The FBI agent with the smirk in the above video is James F. Yacone. In 2011 he was named special agent in charge of the FBI's Denver Division by Director Robert S. Mueller, III. Before his Denver posting, Yacone served as a section chief in the Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG), which involved direct management and oversight of the FBI's national tactical program, crisis negotiation program, and a variety of mobility and crisis response assets. The CIRG is basically the military wing of the FBI and it "works to successfully resolve critical incidents worldwide." Yacone was a natural choice for this position given his background. He served eight years in the US Army and is "a decorated combat veteran". Specifically, he was directly involved in the massive US-inspired blood-bath that was the 1993 'Battle of Mogadishu' that inspired the propaganda book and movie 'Black Hawk Down'. Once he got home, with blood all over his hands, Mr. Yacone joined the FBI in 1995 and was first assigned to the Philadelphia Division, where he investigated violent drug trafficking organizations, organized crime, and financial institution fraud. During his tenure with the CIRG, Mr. Yacone was promoted to supervisory special agent and later unit chief, deploying to multiple critical incidents and major investigations around the world in support of the global fight against terrorism. Mr. Yacone served as an assistant special agent in charge of the FBI Richmond Division's National Security ...
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