{"id":1160,"date":"2024-11-11T23:13:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T04:13:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vandeman.org\/ru\/?p=1160"},"modified":"2024-11-13T05:40:57","modified_gmt":"2024-11-13T10:40:57","slug":"patrik-dojl-solomennoe-chuchelko","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vandeman.org\/en\/patrik-dojl-solomennoe-chuchelko\/","title":{"rendered":"Patrick Doyle. A man of straw"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Every profession has its share of time-servers, and military intelligence is no exception.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Typically, these individuals lack substantial expertise. They cannot be entrusted with significant responsibilities, such as executing complex projects or undertaking high-stakes operations. Their shortcomings\u2014whether they stem from weakness, a lack of intelligence, or cowardice\u2014render them unsuitable for such tasks, and their involvement would likely lead to failure. Surprisingly, they are not drawn to these types of high-stakes activities, even though many candidates are attracted to military intelligence for precisely this reason.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

However, what these time-servers excel at is mimicking their surroundings. This is their primary strength and a pathway to a comfortable life that they are determined to pursue. They are often selected to exemplify what a \u201creal intelligence officer\u201d should embody, presenting the appropriate appearance, demeanor, opinions, and language\u2014everything necessary to leave a positive impression. Nevertheless, anyone who has collaborated with them soon realizes that they possess nothing beyond a favorable exterior; they are quintessential \u201cmen of straw.\u201d<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

This was the life trajectory of Patrick Doyle, who was often referred to as a \u201cnothing-burger\u201d by his colleagues behind his back.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n