Friday, 17 March 2006

Euphemism of the day

Make that Euphemism of the Year! Ad spotted in this week's Economist: "You can make a world of difference. National Clandestine Service Careers", from the CIA. Umm - shouldn't that say "Be a spy!" Or at least "operative"... I mean - if I were a spy, I'd definitely want to call myself one - not go around telling people I'm in the National Clandestine Service. I don't remember hearing Valerie Plame was an undercover National Clandestine Service Officer...

I wonder if the MI6 has a "clandestine service"...

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