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

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Reagan Stands Towards the CIA

In the 70s, Congress created oversight committees to keep an eye on the CIA. The President of the United States signed a finding saying that this covert operation is essential to national security. So yeah, there was a finding for the whole op, but they backdated the fucking finding after they got caught doing it.

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