A high-stakes game of intelligence theater allowed U.S. forces to pull a missing weapons systems officer from Iranian territory under the cover of a CIA-led deception campaign, senior administration officials confirmed Sunday. The rescue ended a tense two-day search for the airman after his F-15E fi ghter jet was shot down over Iran. Before the crew […] Smoke And Mirrors: How A CIA Deception Op Masked The Daring Mountain Rescue Of A U.S. Airman ...read more read less