The CIA had an opening for an assassin. After all the background checks,
interviews and testing were done, there were 3 male finalists.

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. .Take your wife and go home."

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 last mans turn.

He was given the same instructions to kill his wife.

He took the gun and went into the room. Shots were heard, one shot
after another.
They heard screaming, crashing, banging on the walls. After few minutes,
all was quiet.

The door opened slowly and there stood the man. He wiped the sweat
from his brow.
"This gun is loaded with blanks", he said. "I had to beat her to death
with the chair."