[Eric in the Ozarks]

Nonofficial cover agent ?
Somebody cue up Johnny Rivers' "Secret Agent Man."

[woofie]

Is this a convoluted or not? Armitage may be the original leaker but he is being protected?

[Doctor Raoul]

Nonofficial cover agent

It's for real. Most case officers are overseas in some diplomatic capacity, thereby having some diplomatic protection.

NOCs pretend to be someone other than US Government.