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My son trained Feds - DEA, FBI, etc. - in CQB and MOUT (Close Quarters Battle and Military Ops in Urban Terrain) while he was with the Rangers in the 1990s. One of his favorite "students" was an 20 year FBI man who told him it stood for Fucked Beyond Imagination. But you have to understand he was referring to the politics and bureaucratic bullshit of any agency. At the time my son was contemplating a career in FLE after his enlistment. His interest was in CASKU. The Child and Serial Killer Unit, which is actually quite good. Like any organization, there are dedicated no nonsense professionals who don't give a shit about politiics and bullshit and just want to do their job. The breakdown is about 50-50. If you want to catch bad guys you can do that, but if you want to get promotions you have to kiss ass and become a jerk.
