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GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

Released Thursday, 18th April 2019
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GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

GRP 127-An American Spy Master: The former Director of Overseas Operations for the CIA Jack Devine

Thursday, 18th April 2019
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We have a very special guest for this episode. Former Director of Overseas Operations for the Central Intelligence Agency, Jack Devine. Mr. Devine served with the agency for over 30 years, working some of the most impactful operations during that time. We discussed his interactions with KGB Spy Aldrich Ames, from the beginning of his career until they met again when Jack was the station chief in Rome.Jack ran a covert operation arming the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan during the 1980s in their war against the Soviet Union, which eventually led to USSR's defeat. We discussed the role of politics in the intelligence world and many other topics. Enjoy.0:00-Intro discussing some of the damage done by Soviet Spy Aldrich Ames, and the results of the covert CIA program arming the Mujahedeen in Afghanistan against the Soviets9:03-Jack Devine’s interactions with KGB spy Aldrich Ames during the beginning of his CIA career, as well as his interactions with him 20 years later when Devine was the CIA station chief of Rome.31:14-The politicization of intelligence40:13-The military coup of 1973 by Chilean General Pinochet48:45-Charlie Wilsons War: Running covert operations in the 1980s against the Russians in AfghanistanI Want to give a quick thank you to our sponsorBlinkist. Blinkist is the only app that takes the best key takeaways, the need-to-know information from thousands of nonfiction books, and condenses it down into just 15 minutes so you can read -or- listen. Go to www.Blinkist.com/Recon for a free 7-day trial

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