OFF THE VINE: CIA S'pore in a fighting mood ... so watch out!

<p>Competition is so intense these days that agencies are going to </p><p>extraordinary lengths to toughen up their staff's will to win and </p><p>overcome all opposition. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Pictured above are some staffers from CIA Singapore being put through </p><p>their paces at a combat range in the Lion City. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The point to note, of course, is that CIA's Singapore office is staffed </p><p>and run entirely by the fairer sex. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>The staffers, led by their fearless leader Bertilla Teo, received </p><p>training in shooting an array of automatic weapons, hand-to-hand combat </p><p>and saddling and taming wild horses. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>As CIA International Asia general manager Tess Caven pointed out, "soft </p><p>and fluffy at one moment, professional killers in the next." </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Even regional heads Mark Austin and David Ng took part in the brutal </p><p>workout. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>So watch out everybody. You have been warned. </p><p><BR><BR> </p><p>Next issue, Vine will reveal some of the faces behind the gas masks and </p><p>the guns because the entire CIA Singapore office has made a collective </p><p>bid for the much-coveted Babe of the Year title! </p><p><BR><BR> </p>

Competition is so intense these days that agencies are going to

extraordinary lengths to toughen up their staff's will to win and

overcome all opposition.



Pictured above are some staffers from CIA Singapore being put through

their paces at a combat range in the Lion City.



The point to note, of course, is that CIA's Singapore office is staffed

and run entirely by the fairer sex.



The staffers, led by their fearless leader Bertilla Teo, received

training in shooting an array of automatic weapons, hand-to-hand combat

and saddling and taming wild horses.



As CIA International Asia general manager Tess Caven pointed out, "soft

and fluffy at one moment, professional killers in the next."



Even regional heads Mark Austin and David Ng took part in the brutal

workout.



So watch out everybody. You have been warned.



Next issue, Vine will reveal some of the faces behind the gas masks and

the guns because the entire CIA Singapore office has made a collective

bid for the much-coveted Babe of the Year title!