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

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The History of the Central Intelligence

The CIA was created in 1947 for two reasons: to prevent the next Pearl Harbor and coordination of intelligence overall. Jack Barger says he became interested in the CIA as a teenager, when Watergate happened. "We've been fed so much ... Bullshit! About what the CIA is, what it does"

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