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Fire and Ice
Apr 29, 2021
Lisa Curtis, former CIA expert on the region, discusses the CIA's eviction from Afghanistan. Alma Katsu, former CIA and NSA analyst, talks about her new thriller book 'Red Widow'. Topics include US troop withdrawal, challenges for CIA operatives, Taliban's resurgence, and gender equality in the intelligence community.
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- Foreign assassinations are used by governments, like Russia, to send messages to their own intelligence services.
- The withdrawal of the CIA from Afghanistan raises concerns about security, readiness of Afghan forces, and the potential for a Taliban comeback.
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Manipulation and Message Sending at the CIA
Working at the CIA involves being skilled manipulators and sending messages through foreign assassinations, according to former intelligence officers. Case officers, who gather information, engage in sophisticated manipulation tactics. The recent poisoning of Navalny, a Russian opposition figure, was allegedly a message from Putin to his own intelligence services, reviving the ruthlessness associated with the old KGB. Former officials suggest the US should confront Russia and give them a stern warning about their malicious activities.
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