NEW ARTICLE: The Intelligence Handler's Paradox
What does it do to a person when manipulation becomes a profession?
Drawing on years in military intelligence, this deeply personal essay examines how HUMINT and counterintelligence shape not only the people being targeted, but also the handlers themselves. Through the lens of Orthodox Christian anthropology, it argues that the deepest wounds of intelligence work are often spiritual—fragmenting the body, mind, emotions, relationships, and ultimately the soul.
More than a memoir, this is a meditation on moral injury, repentance, and the path back to wholeness through Christ.
"You cannot break a soul without using your own soul as the hammer."
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https://orthodoxreflections.com/the-intelligence-handlers-paradox/