The spy tales are noble and simple, with never a mention of the lethal treacheries of double agents or such infamous CIA moments as the bungled Bay of Pigs invasion. Policy makers, like the president, do not have time to read all the other countries' newspapers. There are just too many of them. Alas, the fun of going undercover in appropriate mufti is not to be had without an extra computer program known as a Shockwave plug-in. We've gotten feedback.
Kids enjoy it.
Harry Recon, Ace Photo Recon Pigeon, is a smiling cartoon character, a figment invented for the page with no allusion apparently intended to the days of U2 spy planes. User friendly Harry, and his sister, Aerial, reflect the patriotic cheer and confident eye of President Harry S Truman, who signed the CIA into law 47 years ago. Bogart the dog, on the other hand, is from reality, modeled on the canine corps that helps secure the Langley compound around the clock from intruders. Bogart barks amiably for those who have the right attachment. The welcoming agents present a politically correct balance of images, a smiling white man and waving black woman, and the balance carries over into the historic figures.