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That was turf protection you were just watching in there.

Hanssen on turf · Breach (2007)

That was turf protection you were just watching in there.

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Didn't you spot it? Organizational arrogance.

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1That was turf protection you were just watching in there.
In the sceneAfter the meeting, Hanssen tells O'Neill what they really watched: agencies guarding their own turf.
Everyday exampleEvery department is busy with turf protection.
Everyday exampleThat was pressure you were just watching, not advice.
2Didn't you spot it? Organizational arrogance .
3"No, we don't want to learn anything from the CIA.
4"We want the CIA answering to us."
5You know what's going on behind that door?
6No, sir.
7Analysts looking for a spy inside the intelligence community.
8Highest clearance.
9But there aren't any CIA officers in there. You know why?
10Because it's a CIA officer we're trying to build a case against .
11Now, could the mole be someone from the Bureau and not the CIA?
12Of course.
13Are we actively pursuing that possibility?
14Of course not.
15 'Cause we're the Bureau, and the Bureau knows all.
16Cooperation is counter-operational. And that's the mentality.
17Of course, the enemies of this country aren't so picky .
18They'll work with anyone who shares their hatred of us .

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He unpacks the agency's arrogance step by step, ending on a cold truth about its enemies.

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