"There are some things that when you operate in the 'cloak-and-dagger' world of the intelligence community, that need to remain within the intelligence community,"
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When PR reps have something they think is truly special, things can get a little cloak and dagger.
In fact, he only agreed to an interview with CNN after a number of conversations that involved middle men, telephone calls with ever changing numbers and, finally, a cloak and dagger meeting complete with a secret phrase and response.