Modern Spies, An Excellent BBC Documentary

One of our sharp-eyed alums just informed me of an excellent new BBC series called Modern Spies.  It appears to be focused primarily on the HUMINT side of the business but it does include interviews from active officers in MI6, MI5, the FBI and CIA.  The full series does not appear to be available through the main website to people outside the UK but episode 1 (embedded below) is available through YouTube.

Excellent BBC Map, Special Report On Afghan-Pakistan Border (News.BBC.co.uk)

The BBC has put together a very useful interactive map regarding the current situation on the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan. The picture on the left is just a thumbnail. You can get to the full map (and report) by clicking here or on the picture.

In addition to the map, the BBC has included some audio reports, related stories and even a methodology(!) section. I am not an expert in this area so I cannot vouch for the underlying accuracy of the analysis but it is an effort that is well worth checking out.