Sheep dipping
| Sheep dipping (Deception, Tradecraft) | |
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| Sheep dipping is an espionage term for giving someone a legend to act in a covert role. |
Sheep dipping is the creation of a legend in order to facilitate someone's use covertly in another position,[1] also as a patsy.
Terminology
"To formally, and usually temporarily, transfer military equipment or personnel to nonmilitary ownership for the purpose of its employment in covert action which involves less of a risk of triggering an armed conflict."[2] Does originally come from the military.[3][4]
Prominent examples
- Lee Harvey Oswald
- Jim Bath - Russ Baker entitles a sub-section of his Family of Secrets "A Bath or a Sheep-Dipping?"
