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Legacy of Ashes: The Secret History of the CIA | Tim Weiner | Ep. 167

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The CIA Is the President's Secret Army

The idea that the CIA is a freestanding organization that does shit because it thinks it's cool to do. Use bullshit, the CIA is the president's secret army. It does what the president tells it to do. And when things go wrong, as they always do, there needs to be engraved on the wall of the CIA: The gospel of John and you shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free.

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