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Best of the CIA: Charlie, the robot fish

CIA's YouTube channel features such wonders as details on dog training and a sneak peak at a lil' swimmin' spy

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The Central Intelligence Agency is releasing unintentional comedy via YouTube. Though taking the media-savvy lead of the Obama White House, a YouTube channel seems like an odd choice for the secretive set, but every organization likes to show off, I suppose. Here are some highlights:

Hanging out with a smiling android fish with elevator music in the background — the novelty value could be high on this one. All hail James Pond. 

 Hey, do you want to know how to become a ”CIA canine”? These talking dogs are happy to clue you in!

Joining the CIA means having a swanky, seemingly endless family.

 If you can’t love the poorly-animated ”insecthotper,” you’re joy-deficient.

By Ethan Sherwood Strauss


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