The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all of the
background checks, interviews, and testing were done there
were three finalists; two men and a woman. For the final test, the CIA agents took one of the men to a large metal door and handed him a gun. "We must know that you will follow your instructions, no matter what the circumstances. Inside this room, you will find your wife sitting in a chair. Kill her!"

The man said, "You can't be serious. I could never shoot my
wife." The agent said, "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 the room. All was quiet for about five minutes. Then the man came out with tears in his eyes."I
tried, but I can't kill my wife." The agent said, "You don't have what it takes. Take your wife and go home."

Finally, it was the woman's turn. She was given the same
instructions to kill her husband. She took the gun and went
into the room. Shots were heard, one shot after another. The the agents eard screaming, crashing, and banging on the walls. After
a few minutes, all was quiet. The door opened slowly and
there stood the woman.

She wiped the sweat from her brow, and said, "This gun is loaded with blanks. I had to beat him to death with the chair."