The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of thebackground checks, interviews, and testing were done there were threefinalists — two men and one woman. For the final test, the CIAagents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him agun.

““We must know that you will follow your instructions, nomatter what the circumstances. Inside this room you will find yourwife sitting in a chair. You have to kill her.” The first man said.“You can’t be serious. I could never shoot my wife,” The agent replies, “Then you’re not the right man for this job.”

The second man was given the same instructions. He took the gun and went into theroom. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the agent came outwith tears in his eyes. “I tried, but I can’t kill my wife.” The agent replies, “You don’t have what it takes. Take your wife and gohome.”

Finally, it was the woman’s turn. Only she was told to kill her husband. She took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. They heardscreaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After a few minutes, allwas quiet. The door opened slowly and there stood the woman. Shewiped the sweat from her brow and said, “You guys didn’t tell methe gun was loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with thechair.”