gaygle · 21 May 2009 at 16:11

I like the ECHELON part of the US intelligence service. Just wondering how much they can do...

Janesy B · 21 May 2009 at 16:17

Inteligense?

Oh the irony

Welshy · 21 May 2009 at 16:18

vertica said:
its all about GCHQ.
5 and 6 would be lost without them.

This

aayzof said:
I've been advised to stay away from GCHQ by a number of friends involved in that sort of work. Most of them are oddballs with a penchant for numbers and tech and spend their days gawping at code in windowless bunkers. FACT.

Yes and no, it depends exactly what the work is on

Gaygle · 21 May 2009 at 16:19

Janesy B said:
Inteligense?

Oh the irony

*WHOOSH*

Janesy B · 21 May 2009 at 16:29

Gaygle said:
*WHOOSH*

How is it whoooosh when the OP admits they made a typo?

floatindolphin · 21 May 2009 at 16:31

what's the one Jack Bower works for? HRT or something

Strife212 · 21 May 2009 at 16:31

The CIA. Their Special Activities Division just rampages around the world doing whatever they want.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special_Activities_Division

Our Intelligence Services are a bit feeble in comparison.

Gaygle · 21 May 2009 at 16:32

Janesy B said:
How is it whoooosh when the OP admits they made a typo?

Facepalm. Missed that.

I just assumed it was too ironic to not be a typo and in the OP he spelt it correctly whilst saying it was a light hearted topic so i thought it was intentional.

That's my story and i'm sticking to it.

Gaygle · 21 May 2009 at 16:33

floatindolphin said:
what's the one Jack Bauer works for? HRT or something

CTU. HRT is just another name for SWAT.

Janesy B · 21 May 2009 at 16:35

Gaygle said:
Facepalm. Missed that.

I just assumed it was too ironic to not be a typo and in the OP he spelt it correctly whilst saying it was a light hearted topic so i thought it was intentional.

That's my story and i'm sticking to it.

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOSH

mattheman · 21 May 2009 at 16:39

Von Smallhausen · 21 May 2009 at 19:23

MI7.

Azagoth · 21 May 2009 at 19:31

The CIA's 'S.A.D.', without a doubt but Mossad are a very close second.