Antonio Joseph Mendez (November 15, 1940 – January 19, 2019) was an American technical operations officer for the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), who specialized in support of clandestine and covert CIA operations. He wrote four memoirs about his CIA experiences.
Mendez was decorated, and is now widely known, for his on-the-scene management of the "Canadian Caper" during the Iran hostage crisis. He exfiltrated six American diplomats from Iran in January 1980 by arranging to have them pose as a Canadian film crew. As part of their cover, the diplomats carried passports issued by the Canadian government to document them as Canadian citizens.
After declassification of records, the full details of the operation were reported in a 2007 article by Joshuah Bearman in Wired magazine. This was loosely adapted for the screenplay and development of the 2012 Academy Award-winning film Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, who also starred as Mendez. Mendez attended the 70th Golden Globe Awards to give a speech about the film, where it was nominated for (and later won) Best Motion Picture – Drama.
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Some of their strengths
Tony Mendez has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intuitive, Charming, Energetic, Intelligent, Optimistic, Emotionally Intelligent, and Smart.
Intense and Passionate
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Tony Mendez is someone who is an intense, passionate, and intuitive person who is fiercely independent, authentic and direct when engaging with others. A person who sees life as a journey not a destination.
Adventurous and Free
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Tony Mendez well know them as someone who can be talented, wayward and free, like a big river or the ocean.
Truthful and Kind
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Tony Mendez as someone who is honest, compassionate, imaginative, and instinctual.
A person who enjoys new challlenges, is a magnet for attracting other creative types, good at identifying opportunities, and who is good at forming loyal, lifelong friendships.
Emotionally Intelligent and Intuitive
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Tony Mendez is someone who tends to have strong emotional intelligence and intuition, and who can be a catalyst of change for others.
They are also someone who is balanced, organized, and in-charge, and who loves traveling, working hard, and figuring out the patterns of things.
Mysterious and Methodical
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Tony Mendez tends to be someone who can come across as mysterious and intense, who can be a complex thinker who is methodical and intuitive, and who can overcome challenges that most others would not be able to.
Some of Tony Mendez's challenges
While Tony Mendez has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Tony Mendez can be Self-centered, Indecisive, Unrealistic, Complicated, Brusque, Hypocritical, and Demanding.
Complicated and Brusque
One of Tony Mendez's key challenges is that they are someone who can be complicated and gruff with others.
Tony Mendez must also exercise caution as they can have a hard time reconciling wants and needs.
Unrealistic and Indecisive
Tony Mendez is someone who can be unrealistic, indecisive, and lacking in confidence, who can be impulsive when it comes to making important decisions, have difficulty collaborating with others, can be argumentative and not willling to accept criticism, and who can be disappointed by the high expectations they place on others.
Sensitive and Aggressive
Finally, Tony Mendez also can be too "touchy-feely", have a hard time expressing feelings, be too aggressive and headstrong, and be too unforgiving of others' mistakes.
